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Fort Dorchester High
(843) 760-4450
- Physical Address:
- 8500 Patriot Blvd
North Charleston, SC 29420
- Mailing Address:
- 8500 Patriot Blvd.
N. Charleston, SC 29420
School Information
- District:
- Dorchester 02
- Type:
- Public (Regular school)
- Status:
- Operational
- County:
- Dorchester County
- Level:
- High
- Grade Span:
- 9 - 12
- Number of Students:
- 2337
Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10
Ethnicity in Fort Dorchester High
|
This School |
County Average |
State Average |
| White |
48.95% |
54.06% |
49.94% |
| Black |
42.32% |
38.12% |
42.49% |
| Asian/Pacific |
4.36% |
2.50% |
1.67% |
| Hispanic |
4.07% |
4.15% |
5.76% |
| American Indian |
0.30% |
1.14% |
0.69% |
Genders in Fort Dorchester High
|
This School |
County Average |
State Average |
| Male |
52.67% |
50.97% |
50.31% |
| Female |
47.33% |
49.03% |
49.69% |
Student Enrollment Information
Enrollment by Ethnicity for Fort Dorchester High
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| White |
1456 |
1276 |
1144 |
| Black |
915 |
943 |
989 |
| Asian/Pacific |
92 |
89 |
102 |
| Hispanic |
80 |
78 |
95 |
| American Indian |
5 |
9 |
7 |
| Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
2548 |
2395 |
2337 |
Enrollment by Gender for Fort Dorchester High
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Male |
1312 |
1240 |
1231 |
| Female |
1236 |
1155 |
1106 |
| Total |
2548 |
2395 |
2337 |
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for Fort Dorchester High
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total students |
2548 |
2395 |
2337 |
| # Eligible for free lunch |
424
(17%) |
436
(18%) |
534
(23%) |
| # Eligible for reduced lunch |
151
(6%) |
147
(6%) |
149
(6%) |
| # Eligible for both free and reduced lunch |
575
(23%) |
583
(24%) |
683
(29%) |
Student/Teacher Ratios
Student/Teacher Ratios for Fort Dorchester High
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total students |
2548 |
2395 |
2337 |
| Fulltime teachers |
145.3 |
142.3 |
112.5 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio |
17.50 |
16.80 |
20.77 |
| County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) |
15.75 |
18.28 |
16.17 |