Summerville High

Summary:

Summerville High is a public high school serving 3,308 students in grades 9-12 in Summerville, South Carolina. The school is part of the Dorchester 02 School District, which is ranked 17th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Summerville High has a relatively diverse student population, with 53.69% White, 27.6% African American, and 9.85% Hispanic students. The school consistently ranks in the top 25-35% of high schools in South Carolina, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, its academic performance varies across different student subgroups, with lower proficiency rates for African American, Hispanic, and disabled students compared to the state and district averages. Summerville High's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than nearby Goose Creek High and Fort Dorchester High, but it lags behind the higher-performing Ashley Ridge High and the exceptional Palmetto Scholars Academy.

The school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 39% in 2020-2021 to 59.28% in 2022-2023, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-income families. This may contribute to some of the academic performance challenges observed, particularly for certain subgroups. Overall, Summerville High is a solid, well-performing high school, but it faces some challenges in addressing the needs of its lower-performing students and maintaining its competitive edge compared to some of the higher-performing nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1101 Boone Hill Road
       Summerville, SC  29483


(843) 873-6460

District: Dorchester 02

SchoolDigger Rank:
79th of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,779 Help


Feeder schools for Summerville High:

Elementary:    Knightsville Elementary
    Newington Elementary
    Summerville Elementary
    William M. Reeves Elementary
Middle:    Alston Middle
    Charles B. DuBose Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  20.3 Help
Number of students:  3,308

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.7%
African American:
27.6%
Hispanic:
9.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Summerville High ranks better than 66.4% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Dorchester 02 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.8. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Summerville High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Summerville High has the largest high school student body size in the Dorchester 02 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Summerville High is $9,779, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Dorchester 02 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Summerville High:

SchoolDigger ranks Summerville High 79th of 235 South Carolina public high schools. (See Summerville High in the ranking list.)

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Dorchester 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Dorchester 02 17th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Summerville High

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Rank History for all students at Summerville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 73.65 29th 187 84.5%
2006 69.84 47th 191 75.4%
2007 68.18 51st 191 73.3%
2008 74.16 44th 185 76.2%
2009 68.45 59th 188 68.6%
2010 69.21 57th 199 71.4%
2011 81.19 32nd 199 83.9%
2012 82.20 33rd 202 83.7%
2013 72.17 54th 203 73.4%
2014 70.47 57th 210 72.9%
2015 62.09 54th 232 76.7%
2016 60.56 59th 231 74.5%
2017 59.11 51st 223 77.1%
2018 59.36 52nd 216 75.9%
2019 57.84 60th 225 73.3%
2021 74.31 35th 227 84.6%
2022 66.93 52nd 226 77.0%
2023 67.52 54th 237 77.2%
2024 58.80 79th 235 66.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Summerville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.40 6th 22 72.7%
2019 68.13 7th 23 69.6%
2021 78.23 6th 31 80.6%
2022 76.02 7th 48 85.4%
2023 75.84 12th 57 78.9%
2024 57.28 24th 53 54.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Summerville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.62 17th 58 70.7%
2019 45.93 37th 64 42.2%
2022 54.52 26th 61 57.4%
2023 50.91 31st 68 54.4%
2024 56.91 31st 71 56.3%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Summerville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.30 51st 214 76.2%
2019 54.89 60th 217 72.4%
2021 76.12 23rd 213 89.2%
2022 64.56 52nd 220 76.4%
2023 65.66 53rd 226 76.5%
2024 56.67 77th 229 66.4%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Summerville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.07 57th 210 72.9%
2019 60.16 62nd 213 70.9%
2021 74.39 32nd 213 85.0%
2022 66.90 52nd 220 76.4%
2023 66.84 60th 223 73.1%
2024 57.87 81st 225 64.0%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Summerville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.84 38th 137 72.3%
2019 62.96 45th 143 68.5%
2021 58.03 35th 115 69.6%
2022 42.53 78th 139 43.9%
2023 49.28 65th 141 53.9%
2024 35.60 99th 145 31.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Summerville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.03 63rd 156 59.6%
2024 68.11 45th 157 71.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Summerville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.48 2nd 15 86.7%
2024 41.54 9th 15 40.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Summerville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.43 59th 213 72.3%
2019 58.99 55th 218 74.8%
2021 72.73 36th 215 83.3%
2022 67.34 49th 224 78.1%
2023 67.24 55th 229 76.0%
2024 59.35 73rd 228 68.0%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Summerville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.63 43rd 183 76.5%
2019 63.25 44th 184 76.1%
2021 73.54 27th 178 84.8%
2022 67.22 46th 190 75.8%
2023 63.25 51st 199 74.4%
2024 60.19 63rd 194 67.5%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Summerville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.95 23rd 80 71.3%
2019 65.09 23rd 86 73.3%
2021 85.07 8th 93 91.4%
2022 65.00 32nd 108 70.4%
2023 64.16 37th 119 68.9%
2024 48.52 65th 121 46.3%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Summerville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.23 61st 185 67.0%
2019 57.68 57th 191 70.2%
2021 74.71 32nd 189 83.1%
2022 65.77 49th 192 74.5%
2023 69.60 52nd 197 73.6%
2024 60.15 67th 196 65.8%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Summerville High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1264 325 15 2 2 n/a n/a 0 1608
1989 1215 315 8 8 6 n/a n/a 0 1552
1990 1188 286 32 9 5 n/a n/a 0 1520
1991 1118 293 25 17 12 n/a n/a 0 1465
1992 1185 275 12 16 10 n/a n/a 0 1498
1993 1235 295 12 7 10 n/a n/a 0 1559
1994 1032 293 14 10 9 n/a n/a 0 1358
1995 865 267 6 5 4 n/a n/a 0 1147
1996 865 267 6 5 4 n/a n/a 0 1147
1997 2139 641 15 15 7 n/a n/a 0 2817
1998 2143 729 19 15 9 n/a n/a 0 2915
1999 2246 768 18 20 13 n/a n/a 0 3065
2000 2142 779 16 34 12 n/a n/a 0 2983
2001 2226 759 20 33 15 n/a n/a 0 3053
2002 2299 744 27 44 21 n/a n/a 2 3137
2003 2299 744 27 44 21 n/a n/a 2 3137
2004 2352 794 28 57 21 n/a n/a 3 3255
2005 2251 805 29 60 21 n/a n/a 6 3172
2006 2263 809 28 78 18 n/a n/a 7 3203
2007 2314 898 33 89 22 n/a n/a 0 3356
2008 2401 941 40 98 16 n/a n/a 0 3496
2009 2146 865 44 94 16 n/a n/a 0 3165
2010 2033 821 39 100 22 n/a n/a 0 3015
2011 1804 690 18 115 7 7 137 0 2778
2012 1757 774 18 108 12 10 120 0 2799
2013 1804 747 21 103 15 6 113 0 2809
2014 1798 788 20 101 19 7 91 0 2824
2015 1809 820 21 125 19 9 98 0 2901
2016 1876 813 24 151 15 10 104 0 2993
2017 1859 844 26 170 12 9 126 0 3046
2018 1833 862 31 187 10 13 141 0 3077
2019 1863 838 28 198 18 7 167 0 3119
2020 1851 844 25 235 24 5 184 0 3168
2021 1799 830 22 268 23 4 218 0 3164
2022 1810 850 18 286 17 2 232 0 3215
2023 1776 913 19 326 11 1 262 0 3308

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Summerville High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1608 78.7 20.4 n/a
1989 1552 79.2 19.5 n/a
1990 1520 81.0 18.7 n/a
1991 1465 76.7 19.1 4.4
1992 1498 79.1 18.9 5.1
1993 1559 72.0 21.7 4.7
1994 1358 69.0 19.7 15.4
1995 1147 56.0 20.5 9.1
1996 1147 56.0 20.5 9.1
1997 2817 140.0 20.1 10.3
1998 2915 141.0 20.7 11.6
1999 3065 151.9 20.2 10.3
2000 2983 167.0 17.9 12
2001 3053 171.0 17.9 12.8
2002 3137 162.5 19.3 14.3
2003 3137 162.5 19.3 14.3
2004 3255 163.5 19.9 17.2
2005 3172 171.0 18.5 23.8
2006 3203 177.8 18.0 26.3
2007 3356 207.0 16.2 26.3
2008 3496 185.5 18.8 23
2009 3165 182.5 17.3 24
2010 3015 145.7 20.6 30.5
2011 2778 128.2 21.6 34.8
2012 2799 141.7 19.7 35
2013 2809 151.9 18.4 39.9
2014 2824 154.7 18.2 41.2
2015 2901 156.0 18.5 38.7
2016 2993 158.0 18.9 33.3
2017 3046 159.0 19.1 38.9
2018 3077 168.6 18.2 40.8
2019 3119 166.5 18.7 40.6
2020 3168 169.0 18.7 39.3
2021 3164 165.9 19.0 39
2022 3215 167.4 19.2 45.3
2023 3308 162.4 20.3 59.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Summerville High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1608 78.7 20.4 n/a
1989 1552 79.2 19.5 n/a
1990 1520 81.0 18.7 n/a
1991 1465 76.7 19.1 4.4
1992 1498 79.1 18.9 5.1
1993 1559 72.0 21.7 4.7
1994 1358 69.0 19.7 15.4
1995 1147 56.0 20.5 9.1
1996 1147 56.0 20.5 9.1
1997 2817 140.0 20.1 10.3
1998 2915 141.0 20.7 11.6
1999 3065 151.9 20.2 10.3
2000 2983 167.0 17.9 12
2001 3053 171.0 17.9 12.8
2002 3137 162.5 19.3 14.3
2003 3137 162.5 19.3 14.3
2004 3255 163.5 19.9 17.2
2005 3172 171.0 18.5 23.8
2006 3203 177.8 18.0 26.3
2007 3356 207.0 16.2 26.3
2008 3496 185.5 18.8 23
2009 3165 182.5 17.3 24
2010 3015 145.7 20.6 30.5
2011 2778 128.2 21.6 34.8
2012 2799 141.7 19.7 35
2013 2809 151.9 18.4 39.9
2014 2824 154.7 18.2 41.2
2015 2901 156.0 18.5 38.7
2016 2993 158.0 18.9 33.3
2017 3046 159.0 19.1 38.9
2018 3077 168.6 18.2 40.8
2019 3119 166.5 18.7 40.6
2020 3168 169.0 18.7 39.3
2021 3164 165.9 19.0 39
2022 3215 167.4 19.2 45.3
2023 3308 162.4 20.3 59.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Summerville High

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $459 (5.3%) $245 (2.9%) $704 (8.2%) $6,618 (77.1%) $1,260 (14.7%) $7,878 (91.8%) $8,582
2020 $423 (5.2%) $241 (2.9%) $664 (8.1%) $6,407 (78.2%) $1,120 (13.7%) $7,527 (91.9%) $8,191
2021 $547 (6.3%) $271 (3.1%) $819 (9.5%) $6,765 (78.2%) $1,063 (12.3%) $7,828 (90.5%) $8,646
2022 $530 (5.9%) $728 (8.2%) $1,257 (14.1%) $6,667 (74.7%) $996 (11.2%) $7,663 (85.9%) $8,920
2023 $706 (7.2%) $704 (7.2%) $1,410 (14.4%) $7,003 (71.6%) $1,367 (14.0%) $8,369 (85.6%) $9,779

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Summerville High

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 60th of 225 High schoolsRanks 54th of 237 High schools
 3.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Summerville High)68.971.8
 2.9%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Dorchester 02)74.579.5
 5%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Summerville High)72.366.5
 5.8%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Dorchester 02)75.365.1
 10.2%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)67.259.1
 8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Summerville High)81.692
 10.4%
   End of Course English 1 (Dorchester 02)84.491
 6.6%
   End of Course English 1 (South Carolina)78.984
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students31193308
 6.1%
African American838913
 8.9%
American Indian1811
 38.9%
Asian2819
 32.1%
Hispanic198326
 64.6%
Pacific Islander71
 85.7%
White18631776
 4.7%
Two or More Races167262
 56.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.6%59.3%
 18.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Summerville High

Students at Summerville High are 54% White, 28% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Summerville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Knightsville Elementary
Elementary : Newington Elementary
Elementary : Summerville Elementary
Elementary : William M. Reeves Elementary
Middle : Alston Middle
Middle : Charles B. DuBose Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 3,308 students attended Summerville High.

Summerville High ranks 79th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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