SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the SC proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 54%Projected 47%

Summerville High Doesn't Meet Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the SC proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the SC average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 45%SC 46%

English proficiency

School 73%SC 60%

Science proficiency

School 43%SC 46%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

92%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

11%

Students in at least one AP course. 15 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

4%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes4%
AP courses offered15
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

3%
2%

AP computer science

0%
1%

AP math

2%
2%

Gold marks the SC average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

C+

32.82 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

B-

3.32 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

B-

17.62 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$86,588

SC average $74,922

Median home value

$320,228

SC average $269,059

Median rent

$1,440 /mo

SC average $1,234

Unemployment rate

4.8%

SC average 5.0%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 92.4%SC 89.7%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

20:1

SC average 13:1

Teachers

169

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$66,032

All teachers in Dorchester 02.

Student to counselor ratio SC average 370:1301:1
Support staff21
Psychologists2
Nurses3
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers3
Security staff2

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 98%SC 97%

Experienced teachers

School 43%SC 38%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days571
Out-of-school suspension days825
Total days missed to suspension863
Expulsions with services2
Expulsions without services2
Zero-tolerance expulsions2
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$6430 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$9.08

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

63%

Native American

1%

Asian or Pacific Islander

1%

Black

29%

Latino

3%

Multiracial

3%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged48%
Students with disabilities9%
English as a second language2%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected4%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Summerville High

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Ashley Ridge High

  • Actual: 72%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Distance: 4.8 mi
Fort Dorchester High

  • Actual: 64%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Distance: 7.8 mi
Stratford High

  • Actual: 46%
  • Projected: 38%
  • Distance: 7.9 mi
Cane Bay High

  • Actual: 53%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Distance: 9.3 mi
Rb Stall High

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 20%
  • Distance: 9.4 mi
Palmetto Scholars Academy

  • Actual: 60%
  • Projected: 63%
  • Distance: 10.5 mi
Goose Creek High

  • Actual: 47%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Distance: 11.8 mi
Hanahan High

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 63%
  • Distance: 13.4 mi
West Ashley High

  • Actual: 58%
  • Projected: 60%
  • Distance: 14.7 mi
Charleston School Of The Arts

  • Actual: 87%
  • Projected: 71%
  • Distance: 14.7 mi