Fort Dorchester High School
Phone: (843) 760-4450
Fax: (843) 760-4852
Fax: (843) 760-4852
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- Principal / Admin: Jim Atkinson
- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: 9th - 12th
- School Location: A Small City
Brief Description
- Fort Dorchester High School serves 9th through 12th Grade Students From The City Of North Charleston, Which Is Part Of Dorchester County. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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Overall Rating 
7 Rating(s) Submitted
- Reviewed by a Student on June 01, 2007 (Rating: 3 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- I think that Fort Dorchester is a good high school to go to.
- Reviewed by a Student on January 18, 2008
(Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate - this is the best school in the whole entire world !
- Reviewed by a Staff Member on January 28, 2009
(Rating: 1 / 5) Report As Inappropriate - Horrible
- Reviewed by a Student on March 17, 2009 (Rating: 1 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- Terribly under financed, unorganized, and disgusting. Diserves no pride.
- Reviewed by a Student on May 01, 2009 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- Fort Dorchester is quite a rough transition if you dont know what your heading into. Many students who went there thoroughly enjoyed the experience but I was not one of them. Its very hard to meet people, and some of the teachers do not care about their students in the least bit. There are far worse schools than this, but if you have a choice regarding this school, I would say to choose somewhere else.
- Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on June 12, 2009
(Rating: 2 / 5) Report As Inappropriate - i think that Fort Dorchester can be unorganized and if your child has learning disabilities you as a parent must stay on top and be a advocate for your child , the teachers are not always there for them or keep you informed until grades are in the lows and there is no way out. what happened to the concept in helping our children be successful , providing encouragement to them . i did not always find that concept at the fort , infact i felt like it was all in my lap and it was pulling teeth to get help.
- Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on October 03, 2009 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- Wonderful teachers, great sports, terrific atmosphere, AMAZING school spirit!
Fort Dorchester High School Calendar of Events
School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2009)
- January 19
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 13
- (7:30 P.M.) Titanic Tickets
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- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 16
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 12
- Easter
- May 9
- Senior Prom (Flag )
- May 25
- Memorial Day
- June 7
- (4:00 P.M.) Grad (Flag )
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 7
- Labor Day
- October 12
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 26
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
2009 School Year Events
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School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- 9th Grade: 776
- 10th Grade: 663
- 11th Grade: 507
- 12th Grade: 517
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 6
- Asian: 78
- Hispanic: 72
- Black: 844
- White: 1463
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 1299
- Female: 1164
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 22.6%
- All North Charleston Schools: 56.0%
- All South Carolina Schools: 51.3%
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Local & State Colleges, Universities & Technical Schools
- Academy of Cosmetology
- 5117 Dorchester Rd
- Charleston, SC 29418
- (843) 552-3241
- Beta Tech
- 8088 Rivers Ave
- North Charleston, SC 29406
- (843) 569-0889
- Miller - Motte Technical College
- 8085 Rivers Ave-Ste E
- North Charleston, SC 29406
- (843) 574-0101
- Southeastern School of Neuromuscular & Massage Therapy - Charleston
- 4600 Goer Dr, Ste 105
- North Charleston, SC 29406
- (843) 747-1279
- Williamsburg Technical College
- 601 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
- Kingstree, SC 29556
- (843) 355-4110
- Erskine College and Seminary
- 2 Washington St
- Due West, SC 29639
- (864) 379-2131
Libraries Near This School
- DORCHESTER ROAD REGIONAL LIBRARY
- 6325 DORCHESTER ROAD
- N. CHARLESTON, SC 29418
- (803) 552-6466
School Information
This School
Public
Private - Number of Students: 2,463
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 159
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 15.5:1
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Nearby Schools
- Eagle Nest Elementary School
- 1.3 Mi
- James Academy Of Excellence (charter)
- 2.1 Mi
- Hunley Park Elementary School
- 2.2 Mi
- Youthbuild Charleston Center School
- 2.6 Mi
- Lambs Elementary School
- 3.1 Mi
- Midland Park Elementary School
- 3.5 Mi
- W B Goodwin Elementary School
- 5.1 Mi
Nearby Public Schools
- Eagle Military Academy
- 0.4 Mi
- Riverbend Christian Academy
- 2.6 Mi
- Harvest Time Christian Academy
- 6.0 Mi
Nearby Private Schools
*Source: NCES 2006-2007; SC Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools