Fort Dorchester High

School: Fort Dorchester High

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Fort Dorchester High
Grade Span: 09 - 12
Address: 8500 Patriot Boulevard North Charleston SC 29420
Phone: (843) 760-4450
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: No
County: Dorchester County
District: Dorchester 02
Teachers: 120
Students: 2,021
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 62
  • Gender Score 95
  • Socioeconomic Score 67
  • Overall Diversity Score 65
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 62

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 6 0.30 %
Asian 56 2.77 %
Black 830 41.07 %
Hawaiian 8 0.40 %
Hispanic 137 6.78 %
White 915 45.27 %
Two Plus 69 3.41 %
Total 2,021 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 95

Gender Count Percent
Male 1,064 52.65 %
Female 957 47.35 %
Total 2,021 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 67

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 549 27.16 %
Reduced Lunch 131 6.48 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 680 33.65 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).