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About this school
Summerville High School is
a suburban public school
in Summerville, South Carolina that is part of Dorchester School District Two.
It serves 3,361 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
37%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Summerville High School
$53,959
raised using DonorsChoose
97
projects
funded
48
teachers
funded
311
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Summerville High School has received support from
177 individuals from South Carolina and
134 individuals out-of-state.