Philip Simmons High

Set in Charleston, South Carolina, Philip Simmons High is a low-enrollment senior high, run under Berkeley 01. It enrolls 797 students across grades 9 through 12.

Berkeley 01 runs 47 schools in total, collectively educating 39,543 students. Philip Simmons High is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Philip Simmons High shows that 69% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 21% Black, 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.5:1 average.

Around the school, Berkeley County reports that the typical household earns roughly $84,358 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Philip Simmons High is one of 49 public schools in Berkeley County (combined enrollment of about 40,966 students).

Nearest neighbor: Philip Simmons Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Philip Simmons High.

Philip Simmons High operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Philip Simmons High has climbed 267%, going from 217 students in 2018 to 797 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 41% to 21%. Class-load math has widened: from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.