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Enrollment
797
High
DISTRICT 1,334 · STATE 953
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKELEY 01·NCES 450117001681
Philip Simmons High
3080 River Village Drive, Charleston, SC 29492 · (843) 471-2960 · Berkeley County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL797 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 224 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 207 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 180 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 186 | 23% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where Philip Simmons High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Berkeley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 797 | #120 of 250 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #75 of 215 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #148 of 217 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +267.3% | #1 of 108 | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
797
+149 (+23%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 797 | 55 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 809 | 55.4 | 14.6:1 | 32% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 771 | 53.2 | 14.5:1 | 21% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 648 | 48 | 13.5:1 | 20% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 217 | 21.5 | 10.1:1 | 41% (89) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Philip Simmons High.
Since 2017-18: students up 267% (217 to 797); teachers up 156% (21.5 to 55).
About Philip Simmons High
Philip Simmons High is a low-enrollment high school in Charleston, South Carolina, (ZIP code 29492). The school's enrollment of 797 students covers grades 9 through 12.
Berkeley 01 is responsible for 47 schools, Philip Simmons High included, with 39,543 students in all.
Roughly 69% of students at Philip Simmons High are White. Other reported shares: 21% Black, 4% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Philip Simmons High operates with 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.5:1. On average, high schools in South Carolina have 15.5:1, compared with 14.5:1 here.
Across Berkeley County, the median household income is $84,358, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Berkeley County is home to 49 public schools and about 40,966 public school students.
The nearest public school is Philip Simmons Middle, at about 0.6 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment is up 23% from 2020-21, when Philip Simmons High had 648 students, to 2024-25, when it had 797.
Discussions about Philip Simmons High may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Berkeley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
246,802
Census ACS
Median income
$84,358
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
40,966 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berkeley 01
- Stratford HighHigh · 2,605 students
- Cane Bay HighHigh · 2,412 students
- Berkeley HighHigh · 2,047 students
- Goose Creek HighHigh · 1,973 students
- Berkeley MiddleMiddle · 1,477 students
- Cane Bay MiddleMiddle · 1,464 students
Other schools in Charleston
- West Ashley HighHigh · 2,069 students
- James Island Charter HighHigh · 1,612 students
- C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific ArtMiddle · 1,299 students
- Orange Grove Charter SchoolElementary · 1,170 students
- Daniel Island SchoolElementary · 1,151 students
- Camp Road MiddleMiddle · 901 students
Nearby schools
- Philip Simmons Middle0.6 mi · 473
- Philip Simmons Elementary0.6 mi · 535
- Thomas C. Cario Middle4.5 mi · 1,105
- Charles Pinckney Elementary4.6 mi · 644
- Oceanside Collegiate Academy4.7 mi · 653
- Oceanside Collegiate Academy4.7 mi · 623
Frequently asked questions
About Philip Simmons HighWhat is the total enrollment at Philip Simmons High?
Philip Simmons High enrolls approximately 797 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Philip Simmons High serve?
Philip Simmons High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Philip Simmons High?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Philip Simmons High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Philip Simmons High?
At Philip Simmons High, the student body is approximately 69% White, 4% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Philip Simmons High?
Philip Simmons High is overseen by Berkeley 01 in Berkeley County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.