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8500 Patriot Blvd. 29420 United States | |
Coordinates | 32°55′35″N80°6′40″W / 32.92639°N 80.11111°W |
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Type | Public high school |
Motto | Pride In Excellence |
Established | 1992 |
School district | Dorchester School District Two |
Principal | Tripp Aldredge |
Staff | 137.50 (FTE) [1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 2,301 (2023–2024) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.73 [1] |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) | Red, blue, and silver |
Mascot | Patriots |
Rivals | Summerville, Wando, Ashley Ridge, Stratford |
Newspaper | Patriot News |
Yearbook | Patriot Yearbook |
Website | www |
Fort Dorchester High School is a public high school located in North Charleston, South Carolina, United States. It is one of the three high schools in Dorchester School District Two.
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Fort Dorchester High School's mascot is the Patriot, and its colors are red, blue, and silver.
Fort Dorchester competes as a 5A school in Region 8.
In 2015, the Fort Dorchester football team won the 5A South Carolina State Championship. [2]
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