Fort Dorchester High School

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Fort Dorchester High School
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Fort Dorchester High School
8500 Patriot Blvd.

29420

United States
Coordinates 32°55′35″N80°6′40″W / 32.92639°N 80.11111°W / 32.92639; -80.11111
Information
Type Public high school
MottoPride In Excellence
Established1992(32 years ago) (1992)
School district Dorchester School District Two
PrincipalTripp Aldredge
Staff129.50 (FTE) [1]
Grades912
Enrollment2,271 (2018–19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio17.54 [1]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Red, blue, and silver
   
Mascot Patriots
RivalsSummerville, Wando, Ashley Ridge, Stratford
NewspaperPatriot News
YearbookPatriot Yearbook
Website www.ddtwo.org/FDHS

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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Athletics

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]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fort Dorchester High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  2. "Fort Dorchester wins first state football championship".