Fort Dorchester High School

Public high school in North Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Fort Dorchester High School

Address

8500 Patriot Blvd.

North Charleston, South Carolina

29420

United States

Coordinates| 32°55′35″N 80°6′40″W﻿ / ﻿32.92639°N 80.11111°W﻿ / 32.92639; -80.11111
Information
Type| Public high school
Motto| Pride In Excellence
Established| 1992 (32 years ago) (1992)
School district| Dorchester School District Two
Principal| Tripp Aldredge
Staff| 129.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9-12
Enrollment| 2,312 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 17.92[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.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.

## Athletics

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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]

## Notable alumni

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* Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, Olympic gold medalist in 100 meter hurdles at 2020 Summer Olympics
* Carlos Dunlap, NFL defensive end, 2-time Pro Bowl selection
* Karl Jacobs, Twitch streamer and YouTuber
* Byron Maxwell, NFL cornerback, Super Bowl XLVIII champion with the Seattle Seahawks
* Robert Quinn, NFL defensive end, 3-time Pro Bowl selection
* John Simpson, NFL offensive guard

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Fort Dorchester High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
2. ^ "Fort Dorchester wins first state football championship".

## External links

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North Charleston, South Carolina

Education|

| K-12|

* Charleston Co. SD
* North Charleston HS
* R.B. Stall HS
* Academic Magnet HS
* Dorchester SD 2
* Fort Dorchester HS
* Northside Christian

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Tertiary|

* Charleston Southern University
* Trident Technical College Thornley Campus
* Lowcountry Graduate Center

Landmarks|

* Charleston Air Force Base (a part of Joint Base Charleston)
* Charleston Naval Shipyard (closed)
* North Charleston Coliseum

Transportation|

* Charleston International Airport
* I-26
* I-526 (Mark Clark Expressway)
* US 52 (Rivers Avenue / Carner Avenue)
* US 78 (Rivers Avenue / University Boulevard)
* SC 7 (Cosgrove Avenue)
* SC 642 (Dorchester Road)

Culture|

* South Carolina Stingrays

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* NCES

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