Philip Simmons High School is a high school in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the Berkeley County School District, and is named after Philip Simmons.
| Philip Simmons High School | |
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| Address | |
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3080 River Village Drive , , 29492 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | Chris Buchholz |
| Staff | 53.20 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 771[1] (2022-23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.49[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple, black and gray [2] |
| Nickname | Iron Horses[2] |
| Website | [1] |
Opened in 2017, it serves Daniel Island, an area of Charleston; Thomas Island; and the Cainhoy Peninsula. These areas were previously zoned to Hanahan High School.[3]
Its campus has 107 acres (43 ha) of land, and the school building will have 219,000 square feet (20,300 m2) of space.[4]
Chris Buchholz is the principal.[5]
History edit
The school officially opened on August 17, 2017. Dr. James A. Spencer was the first principal,[6] and Brion Packett was the first assistant principal for athletics.[7] Prior to his appointment, Spencer was the principal of Marrington Middle School of the Arts.[8]
Feeder patterns edit
Its feeder schools are Daniel Island K-8, Cainhoy Elementary, Philip Simmons Elementary, and Philip Simmons Middle.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Philip Simmons High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Philip Simmons High School". South Carolina High School League. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ Lucas, Jake (2016-06-08). "New schools on the way for Cainhoy Peninsula". Moultrie News. Retrieved 2017-03-14. - See: 2016-2017 high school map Archived 2016-11-29 at the Wayback Machine, new zoning map taking effect in fall 2017
- ^ "Philip Simmons High School." Landmark Construction. Retrieved on March 14, 2017.
- ^ "Administration / Principal". Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Dr. James Spencer Named The First Principal Of Philip Simmons High School". The Berkeley Observer. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
- ^ "Philip Simmons High School Names Brion Packett New Assistant Principal For Athletics". The Berkeley Observer. 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
- ^ "Dr. James Spencer named the first principal of Philip Simmons High School". The Daniel Island News. 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
- ^ "PSE_PMS_PSH%20Attendance%20Areas9-11-15.pdf." Berkeley County School District. Retrieved on March 14, 2017.
External links edit
- Philip Simmons High School
- Philip Simmons High School - BCSD Capital projects
- New Philip Simmons High School - RMF Engineering
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