Fort Dorchester High School
| Fort Dorchester High School | |
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| Address | |
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8500 Patriot Boulevard Charleston, South Carolina, 29485 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°55′35″N 80°6′40″W / 32.92639°N 80.11111°WCoordinates: 32°55′35″N 80°6′40″W / 32.92639°N 80.11111°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | Patriots |
| Established | 1992 |
| School district | Dorchester School District 2 |
| Principal | Bert Postell |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,100 |
| Campus | Suburb |
| Color(s) | Red, silver, blue |
| Mascot | Patriots |
| Rivals | Summerville, Ashley Ridge, Stratford |
| Newspaper | Patriot news |
| Yearbook | Patriot Yearbook |
Fort Dorchester High School is a public high school located in Charleston, South Carolina and is a part of Dorchester School District Two.
Academics
The school offers Honors and Advanced Placement elective courses for students. It also offers the world renowned International Baccalaureate (IB) program. Advanced Placement is offered for Calculus AB, English Language, English Literature, European History, US History, US Government and numerous college art level classes for students.
Athletics
Fort Dorchester's mascot is the Patriot, and its colors are red, blue, and silver. Their rivals are Summerville High School, and Ashley Ridge High School. The varsity football team is coached by Steve LaPrad. The team had a combined record of nine wins and four losses in their 2007 and 2008 seasons. The football team went 7-5 in the 2011 regular season. Fort Dorchester's stadium is named after former head coach John Bagwell, who coached the football team from the school's opening until his death in 2002.
Fort is known for its wrestling team, coached by BD LaPrad at one point but now Deral Brown of Newberry College. Brown was an All-American at Newberry College. Fort was state champion for the 2006-2007 and 2009-2010 seasons.
Fort's Men's Varsity Swim Team won the Region Championship Meet back to back in 2008-2009. The Women's Varsity Swim Team won the Region Championship in 2009 and 2010. The Men's Varsity Swim team took first place in their region in the 2010, 2011, and 2012 seasons.
The Men's Varsity Basketball Team went 13-1 in the 2009-2010 season. Their only loss to Goose Creek.
Fort Dorchester Men's Varsity Golf took 1st place in the state in the 2011 season.
Cross Country reached 4th place in the state, and 7th in the east coast. Girls ranking first in the district.
Demographics
Template:Up to date To ease over crowding in Fort Dorchester the district built the new Ashley Ridge High School, which opened in fall 2008. However Fort Dorchester was built to hold students, 1,800 just short of 4,100 students are currently enrolled.
Notable Alumni
| Demographic | Percent |
|---|---|
| Black | 20.1 |
| White | 76.8 |
| Other | 3.1
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