Ashley Ridge High

9800 Delemar Highway, Summerville SC, 29485 | Dorchester School District 2 | 843-695-4900
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2336
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 74% 56% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 31 in Summerville
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
60%Summerville
47%South Carolina

Ashley Ridge High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dorchester School District 2" in Summerville, SC. There are a total of 2,336 students and 126 teachers at Ashley Ridge High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Ashley Ridge High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 73.5%, which is 56% higher than the South Carolina average.

Ashley Ridge High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2336
Teachers126
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment280
Taking some courses280
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses172
Passing no courses88

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ashley Ridge High, there are a total of 280 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 280 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School83%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ashley Ridge High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 65.4% 58.4% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 25.9% 31.4% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 2.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 5.9% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 1.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Summerville demographics profile

StatisticSummervilleSouth CarolinaNational
Population53,6435,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,47817391
Median age36.738.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English94%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Summerville

IndexSummervilleSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade88.9%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school88.5%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college66.9%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.8%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.0%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters12.3%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Ashley Ridge High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.