College and Career Readiness

Fort Dorchester High School


Excellent
16.07/ 19
Points earned

Assessment Results for Current Year Administration


Overall Ratings Scale


Excellent:

School performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Good:

School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Average:

School performance meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Below Average:

School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Unsatisfactory:

School performance fails to meet the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate


South Carolina uses a minimum n-size of 20 students for inclusion in Accountability calculations.


College and Career Readiness

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Students in the graduation cohort who are college OR career ready

School 84.6%    (488 / 577)
84.6%
District 82.7%    (1656 / 2003)
82.7%
State 75.1%    (47639 / 63429)
75.1%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 74.2% 80.9% 84.6%
District 78.2% 80.3% 82.7%
State 64.7% 71.5% 75.1%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college AND career ready

School 30.7%    (177 / 577)
30.7%
District 36.3%    (728 / 2003)
36.3%
State 31.2%    (19814 / 63429)
31.2%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 29.9% 33.3% 30.7%
District 34.1% 34.2% 36.3%
State 29.4% 30.6% 31.2%

Students in the graduation cohort who are college ready

School 31.7%    (183 / 577)
31.7%
District 37.3%    (748 / 2003)
37.3%
State 33%    (20951 / 63429)

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 32.2% 33.8% 31.7%
District 35.8% 34.8% 37.3%
State 32.6% 32.5% 33%

Students in the graduation cohort who are career ready

School 83.5%    (482 / 577)
83.5%
District 81.7%    (1636 / 2003)
81.7%
State 73.3%    (46502 / 63429)
73.3%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 71.9% 80.3% 83.5%
District 76.5% 79.8% 81.7%
State 61.4% 69.6% 73.3%

Note: In 2020, the cohort of students measured for CCR changed from just graduates to all students in the four-year on-time graduation cohort (graduates and non graduates).


Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
College Enrollment: Percentage of graduates from the prior year’s graduating cohort who were enrolled in an in-state or out-of-state two- or four-year college in the Fall immediately following their graduation year. 53.6 Down from 57.7
Number of students in the graduation cohort who have completed FAFSA forms 313 Up from 217
Percent of students in the graduation cohort completing college applications 61.2 Down from 73.9
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for LIFE scholarship 27.7 Down from 64.7
Percent of students in the graduation cohort eligible for Palmetto Fellows scholarship 5.4 Up from 5.3

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Number
Students enrolled in CTE courses 1721
CTE completers 396
Total students earning national or state credential 888
Industry Credentials earned by Career Cluster
(A student may have earned multiple credentials)
4
710
Advanced Manufacturing 0
Agriculture 2
Arts, Entertainment, & Design 35
Construction 0
Digital Technology 0
Education 0
Energy & Natural Resources 0
Financial Services 284
Healthcare & Human Servies 73
Hospitality, Events, & Tourism 2
Management & Entrepreneurship 36
Marketing & Sales 0
Public Service & Safety 12
Supply Chain & Transportation 25
Universal 0

Overall Ratings Scale


Excellent:

School performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Good:

School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Average:

School performance meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Below Average:

School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Unsatisfactory:

School performance fails to meet the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate


South Carolina uses a minimum n-size of 20 students for inclusion in Accountability calculations.