Philip Simmons High School Explained

Philip Simmons High School
Streetaddress:3080 River Village Drive
City:Charleston
State:South Carolina
County:(Berkeley County)
Zipcode:29492
Country:USA
Principal:Chris Buchholz
Staff:53.20 (FTE)
Ratio:14.49
Type:Public high school
Enrollment:771[1]
Enrollment As Of:2022-23
Campus:(Urban/Country)-->
Colors:Purple, black and gray
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Nickname:Iron Horses
Website:https://www.bcsdschools.net/o/psh

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.

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 107acres of land, and the school building will have of space.[4]

Chris Buchholz is the principal.[5]

History

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

Its feeder schools are Daniel Island K-8, Cainhoy Elementary, Philip Simmons Elementary, and Philip Simmons Middle.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Philip Simmons High School. National Center for Education Statistics. March 20, 2024.
  2. Web site: Philip Simmons High School. 2024-03-20. South Carolina High School League. en-US.
  3. Web site: Lucas, Jake. New schools on the way for Cainhoy Peninsula. Moultrie News. 2016-06-08. 2017-03-14. - See: 2016-2017 high school map, new zoning map taking effect in fall 2017
  4. "Philip Simmons High School." Landmark Construction. Retrieved on March 14, 2017.
  5. Web site: Administration / Principal . 23 August 2020 . en.
  6. Web site: Dr. James Spencer Named The First Principal Of Philip Simmons High School. The Berkeley Observer. 2016-06-15. 2017-03-13.
  7. Web site: Philip Simmons High School Names Brion Packett New Assistant Principal For Athletics. The Berkeley Observer. 2016-12-15. 2017-03-13.
  8. Web site: Dr. James Spencer named the first principal of Philip Simmons High School. The Daniel Island News. 2016-06-22. 2017-03-14.
  9. "PSE_PMS_PSH%20Attendance%20Areas9-11-15.pdf." Berkeley County School District. Retrieved on March 14, 2017.

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