Fort Dorchester High School

Community Composition

Grades: 9-12

Enrollment: 2344

Teachers: 108

Student/Teacher Ratio: 36.9:1

Mission & Vision

To provide students with a world class, comprehensive arts education experiences. To foster a culture of artistic excellence for all students establishing a foundation for lifelong involvement in the arts.

Arts Goals

To establish a school culture that fosters awareness and advocacy for arts education among students, teachers, staff, and the community.
To expand and maintain well-equipped facilities (to deliver the arts curriculum and standards) that serve the evolving needs of students and the community.
Implement quality professional development opportunities in the arts for both arts educators and non-arts faculty and staff.
To develop a comprehensive fine arts programs through aligned and sequential curriculum.

Points of Pride

Arts Teachers and Non-Arts Teachers attended 2022 and 2023 Palmetto Arts Education Association Arts Integration Conference.
Arts Teachers and Non-Arts Teacher participate in school based professional development and planning strategies for arts infused project-based learning lessons.
Fort Dorchester High School Received the 2022 SC Outstanding School of Excellence in Art Education Award.
Band Program earns consistent Superior ratings, along with Choir and Percussion programs participated in distinguished featured performances at state conferences.
Theatre program runs 2 large scale productions annually and numerous student lead productions in the black box theater.
Student art works honors include perfect score on AP Studio Art Portfolio, Scholastic Gold Key, State and National awards for PTSA Reflections, Best of Show at Art Fields Jr, Piccolo Spoleto Rising Stars participants, and numerous place winners for local and regional exhibitions including, Soil and Water Photo Conservation, Youth Art Month, Coastal Carolina Fair Youth Art Exhibition, and Dorchester District Two Youth Art Exhibition.

Key Contacts

Tripp Aldredge

Principal

raldredge@dorchester2.k12.sc.us

Kevin Morrissey

Manager

kmorrissey@dorchester2.k12.sc.us