Summerville & Goose Creek Schools

Private School Directory More than 75 private and parochial schools serve the Summerville & Goose Creek areas. Here is a list of the larger ones. All are in the 843 area code. Addlestone Hebrew Academy* 10 months to grade 8 1639 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd. 571-1105 Ashley Cooper Country Day School 10 months to grade 5 1212 Two Island Ct. 849-9333 Ashley Hall School* co-ed Early Childhood Center ages 2 to 5; Girls: grades 1-12 172 Rutledge Ave 722-4088 Bishop England High School Grades 9-12 396 Seven Farms Drive 849-9599 Blessed Sacrament Grades K4-8 2234 Plainville Road 556-4480 Charleston Day School* Grades 1-8 15 Archdale St. 722-7791 Charles Towne Montessori School 12 months to grade 8 56 Leinbach Drive 571-1140 Christ Our King - Stella Maris School Grades 4K - 8 1183 Russle Drive Mount Pleasant 884-4721 First Baptist Church School* Grades pre-K-12 48 Meeting Street 722-6646

First Baptist Church School of Mt Pleasant Grades K-8 681 McCants Drive 884-3663 Harvest Baptist School* Toddler - Grade 12 8310 Dorchester Road 552-4105 Mason Preparatory School* Grades 1 -8 56 Haley Blvd. 723-0664 Montessori Community School Ages 3-4 private school Grades K5-6 are public 2120 Woodland Ave. 769-0346 Northside Christian School Ages 3 - Grade 12 7800 Northside Drive 797-2690 Pinewood Preparatory School* Grades K4-12 1114 Orangeburg Road Summerville 873-1643 Porter-Gaud School* Grades 1 - 12 300 Abermarle Road 556-5506 Sea Island Academy* Grades K4-12 2024 Academy Drive Johns Island 559-5506 Trident Academy* Grades K5-12 1455 Wakendaw Road Mt Pleasant 884-7046 * indicates South Carolina Independent Schools Association membership

Berkeley County Schools Number of Public Schools ............. 35 Elementary ..................................19 Intermediate / Middle ...................... 9 High Schools .................................. 6 Other ............................................. 1 Student / Teacher Ratio .......... 18.5:1 After Graduation, % entering: two & four year colleges ......... 53% Work force/ Military ............... 47% Scholarships Awarded to 1997 Graduates ..................... $ 7,395,087 Total Operating Budget $123,508,135 Per Pupil Expenditures ......... $ 4,582 Average Teacher Salary...... $ 33,350 Dorchester County School District Two Number of Public Schools ............ 16 Elementary ..................................... 8 Intermediate / Middle ..................... 4 High Schools .................................. 4 Other ............................................. 2 Student / Teacher Ratio ............. 18:1 After Graduation, % entering: two & four year colleges .... ....60.5% Work force/ Military .............. 39.5% Scholarships Awarded to 1997 Graduates ....................... $ 3,733,419 Total Operating Budget $ 70,000,000 Per Pupil Expenditures ......... $ 4,500 Average Teacher Salary........ $ 34,205 Dorchester County School District Four Number of Public Schools ............... 7 Elementary ................................ 3 Intermediate / Middle ...................... 2 High Schools .................................. 2 Student / Teacher Ratio .............. 16:1 After Graduation, % entering two & four year colleges .......... 42 % Work force/ Military ................. 58 % Scholarships Awarded to 1997 Graduates ..........................$ 155,400 Total Operating Budget ....................................$ 14,995,387 Per Pupil Expenditures ......... $ 5,883 Average Teacher Salary...... $ 34,108