Philip Simmons High School is a high school in

Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston metropolitan area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint o ...

, United States. It is part of the

Berkeley County School District The Berkeley County School District is a school district within Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States. It is based in Moncks Corner and serves all of Berkeley County including the portion of the City of Charleston on Daniel Island and th ...

, and is named after

Philip Simmons Philip Simmons (June 9, 1912 – June 22, 2009) was an American artisan and blacksmith specializing in the craft of ironwork. Simmons spent 78 years as a blacksmith, focusing on decorative iron work. When he began his career, blacksmiths in Cha ...

. Opened in 2017, it serves

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, an area of

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; Thomas Island; and the Cainhoy Peninsula. These areas were previously zoned to

Hanahan High School Hanahan High School is a public high school located in Hanahan, South Carolina, United States. It serves grades 9 through 12 and is a part of the Berkeley County School District. The principal is Tom Gallus. History Hanahan High School was ope ...

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2016-2017 high school map

new zoning map taking effect in fall 2017
/ref> Its campus has of land, and the school building will have of space. Chris Buchholz is the principal.

History

The school officially opened on August 17, 2017. Dr. James A. Spencer was the first principal, and Brion Packett was the first assistant principal for athletics. Prior to his appointment, Spencer was the principal of Marrington Middle School of the Arts.

Feeder patterns

Its feeder schools are Daniel Island K-8, Cainhoy Elementary, Philip Simmons Elementary, and Philip Simmons Middle.PSE_PMS_PSH%20Attendance%20Areas9-11-15.pdf
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Philip Simmons High School

Philip Simmons High School
- BCSD Capital projects
New Philip Simmons High School
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