Dorchester District 2’s newest high school, Ashley Ridge High, is getting ready to open in all its high-tech splendor on August 21. But the Dorchester 2 board also has new plans on their plate.
The new school’s mascot is the Swamp Fox. Much more information about the school is available on its Web site.Live 5 News reports:
The school will have some 850 9th- and 10th-graders its first year, eventually expanding to 1,500 students for grades 9 through 12. That capacity is aimed at accommodating the area’s explosive growth and crowding from Summerville High School (the state’s largest at 3,172 students) and Fort Dorchester High School (2,225 students).
A map of the school’s attendance zones is available. Ashley Ridge will draw students from the Dorchester Road, Ashley River, and Old Trolley Road areas. A photo gallery and video by The Post and Courier shows much of the school.
Big plans
The Dorchester District 2 board is considering asking voters for $200 million in a March referendum, though nothing has been decided yet. The Post and Courier reports on those plans:
“Even if we do a referendum in March, we will still be 18 months behind schedule,” Pye said.
The board plans to meet again next month and to try to decide how many projects could be done and how to convince voters to approve the money.
The paper goes on to talk about the need for new schools and some sparking thoughts about rolling a “green” approach into new plans.
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