Summerville High School
Summerville High School is a public high school in Summerville, South Carolina. History. Until the 1960s, a brick building on Main Street, which is now Rollings Middle School of the Arts, was the only high school in the Summerville area. As Summerville's population increased rapidly in the late 1960s and early 1970s, a larger campus was needed. In 1969, the present building on Boone Hill Road was opened to students. From the first day of classes, the new facility was too small. Because of the unexpectedly high enrollment, several mobile units were set up on the  campus. In 1970, Summerville High School and Alston High School were combined to integrate the school district. Attendance continued to increase throughout the 1970s. In 1972, double sessions were used until an additional underclassman campus was completed in 1975. Another classroom wing was created by the spring of 1978. In 1992, Fort Dorchester High School was opened, splitting the school's student body. As a result, the Gregg underclassman campus was renovated as a middle school, and the switch to a single campus was completed in 1998. Construction of a fine arts hall and cafeteria expansion was completed in the  fall of 2001. In 2008, Ashley Ridge High School was opened to further ease congestion in the Dorchester District Two school system. When attendance zones were realigned for the opening of the new high school, the Ashley Ridge zone contained mostly students who would have attended Summerville high school, whereas only a small portion of the Fort Dorchester attendance zone was diverted. Statistics. As of 2004, Summerville has a 78.9% graduation rate. However, the school boasts a 97.3% passing rate of the state's standardized exit exam. Athletics. Wrestling The Green Wave won five state championships between 1979 and 1993 . In total, Summerville wrestling has won 12 state championships (1981, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008). The program has several high school All-Americans, an NCWA national champion, a JuCo national champion, three NCAA All-Americans, an NCAA national champion, a USA Wrestling national assistant coach of the year, and a USA Wrestling man of the year. Football The team has won 12 state championships. The Green Wave won the State Championship in 1998. Baseball Summerville has won a total of five 4A baseball state championships. Their most recent championship was won in 2016. Swimming  Summerville swimming has a total of 4 state championships, 2 girls (2000, 2001) and 2 boys (2003, 2004). Track and field In 2010, the girls' team was the 4A state runner-up team. In 2011, the Lady Green Wave won the state meet. In 1985, one student achieved All-American status. A world ranking in the Decathlon and was named the University of South Carolina's track athlete of the decade for the 1980s. Soccer In 1996, the girls' team won the state 4A State Championships. Marching band. The Summerville Marching Band (SHSCPE) is a six-time South Carolina state  champion, winning most recently in 2014.