Philip Simmons High School is a high school in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the Berkeley County School District, and is named after Philip Simmons.
Opened in 2017, it serves Daniel Island, an area of Charleston; Thomas Island; and the Cainhoy Peninsula. These areas were previously zoned to Hanahan High School.
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.