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Porter-gaud School

300 Albemarle Rd., Charleston, SC, 29407-0294 -

School Notes Overview:

Porter-Gaud School is a coeducational, independent, college-preparatory, day school. In accordance with our ties to the Episcopal Church, we acknowledge the sovereignty of God, recognize the worth of the individual, and seek to cultivate a school community that endows its citizens with a foundation of character and intellect. Porter-Gaud fosters a challenging academic environment that honors excellence in teaching and learning, respects differences, expects honesty, and applauds achievement. The school strives to create an environment that nurtures and protects what we value most in our children their faith, their curiosity, their talents, their integrity, their humanity, and their dreams....

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School Overview:

	Porter-gaud School
School Membership(s)	Institute for Independent Education National Association of Independent Schools The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 12
County	Charleston County, SC
Student Body
Total Students	880 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(SC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	8%	14%
Students by Grade
	Grade 1 - 57 students
	Grade 2 - 63 students
	Grade 3 - 57 students
	Grade 4 - 62 students
	Grade 5 - 64 students
	Grade 6 - 81 students
	Grade 7 - 83 students
	Grade 8 - 84 students
	Grade 9 - 89 students
	Grade 10 - 86 students
	Grade 11 - 73 students
	Grade 12 - 81 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	80 teachers
	This School	(SC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

Porter-Gaud School is a coeducational, independent, college-preparatory, day school. In accordance with our ties to the Episcopal Church, we acknowledge the sovereignty of God, recognize the worth of the individual, and seek to cultivate a school community that endows its citizens with a foundation of character and intellect. Porter-Gaud fosters a challenging academic environment that honors excellence in teaching and learning, respects differences, expects honesty, and applauds achievement. The school strives to create an environment that nurtures and protects what we value most in our children their faith, their curiosity, their talents, their integrity, their humanity, and their dreams.
Profile last updated: 02/03/2007

In the News:

Hackbarth, Bell returning to guide SCN girls hoops (The Courier News)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 07:25:39 am
Adjusting to a new coach and dealing with the loss of a transcendent post player are not easy tasks, but both lie ahead for St. Charles North this season.The new coach is Colleen Brennan, debuting at North after stints as an assistant at Lake Park and Porter-Gaud School in Charleston, S.C."We're doing a lot more movement and we're pushing the ball a lot," Brennan said. "Instead of trying to ...
Three players to join Gamecocks programs (The State)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 05:00:04 am
South Carolina will gain three players today for its men's and women's golf teams. USC men's coach Bill McDonald can thank an old friend for that.
Traveler is at home at Children's Museum (The Post and Courier)
posted on September 26, 2009 at 04:12:07 am
Everybody has a tough day at the office every now and again, but few people can escape from it like Denis Chirles can. "If I have a tough conversation or something doesn't go right, I can walk 25 feet from my office and start playing with children," says Chirles, 33, deputy director of the Children's Museum of the Lowcountry.
Miss Bates and Mr. Coope plan October we dding (Columbia Star)
posted on September 3, 2009 at 04:16:38 pm
Mr. and Mrs. William Jones Bates Jr. announce the engagement of their daughter, Susan Elliott Bates, to Paul Anderson Cooper II. The bride- elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Robert Henry Dangerfield and the late Mr. Dangerfield of Pinopolis, South Carolina. Her paternal grandparents are Mrs. Martin Luther Ackerman and the late Mr.
First lady moves out of governor's mansion (The Times and Democrat)
posted on August 9, 2009 at 05:00:53 am
COLUMBIA — The wife of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford moved out of the official governor’s residence with their four sons Friday, a little more than a month after he admitted to a yearlong affair with an Argentine woman he called his “soul mate.”

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (29407)	School Zip (29407)	(SC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	36,578 people	4,011,615 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	41%	21%
Population Average Age	36 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$37,436	$38,638
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.4 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	40 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	56% / 44%	66% / 34%