Charleston County Schools

District 10-West AshleyMr. Earl Choice, Interim Associate

Superintendent

Dr. Maria Goodloe-JohnsonSuperintendent CCSD

Mayor Joseph P. RileyCity of Charleston SC

District 10 Schools Site Map

District 10 Schools

2000-2004 Building Program

CAPITAL PROJECT DISTRICT TOTALS BY PERCENTAGE

1%4%

5%

21%

8%

26%4%

19%

12%

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 9District 10 District 20 District 23 District Wide

1999-2000 SY ENROLLMENT

10%

17%2%8%

5%9%

17%

4% 28%

District 1 District 2 District 3

District 4 District 9 District 10

District 20 District 23 District Wide

District 10 History

2000 Census U-18 population- <845 School age (5-17)

Total 9500 CCSD 7600 (80%)

District 10 Enrollment Increasing trend since 2000 New areas > Established areas <

Planning Issues

Growth Old, Outdated Elementary Schools Swing Space Middle Schools High School-9th Grade Academy CTE School size (ES/MS)

Past Facility Accomplishments

Built West Ashley HS Converted former Middleton HS to WAMS

(grades 7-8) Converted former St. Andrews HS to WAIM

(grades 5-6)…deficit of 1,000 seats at District 10 ES.

Converted former CE Williams MS to CE Williams Magnet Middle School (grades 5-8)

Converted former Drayton Hall MS to ES (grades K-4)

Past Facility Accomplishments

Three Magnet Elementary School Programs remain K-5 St. Andrews School of Math &

Science Ashley River School of the Arts Montessori Program at Springfield

ES Campus

$82.9 Million

Projects in 2005-2009Facility Improvements Program

District 10-West Ashley Condition Assessments

School Name Condition Capacity Ed. Specs Campus OSF Overall District 10 Schools West Ashley HS West Ashley MS C.E. Williams MS (1) West Ashley Intermediate (2) Ashley River ES Stono Park ES Orange Grove ES Oakland ES (3) St. Andrew's ES Springfield ES (4) Drayton Hall ES (5) Montessori Community School

Cost to Fix=$113 Million

New Orange Grove ES 800 Capacity New Oakland ES 600 Capacity New Ashley River ES 600 Capacity Advance Design Stono Park ES 500 Capacity Advance Design St. Andrews ES 750 Capacity Real Estate for new schools in growth areas

Projects in 2005-2009Facility Improvements Program

District 10-West Ashley

$63.8 Million

Future Growth Impact on Schools

School age population in older neighborhoods remains fairly stable at today’s numbers. New planned unit developments under consideration will have a ten year build-out period. There are 8519 new housing units being planned at this time. Assume figure grows to 9100. The 2000 census indicated there were 7600 students in public school coming from 27663 housing units (0.2747 school children per unit.) There were 0.3433 school children (public & private) per unit. New growth attracts younger families. Assume 0.3000 public school children per unit.

ASSUMPTIONS

Future Growth Impact on Schools

9100 more

housing units in

10 years

If there are 0.30 school

age children per unit, there will be 1260

more children in grades K-5

630 more students in middle

school

840 more

students in high

school by 2015

This equates to 2 Elementary Schools, One Middle School and 1/3 of a large High School like West Ashley High.

PLANNING CHALLENGES

Predicting growth patterns and locations Predicting demographic changes. Predicting required locations for new school sites. Predicting the percent of school age children going to public schools….will increase as schools are improved.Predicting population density changes Redistricting attendance zone for ES & MS…..minimum disruption.

$$FINANCING CHALLENGES$$

Replacing aging schools.

Adding capacity to existing overcrowded schools.

Building new schools in new, fast-growing neighborhoods.

Keeping existing facilities in well-maintained Condition.

Keeping tax increases to a minimum.

Future Growth Impacts on Schools

Growth area in West Ashley is not in areas where existing schools are located (except Drayton Hall Elementary School, C.E. Williams Middle School, and West Ashley High School.

The Three existing schools in growth area will reach capacity in the following time frames:

HIGH SCHOOL 4.17 Years

MIDDLE SCHOOL 0 Years (Magnet MS at capacity now)

ELEMENATARY SCHOOL 1.53 Years

Focus on ES (K-5) =SEATS

Future Growth Impacts on Schools

Using existing schools outside of growth area to provide seats for future school age population will increase traffic congestion.

Planning Recommendations

Maintain close communications among planning staffs of city, county, and school district.

Permitting authorities require developers to incorporate school impacts into permit applications.

City and County planning departments assist school district Facilities Improvements Department with selecting sites for new schools required by growth.

Charleston County School District

Office of Facilities Improvements

Mr. William H. Lewis, Executive Director

3999 Bridge View Dr.North Charleston, SC 29405

843-566-1975 Office843-566-1976 Fax

Email:william_lewis@charleston.k12.sc.us