📍 1000 Ft. Johnson Road, Charleston, Charleston County, 29412
James Island Charter High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Charleston, Charleston County. The school has 1,589 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Charleston 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 106 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. It operates as a public charter school. 89% of students are proficient in reading. 73% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 17 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James Island Charter High enrolls 1,589 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 106 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 18% Black or African American and 5.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,152 | 72% |
| Black or African American | 286 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 84 | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 15 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
577 of the school's 1,589 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 528 qualify for free lunch and 49 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
James Island Charter High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). It operates as a public charter school. Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-10, state senate district 41, state house district 115.
James Island Charter High is one of 82 schools in Charleston 01, based in Charleston, South Carolina. The district serves 50,856 students district-wide and employs 3,791 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,589 students, James Island Charter High is larger than the district average of about 620 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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