James Island Charter High

1000 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,612
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Charleston 01
Charleston County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 208 South Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores86% proficient in math & reading
90thpercentile
Equity74% of low-income students proficient
81stpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
94thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
78thpercentile
College readinessAt least 19% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
77thpercentile
Class size15.3 students per teacher
54thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About James Island Charter High

James Island Charter High is a charter high school in Charleston, South Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Charleston 01. The school is located in a midsize city in Charleston County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,612 students were enrolled, with about 15.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical South Carolina high school (15.5 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Charleston 01. Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 208 South Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1000 Fort Johnson Road
Charleston, SC 29412
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,612 students
Students per teacher
15.3 to 1
AP courses offered
14
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Charleston 01
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Charleston 01
County
Charleston County
NCES school ID
450144001168

Schools near James Island Charter High

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Burke High
Magnet · Grades 9–12 · 342 students
C4.4 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.