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James Island Charter High

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

1000 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412 · (843) 762-2754

Charleston’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
1,612
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about James Island Charter High

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency73%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts89%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1000 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9438
Grade 10394
Grade 11367
Grade 12413
Enrollment over time
1,580’20
1,611’21
1,589’22
1,597’23
1,612’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Black 17%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James Island Charter High from Charleston families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Charleston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.