James Island Charter High

1000 Ft. Johnson Road, Charleston SC, 29412 | Charleston County School District | 843-762-2754
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1597
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 85% 81% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 60 in Charleston
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
48%Charleston
47%South Carolina

James Island Charter High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Charleston County School District" in Charleston, SC. There are a total of 1,597 students and 103 teachers at James Island Charter High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

James Island Charter High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 85.0%, which is 81% higher than the South Carolina average.

James Island Charter High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1597
Teachers103
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment113
Taking some courses113
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses59
Passing no courses39

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At James Island Charter High, there are a total of 113 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 113 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School83%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School87%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

James Island Charter High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 65.1% 46.8% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 27.3% 41.3% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 7.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.4% 3.0% 3.1%

Charleston demographics profile

StatisticCharlestonSouth CarolinaNational
Population137,0415,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,19417391
Median age35.338.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%56%55%
Speak English94%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Charleston

IndexCharlestonSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade92.7%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school92.2%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college76.7%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree58.2%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors50.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters18.8%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.9%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The James Island Charter High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.