James Island Charter High School
1000 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC, 29412 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
James Island Charter High School
School Level High school
School Type Charter School
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Charleston County, SC
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1500 students
% Male / % Female 53%  /  47%
Total Classroom Teachers 118 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 480 students
Grade 10 - 363 students
Grade 11 - 374 students
Grade 12 - 283 students
This School
(SC) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:13 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(SC) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 1% 1%
% Hispanic 1% 2%
% Black 30% 37%
% White 68% 41%
Additional Student Information
This School
(SC) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 17% 36%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 4% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(SC) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Charleston County School District
This School's Agency
(SC) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 80 8
Number of Students Managed 44,618 students 4,796 students
District Total Revenue $507,150,000 $34,226,000
District Expenditure $452,741,000 $32,374,000
District Revenue / Student $11,366 $7,136
District Expenditure / Student $10,147 $6,750
District Graduation Rates 82% 66%
In the News:
  • Helping Out for Nov. 11, 2009 (Charleston Regional Business Journal)
    posted on November 11, 2009 at 08:05:03 pm
    Helping Out highlights some of the many charitable events and activities going on in the Charleston area. Submissions should be sent to dailyjournal@scbiznews.com .
  • Today's events, remembrances (The Post and Courier)
    posted on November 11, 2009 at 05:57:24 am
    NORTH CHARLESTON: The city of North Charleston's event, the eightth annual Tribute to Our Veterans, has been moved due to weather conditions. The new location is Sterret Hall on the grounds of the former Navy Shipyard. The previously planned spot had been Riverfront Park. The addr...
  • Students score big in contest (The Post and Courier)
    posted on November 3, 2009 at 05:12:07 am
    Jared Fogle, Subway's national spokesman, paid a visit last week to two local schools to surprise the grand-prize winners of a recent monthlong Subway Fresh Fit Video and Poster Competition.
  • Subway's Jared coming to town (The Post and Courier)
    posted on October 27, 2009 at 04:11:57 am
    After the monthlong Subway Fresh Fit Video and Poster Competition, students in Charleston and surrounding counties from ages 5-17 have shown they are fighting back against childhood obesity.
  • Two very different campaigns in District 12 (Charleston City Paper)
    posted on September 29, 2009 at 02:15:28 pm
    Councilwoman Kathleen Wilson is facing opposition from ad man Craig McLaughlin, but their goals and motivations make it seem like two different races. by Greg Hambrick It's hard to go point/counter-point in the Charleston City Council District 12 race representing James Island. Councilwoman Kathleen Wilson is facing opposition from ad man Craig McLaughlin, but their goals and motivations make it ...
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (29412)
School Zip (29412)
(SC) State Average
Population (Approximate) 31,923 people 3,830,158 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 42% 21%
Population Average Age 38 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $45,762 $37,505
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.9 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 35 years old 32 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (29412)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 73% / 27% 69% / 31%
School Map:
1. Burke High School - 1056 students - 1.7 mi. away - view location
2. Garrett School Of Technology - 697 students - 2.4 mi. away - view location
3. Academic Magnet High School - 510 students - 5.9 mi. away - view location
4. West Ashley High School - 2003 students - 5.9 mi. away - view location
5. Wando High School - 2902 students - 6.2 mi. away - view location
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