James Island Charter High

Federal records list James Island Charter High as a high school in Charleston, South Carolina. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,612 students. That is 69% bigger than the average of about 953 students for high schools in South Carolina.

Within Charleston 01, James Island Charter High is one of 81 schools. The district enrolls 52,009 students.

White students are 73% of those enrolled at James Island Charter High. The remaining shares are 17% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.

There are 105.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at James Island Charter High, giving a ratio of 15.3:1. It is about the same as the 15.5:1 average for high schools in South Carolina.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Charleston County show that the median household earns about $88,494 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Charleston County, 98 public schools serve about 55,933 students.

Stiles Point Elementary sits about 0.5 miles from James Island Charter High. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Federal records list James Island Charter High as a charter school.

Federal data show 1,580 students in 2020-21 and 1,612 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.

This page is set up for the James Island Charter High community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.