James Island Charter High School

James Island Charter High School

Charter High School | Grade 9-12
1000 Fort Johnson Rd,  Charleston, SC
3.7
3.3
1,611 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1170
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
80%
Reading Proficiency
91%
Average GPA
3.52
Graduation Rate
90%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B+
Teachers
B
College Prep
B-
Administration
B
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.52
Reading Proficiency
91%
Math Proficiency
80%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
106
Full Time Teachers
106
Teachers in First or Second Year
6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1170
Math
570
Verbal
590
Average ACT
25
Math
24
English
26
Reading
27
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
10
AP Pass Rate
51%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
86.3%
State Average
1.3%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
193:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.8%
Female
49.2%
White
72.5%
Black
18%
Hispanic
5.3%
Two or more races
2.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#7 Best Charter HS in South Carolina
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of South Carolina 503 Students
College of Charleston 428 Students
Clemson University 393 Students
Winthrop University 193 Students
Coastal Carolina University 187 Students
Furman University 113 Students
Wofford College 109 Students
Charleston Southern University 105 Students
Trident Technical College 98 Students
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 95 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 154 Students
Biology 104 Students
Nursing 94 Students
Psychology 89 Students
Engineering 53 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 49 Students
Marine Biology and Oceanography 43 Students
Environmental Science 40 Students
Marketing 38 Students
Political Science and Government 35 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 257 Reviews
5.0 Senior
8/5/2024
It is a very good high school overall. It provides what a normal, safe high school should prove and the environment is great aswell. The school facuilty and academics are defintly good challenges as well.
4.0 Junior
5/20/2024
James Island Charter High school has been a great school for me. They offer so many AP/IB options as well as Trident Tech classes. I feel very ready for college and I am very grateful for my school to have prepared me so thoroughly.
5.0 Senior
3/16/2024
I've been going here my whole high school years and i've loved it. it's brought me closer to people and adults i never thought id be able to talk to. i've made a lot of friends and i can't wait to go to college!
GreatSchools Reviews
3.3 6 Reviews
5.0 parent
6/3/2021
I read some of the reviews below and they appear to be from a long time ago. Not sure why JICHS has not been reviewed in a while - but it is a fantastic school. Whatever problems they had 6+ years ago.... they do not have them now. The school administration is excellent, communicative, fair, transpa...
1.0 student
5/2/2017
James island charter high was a great school awhile back but so far they have fell off there a game the school become cancer for my kids the new principle is horrible and most of the teachers teach on favorites school is trash now just build on outside looks school has no good education structure
3.0 parent
7/9/2014
I am not at all satisfied with the fact that James Island Charter High School has chosen not to allow students to benefit from the South Carolina Virtual School Program.
1.0 other
2/11/2014
This charter high school is an excellent school with excellent teachers put in place by former principal Robert Boehnstangel. The reason I rate this school so low is that the current school board that was installed in september 2013 has in only one month fired Dr. Boehnstangel over the hiring of a n...

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