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James Island Charter High

Charleston, SC · Charleston County · 09-12

Authorized by CHARLESTON 01

City
Status
open
NCES ID
450144001168
Opened
Closed
Latest enrollment
1,597(2023-2024)
Address
1000 Ft. Johnson Road, Charleston 29412
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1(107 FTE, 2023-2024)

Contact

Phone
(843)762-2754

Student demographics

2023-2024 · NCES CCD
White73%
Black17%
Hispanic / Latino6%
Multiracial3%
Asian1%
Free or reduced-price lunch eligible33%

Federal poverty indicator (CCD-033) — this school participates in CEP/Provision, where every student receives free meals regardless of household income.

English Learners1%

Students classified as English Learners (EDFacts FS141, as of 2021-2022 — most recent NCES release).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2023-24 School Membership + Lunch Program files. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100 due to rounding and non-reporting cells.

Charter history

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Enrollment trend

  • 2023-2024
    1,597
    CCD
  • 2022-2023
    1,589
    CCD
  • 2021-2022
    1,611
    CCD
  • 2020-2021
    1,580
    CCD

Organization & finances

Operating nonprofit
JAMES ISLAND CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
IRS EIN
510438043
501(c)(3) since
2005
Fiscal yearRevenueExpensesAssets (EOY)Exec comp
2023$27M$26M$19M$0
2022$26M$23M$28M$0
2021$21M$19M$23M$0

"Exec comp" is aggregate compensation for all current officers, directors, and trustees from the org's most-recent Form 990. Per-officer breakdowns are in the linked 990 PDFs. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (IRS Form 990 data).

Top-paid leadership (FY 2024)

NameTitleHours/wkTotal comp
MATTHEW GILBERTTEACHER/IT SUPPORT40$212K
TIM THORNPRINCIPAL40$195K
RANDALL HILYERTEACHER40$177K
GRETCHEN BOWLESTEACHER/BAND DIRECTOR40$169K
CARRIE HOLLANDASSISTANT PRINCIPAL40$145K

Total compensation = base + bonus from this nonprofit + comp from related orgs + estimated other (retirement, benefits, deferred). Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII Section A.

Board of directors

  • JEFF HAYESCHAIR
  • CAYTON KELLERMEMBER-AT-LARGE
  • CATHERINE WOODALLVICE CHAIR
  • BERRY ANDERSONSECRETARY
  • HENRY MEEUWSETREASURER
  • JAMES SULLIVANMEMBER-AT-LARGE
  • JOSH STOKESMEMBER-AT-LARGE

Sources & references

Complaints

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