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James Island Charter High School is
an urban public school
in Charleston, South Carolina that is part of Charleston County School District.
It serves 1,612 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
Its teachers have had 133 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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22%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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James Island Charter High School
$67,677
raised using DonorsChoose
133
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
423
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
44
projects for
technology
27
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
James Island Charter High School has received support from
295 individuals from South Carolina and
128 individuals out-of-state.
