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Best Charleston Private High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 private high schools serving 3,216 students in Charleston, SC.

The private high schools in Charleston, SC include James Island Christian School, Porter-Gaud School, and Bishop England High School.

The average acceptance rate is 95%, which is higher than the South Carolina private high school average acceptance rate of 90%.

83% of private high schools in Charleston, SC are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Bishop England High School Photo - Mass at St. Clare of Assisi Church next to our school

James Island Christian School Photo - Welcome to JICS!

Top-Ranked Charleston Private High Schools (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Ashley Hall

All-girls

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(8)

172 Rutledge Avenue
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 722-4088

Gr: PK-12 | 728 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Bishop England High School

(Catholic)

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(1)

363 Seven Farms Dr
Charleston, SC 29492
(843) 849-9599

Gr: 9-12 | 643 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 30 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

First Baptist School

(Baptist)

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(2)

48 Meeting St
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 722-6646

Gr: PK-12 | 497 students Tuition listed

James Island Christian School

(Christian)

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(5)

15 Crosscreek Drive
Charleston, SC 29412
(843) 795-1762

Gr: PK-10 | 282 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed

Porter-Gaud School

(Episcopal)

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300 Albemarle Rd
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 556-3620

Gr: 1-12 | 1,059 student Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed

Harvest Time International Academy

(Christian)

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227 Huger St
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 647-5911

Gr: 6-12 | 7 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed

[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Capers Preparatory Christian Academy (Closed 2017)

(Christian)

1941 Bees Ferry Rd
Charleston, SC 29414
(843) 225-2892

Gr: NS-11 | 32 students Avg. class size: 7 students

Ferndale Baptist School (Closed 2006)

(Christian)

4870 Piedmont Avenue
Charleston, SC 29406
(843) 554-0535

Gr: 5-8

Palmetto Academy (Closed 2010)

Special Education School (Christian)

913 Wappoo Rd
Charleston, SC 29407

Gr: 9-12 | 14 students

Remount Baptist Daycare (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)

1520 Remount Road
Charleston, SC 29406
(843) 747-7403

Gr: PK-K | 108 students

Overview

This Town (Charleston)

This State (SC)

# Schools

6 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	Charleston, SC Total Schools
2025	6
2024	7
2023	6
2022	6
2021	6
2020	7
2019	7
2018	7
2017	5
2016	7
2015	9

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Student Body:

# Students

3,216 Students

46,859 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	536	271	253
2024	469	262	245
2023	509	257	247
2022	495	260	257
2021	495	246	249
2020	421	230	235
2019	408	226	242
2018	411	223	238
2017	565	227	246
2016	535	219	241
2015	431	202	220

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% Average Students of Color

10%

14%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	10%	14%	32%
2024	11%	13%	31%
2023	11%	12%	31%
2022	13%	14%	30%
2021	12%	13%	30%
2020	11%	12%	29%
2019	10%	13%	29%
2018	10%	13%	28%
2017	11%	13%	30%
2016	13%	13%	30%
2015	13%	14%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

357 Teachers

4,502 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	11:1	10:1
2024	9:1	11:1	10:1
2023	9:1	10:1	10:1
2022	9:1	10:1	10:1
2021	9:1	10:1	10:1
2020	9:1	10:1	10:1
2019	10:1	10:1	10:1
2018	10:1	10:1	10:1
2017	10:1	10:1	10:1
2016	11:1	10:1	10:1
2015	11:1	10:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

60%

51%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	60%	51%	57%
2024	58%	51%	57%
2023	67%	50%	57%
2022	67%	50%	56%
2021	69%	51%	56%
2020	71%	50%	56%
2019	71%	51%	55%
2018	75%	50%	55%
2017	75%	51%	55%
2016	75%	51%	54%
2015	62%	49%	54%

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Average Class Size

17 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	17	14	14
2024	15	14	14
2023	15	14	14
2022	15	13	14
2021	14	13	14
2020	15	13	14
2019	15	13	14
2018	15	13	14
2017	15	13	14
2016	15	13	14
2015	15	13	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	17	12	13
2024	17	11	12
2023	16	11	12
2022	15	10	12
2021	15	10	12
2020	14	9	12
2019	14	9	11
2018	14	9	11
2017	14	9	11
2016	14	10	11
2015	18	10	10

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Average SAT score

1178

(Out of 1600)

1172

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	1,178	1,172	1,233
2024	1,178	1,177	1,231
2023	1,135	1,172	1,229
2022	1,135	1,175	1,230
2021	1,135	1,170	1,230
2020	1,131	1,159	1,227
2019	1,131	1,160	1,226
2018	1,131	1,165	1,226
2017	1,131	1,174	1,233
2016	1,131	1,204	1,308
2015	1,116	1,198	1,265

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	27	24	26
2024	27	24	26
2023	24	24	26
2022	24	24	26
2021	24	24	26
2020	24	24	26
2019	24	24	25
2018	24	24	25
2017	24	24	25
2016	24	24	25
2015	24	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$21,379

$10,220

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	$21,379	$10,368	$17,997
2024	$20,775	$8,448	$17,011
2023	$20,325	$8,271	$16,191
2022	$15,525	$7,698	$15,821
2021	$15,325	$7,211	$15,331
2020	$14,950	$6,950	$15,046
2019	$14,950	$7,031	$14,791
2018	$14,800	$6,700	$14,527
2017	$20,000	$6,585	$14,161
2016	$16,570	$7,933	$13,713
2015	$11,285	$7,425	$13,065

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Average % on Financial Aid

21%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	21%	29%	38%
2024	20%	29%	37%
2023	19%	28%	36%
2022	19%	29%	36%
2021	19%	29%	36%
2020	22%	26%	35%
2019	22%	25%	34%
2018	22%	24%	33%
2017	22%	24%	32%
2016	22%	20%	31%
2015	24%	24%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$6,250

$4,459

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	$6,250	$4,459	$9,714
2024	$6,000	$3,984	$9,498
2023	$6,000	$3,958	$8,890
2022	$6,000	$3,946	$8,717
2021	$6,000	$3,693	$8,472
2020	$10,000	$4,193	$8,370
2019	$10,000	$5,657	$7,924
2018	$10,000	$5,629	$7,471
2017	$10,000	$5,629	$7,202
2016	$10,000	$5,539	$6,993
2015	$5,075	$4,776	$6,822

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Average Acceptance Rate

95%

90%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	95%	89%	79%
2024	85%	88%	81%
2023	85%	88%	81%
2022	83%	89%	81%
2021	90%	88%	81%
2020	90%	87%	81%
2019	90%	87%	81%
2018	90%	88%	80%
2017	90%	88%	81%
2016	90%	84%	80%
2015	95%	89%	81%

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Average Endowment Size

$13.33 million

$20.18 million

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Endowment Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	$13 M	$23 M	$65 M
2024	$14 M	$22 M	$65 M
2023	$14 M	$15 M	$65 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.47

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	0.40	0.47	0.61
2024	0.41	0.47	0.60
2023	0.35	0.45	0.60
2022	0.32	0.44	0.58
2021	0.32	0.42	0.57
2020	0.33	0.39	0.57
2019	0.31	0.39	0.56
2018	0.31	0.39	0.55
2017	0.29	0.35	0.54
2016	0.29	0.34	0.54
2015	0.28	0.34	0.53

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

166 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

83 Students

749 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	3%	2%	5%
2024	3%	2%	6%
2023	3%	2%	6%
2022	3%	2%	5%
2021	3%	2%	5%
2020	3%	2%	5%
2019	2%	2%	5%
2018	2%	3%	5%
2017	2%	1%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

42 Students

1,184 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	1%	3%	9%
2024	1%	3%	9%
2023	1%	2%	8%
2022	1%	2%	8%
2021	1%	2%	8%
2020	2%	2%	8%
2019	1%	1%	8%
2018	1%	1%	8%
2017	1%	1%	7%
2016	1%	1%	8%
2015	1%	1%	8%

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# Black Students

142 Students

2,278 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	4%	5%	8%
2024	5%	5%	8%
2023	5%	5%	8%
2022	6%	5%	8%
2021	6%	5%	8%
2020	6%	6%	8%
2019	5%	6%	8%
2018	5%	6%	8%
2017	5%	6%	8%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	7%	6%	9%

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# White Students

2,620 Students

32,030 Students

% White Students

76%

69%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	76%	69%	59%
2024	75%	70%	60%
2023	80%	72%	60%
2022	82%	73%	62%
2021	82%	74%	63%
2020	82%	77%	64%
2019	83%	77%	64%
2018	83%	77%	65%
2017	84%	80%	66%
2016	84%	80%	66%
2015	84%	80%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

21 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

556 Students

9,643 Students

% of Others Students

16%

21%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charleston, SC Average	South Carolina (SC) Average	National Average
2025	16%	21%	17%
2024	16%	20%	15%
2023	11%	19%	16%
2022	8%	18%	16%
2021	8%	17%	15%
2020	7%	13%	14%
2019	9%	14%	14%
2018	9%	13%	13%
2017	8%	12%	14%
2016	6%	11%	13%
2015	6%	11%	12%

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