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Columbia, South Carolina Private Schools (Closed)

Columbia Montessori Children's House

Gr: PK-K | 34 students

Montessori School

1220 Woodrow St

Columbia, SC 29205

(803) 256-4794

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Luth Church-holy Spirit School

Gr: PK-1 | 30 students

Specialized Curriculum (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

2015 Lorick Avenue

Columbia, SC 29203

(803) 786-1577

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New Heights School

Gr: PK-6 | 68 students

Christian

5501 Broad River Rd

Columbia, SC 29212

(803) 798-5138

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Palmetto Baptist Academy

Gr: K-12 | 39 students

Baptist

1510 S Beltline Blvd

Columbia, SC 29205

(803) 787-6517

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Westminster Child Development

Gr: PK-K | 66 students

Daycare / Preschool (Presbyterian)

1715 Broad River Rd.

Columbia, SC 29210

(803) 798-4590

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Columbia, SC Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+33.3% (+3 schools) 10-yr

3,850

Students

+13.9% (+470 students) 10-yr

$14,535

Avg. Tuition

+31.1% (+$3,451) 8-yr

Avg. Class Size

-7.1% (-1 student) 10-yr

20%

Students of Color

+33.3% (+5.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-20.0% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Year	Columbia, SC Total Schools
2025	12
2024	12
2023	11
2022	10
2021	10
2020	11
2019	12
2018	12
2017	9
2016	9
2015	9

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# Students

3,850 Students

46,691 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Year	Columbia, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	350	271	253
2024	344	262	245
2023	368	257	247
2022	405	260	257
2021	405	246	249
2020	328	230	235
2019	349	226	242
2018	343	223	238
2017	345	227	246
2016	362	219	241
2015	376	202	220

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% Students of Color

20%

14%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Columbia, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	20%	14%	32%
2024	18%	13%	31%
2023	19%	12%	31%
2022	17%	14%	30%
2021	17%	13%	30%
2020	18%	12%	29%
2019	26%	13%	29%
2018	25%	13%	28%
2017	20%	13%	30%
2016	19%	13%	30%
2015	15%	14%	30%

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0.49

0.47

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Columbia, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	0.49	0.47	0.61
2024	0.48	0.47	0.60
2023	0.46	0.45	0.60
2022	0.47	0.44	0.58
2021	0.47	0.42	0.57
2020	0.44	0.39	0.57
2019	0.50	0.39	0.56
2018	0.49	0.39	0.55
2017	0.29	0.35	0.54
2016	0.35	0.34	0.54
2015	0.37	0.34	0.53

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# American Indian Students

59 Students

166 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

71 Students

747 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Columbia, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	2%	2%	5%
2024	2%	2%	6%
2023	2%	2%	6%
2022	2%	2%	5%
2021	2%	2%	5%
2020	2%	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

66 Students

1,175 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Columbia, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	2%	3%	9%
2024	2%	3%	9%
2023	2%	2%	8%
2022	1%	2%	8%
2021	1%	2%	8%
2020	1%	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

329 Students

2,261 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Columbia, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	8%	5%	8%
2024	9%	5%	8%
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	8%
2020	8%	6%	8%
2019	13%	6%	8%
2018	14%	6%	8%
2017	9%	6%	8%
2016	8%	6%	8%
2015	8%	6%	9%

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# White Students

2,675 Students

31,832 Students

% White Students

69%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Columbia, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	69%	69%	59%
2024	70%	70%	60%
2023	72%	72%	60%
2022	70%	73%	62%
2021	70%	74%	63%
2020	73%	77%	64%
2019	68%	77%	64%
2018	69%	77%	65%
2017	84%	80%	66%
2016	80%	80%	66%
2015	78%	80%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

21 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

668 Students

9,629 Students

% of Others Students

17%

21%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Columbia, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	17%	21%	17%
2024	15%	20%	15%
2023	13%	19%	16%
2022	17%	18%	16%
2021	17%	17%	15%
2020	14%	13%	14%
2019	13%	14%	14%
2018	11%	13%	13%
2017	2%	12%	14%
2016	7%	11%	13%
2015	9%	11%	12%

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# Teachers

471 Teachers

4,513 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Columbia, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	9:1	11:1	10:1
2024	8:1	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	9:1	10:1	10:1
2017	9:1	10:1	10:1
2016	9:1	10:1	10:1
2015	10:1	10:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

62%

51%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Columbia, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	62%	51%	57%
2024	62%	51%	57%
2023	54%	50%	57%
2022	54%	50%	56%
2021	53%	51%	56%
2020	51%	50%	56%
2019	60%	51%	55%
2018	58%	50%	55%
2017	61%	51%	55%

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Average Class Size

13 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Columbia, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	13	14	14
2024	13	14	14
2023	14	14	14
2022	14	13	14
2021	14	13	14
2020	14	13	14
2019	14	13	14
2018	13	13	14
2017	13	13	14
2016	14	13	14
2015	14	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	Columbia, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	17	11	12
2024	17	11	12
2023	16	11	12
2022	16	10	12
2021	16	10	12
2020	15	9	12
2019	15	9	11
2018	14	9	11

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Average SAT score

1236

(Out of 1600)

1175

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Columbia, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	1236	1172	1233
2024	1234	1177	1231
2023	1242	1172	1229
2022	1231	1175	1230
2021	1231	1170	1230
2020	1257	1159	1227
2018	1272	1165	1226
2017	1272	1174	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$14,535

$9,639

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Tuition Cost Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Columbia, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	$12,853	$8,957	$17,512
2024	$12,853	$8,568	$17,025
2023	$12,453	$8,426	$16,355
2022	$12,374	$8,087	$15,719
2021	$12,227	$7,779	$15,395
2020	$11,552	$7,614	$15,015
2019	$11,668	$7,567	$14,682
2018	$11,457	$7,415	$14,330
2017	$11,084	$7,322	$13,937

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Average Summer Program Cost

$500

Average % on Financial Aid

30%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Columbia, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	30%	29%	38%
2024	30%	29%	37%
2023	31%	28%	36%
2022	31%	29%	36%
2021	31%	29%	36%
2020	34%	26%	35%
2019	32%	25%	34%
2018	32%	24%	33%
2017	32%	24%	32%
2016	30%	20%	31%
2015	31%	24%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,175

$4,385

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

90%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

15 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

14 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Columbia, SC?

The private high schools in Columbia, SC include Cardinal Newman School, Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, and Ben Lippen School.

How many private high schools are located in Columbia?

12 private high schools are located in Columbia.

How diverse are private high schools in Columbia?

Columbia private high schools are approximately 20% minority students, which is higher than the South Carolina private school average of 14%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Columbia?

75% of private high schools in Columbia are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private high schools in Columbia are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Columbia include: Hammond School vs. Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Grace Community Academy of Columbia vs. Ben Lippen School, Ben Lippen School vs. Hammond School

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