For the 2025-26 school year, there are 12 private high schools belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools serving 6,079 students in South Carolina. You can also find more schools membership associations in South Carolina.
The top ranked private high schools belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools in South Carolina include Spartanburg Day School, Hammond School, and Mead Hall Episcopal School.
The average tuition cost is $15,846, which is higher than the South Carolina private high school average tuition cost of $10,322.
Top Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to Southern Association of Independent Schools in South Carolina (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
854 Galway Lane
Columbia, SC 29209
(803) 776-0295
Columbia, SC 29209
(803) 776-0295
Gr: PK-12 | 1,015 student Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 31 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
48 Meeting St
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 722-6646
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 722-6646
Gr: PK-12 | 497 students Tuition listed
3088 Bluffton Parkway
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 681-2878
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 681-2878
Gr: K-12 | 664 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 28 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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Special Program Emphasis
300 Blue Stem Dr
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 237-4147
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 237-4147
Gr: PK-12 | 238 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
129 Pendleton Street, SW
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 648-3223
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 648-3223
Gr: PK-12 | 367 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1114 Orangeburg Road
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 873-1643
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 873-1643
Gr: PK-12 | 661 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 27 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
100 Saint Joseph's Drive
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 234-9009
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 234-9009
Gr: 6-12 | 662 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1701 Skylyn Drive
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 582-7539
Spartanburg, SC 29307
(864) 582-7539
Gr: PK-12 | 548 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
5001 Hoffmeyer Rd
Darlington, SC 29532
(843) 395-9124
Darlington, SC 29532
(843) 395-9124
Gr: 6-12 | 403 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
520 Wilson Hall Road
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 469-3475
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 469-3475
Gr: PK-12 | 851 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1500 Hallbrook Dr
Columbia, SC 29209
(803) 695-1400
Columbia, SC 29209
(803) 695-1400
Gr: 1-12 | 109 students Avg. class size: 7 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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Special Education School
1455 Wakendaw Rd
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 884-7046
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 884-7046
Gr: K-12 | 64 students Avg. class size: 6 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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