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Top 20 Best South Carolina Private High Schools Belonging to State or regional independent school association (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 32 private high schools belonging to State or regional independent school association serving 10,648 students in South Carolina. You can also find more schools membership associations in South Carolina.
The top ranked private high schools belonging to State or regional independent school association in South Carolina include Mead Hall Episcopal School, Ashley Hall, and Charleston Collegiate School.
The average tuition cost is $9,087, which is higher than the South Carolina private high school average tuition cost of $8,587.
63% of private high schools belonging to State or regional independent school association in South Carolina are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

Top Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to State or regional independent school association in South Carolina (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Andrew Jackson Academy
(Baptist)
7054 Broxton Bridge Rd
Ehrhardt, SC 29081
(803) 245-4810
Grades: PK-12
| 258 students
Ashley Hall
Ashley Hall Photo
All-girls
(8)
172 Rutledge Avenue
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 722-4088
Grades: PK-12
| 728 students
Cambridge Academy
(1)
103 Eastman St
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 229-2875
Grades: PK-12
| 369 students
2024 Academy Rd
Johns Island, SC 29455
(843) 559-5506
Grades: PK-12
| 342 students
291 Ronald McNair Blvd
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 236-6222
Grades: K-12
| 495 students
165 Academy Road
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 538-8959
Grades: PK-12
| 535 students
Cross Schools
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(Episcopal)
495 Buckwalter Parkway
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 706-2000
Grades: NS-10
| 653 students
Grace Christian School
Grace Christian School Photo
(Baptist)
(6)
416 Dehnam Ave
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 739-1211
Grades: PK-12
| 268 students
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School
(Episcopal)
3000 S Beltline Blvd
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 765-2309
Grades: NS-12
| 877 students
Holly Hill Academy
(2)
142 Bunch Ford Rd
Holly Hill, SC 29059
(803) 206-0482
Grades: PK-12
| 320 students
The King's Academy
(Christian)
1015 S Ebenezer Rd
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 661-7464
Grades: PK-12
| 334 students
Mead Hall Episcopal School
Mead Hall Episcopal School Photo
(Episcopal)
(2)
129 Pendleton Street, SW
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 648-3223
Grades: PK-12
| 367 students
2651 North Rd
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 534-7970
Grades: PK-12
| 558 students
Pee Dee Academy
2903 E Hwy 76
Mullins, SC 29574
(843) 423-1771
Grades: PK-12
| 464 students
Porter-Gaud School
Porter-Gaud School Photo - From the earliest grades to the Upper School, Porter-Gaud students learn from faculty members whose love of their subject areas is infectious.
(Episcopal)
300 Albemarle Rd
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 556-3620
Grades: 1-12
| 1,059 students
Robert E Lee Academy
630 Cousar St
Bishopville, SC 29010
(803) 484-5532
Grades: PK-12
| 358 students
St. John's Christian Academy
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(Christian)
204 West Main Street
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 697-1749
Grades: PK-12
| 388 students
Thomas Heyward Academy
(1)
1727 Malphrus Rd
Ridgeland, SC 29936
(843) 726-3673
Grades: PK-12
| 293 students
Thomas Sumter Academy
(Christian)
5265 Camden Hwy
Rembert, SC 29128
(803) 720-1583
Grades: PK-12
| 400 students
University School of The Lowcountry
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Special Program Emphasis
(9)
690 Coleman Blvd.
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 884-0902
Grades: 3-12
| 78 students
Williamsburg Academy
(Christian)
1000 Sandy Bay Rd
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-9400
Grades: PK-12
| 417 students
Beaufort Academy
Beaufort Academy Photo
240 Sams Point Rd
Beaufort, SC 29907
(843) 524-3393
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Beaufort Christian School
(Baptist)
378 Parris Island Gtwy
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 525-0635
Grades: PK-10
| 60 students
Covenant Classical Christian School
Covenant Classical Christian School Photo
(Christian)
6515 North Trenholm Rd
Columbia, SC 29206
(803) 709-5100
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Eastside Christian School
(Baptist)
1908 Highway 72 221 E
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 229-1414
Grades: NS-12
| 58 students
Maranatha Christian School
(Baptist)
2624 W Palmetto St
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 665-6395
Grades: K-12
| 207 students
North Myrtle Beach Christian School
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(Christian)
(4)
9535 Highway 90
Longs, SC 29568
(843) 399-7181
Grades: PK-12
| 83 students
308 W Deadfall Rd
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 223-0391
Grades: PK-12
| 82 students
Richard Winn Academy
Richard Winn Academy Photo
(1)
1796 Old Chester Road
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-5494
Grades: PK-12
| 241 students
Ridge Christian Academy
(Baptist)
(1)
2168 Ridge Church Rd
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 873-9856
Grades: PK-12
| 156 students
Sandhills School
Sandhills School Photo
Special Education School
(2)
1500 Hallbrook Dr
Columbia, SC 29209
(803) 695-1400
Grades: 1-12
| 109 students
The Village School
(Christian)
200 N. Limestone Street
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 487-5080
Grades: K-9
| 91 students

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