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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 Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Mead Hall Episcopal School, and Ashley Hall.
The average tuition cost is $11,263, which is higher than the South Carolina private high school average tuition cost of $10,143.
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
Quick Facts
Ashley Hall
Ashley Hall Photo
All-girls
(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
Cambridge Academy
(1)
103 Eastman St
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 229-2875
Gr: PK-12 | 369 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
2024 Academy Rd
Johns Island, SC 29455
(843) 559-5506
Gr: PK-12 | 342 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
291 Ronald McNair Blvd
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 236-6222
Gr: K-12 | 495 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 12 Tuition listed
165 Academy Road
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 538-8959
Gr: PK-12 | 535 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 Tuition listed
Cross Schools
Cross Schools Photo - Cross Schools students learn about their local ecosystem in a bilingual class held through our Environmental Learning Center.
(Episcopal)
495 Buckwalter Parkway
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 706-2000
Gr: NS-10 | 653 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Grace Christian School
Grace Christian School Photo
(Baptist)
(6)
416 Dehnam Ave
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 739-1211
Gr: PK-12 | 268 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School
(Episcopal)
3000 S Beltline Blvd
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 765-2309
Gr: NS-12 | 877 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Holly Hill Academy
(2)
142 Bunch Ford Rd
Holly Hill, SC 29059
(803) 206-0482
Gr: PK-12 | 320 students Avg. class size: 15 students
The King's Academy
(Christian)
1015 S Ebenezer Rd
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 661-7464
Gr: PK-12 | 334 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Mead Hall Episcopal School
Mead Hall Episcopal School Photo
(Episcopal)
(2)
129 Pendleton Street, SW
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 648-3223
Gr: PK-12 | 367 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
2651 North Rd
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 534-7970
Gr: PK-12 | 558 students Tuition listed
Pee Dee Academy
2903 E Hwy 76
Mullins, SC 29574
(843) 423-1771
Gr: PK-12 | 464 students Sports: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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
Gr: 1-12 | 1,059 student Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
Robert E Lee Academy
630 Cousar St
Bishopville, SC 29010
(803) 484-5532
Gr: PK-12 | 358 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. John's Christian Academy
St. John's Christian Academy Photo - Playground Time
(Christian)
204 West Main Street
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 697-1749
Gr: PK-12 | 388 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Thomas Heyward Academy
(1)
1727 Malphrus Rd
Ridgeland, SC 29936
(843) 726-3673
Gr: PK-12 | 293 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Thomas Sumter Academy
(Christian)
5265 Camden Hwy
Rembert, SC 29128
(803) 720-1583
Gr: PK-12 | 400 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
University School of The Lowcountry
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Special Program Emphasis
(9)
690 Coleman Blvd.
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 884-0902
Gr: 3-12 | 78 students Avg. class size: 10 students Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Williamsburg Academy
(Christian)
1000 Sandy Bay Rd
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-9400
Gr: PK-12 | 417 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Andrew Jackson Academy
(Baptist)
7054 Broxton Bridge Rd
Ehrhardt, SC 29081
(803) 245-4810
Gr: PK-12 | 258 students Tuition listed
Beaufort Academy
Beaufort Academy Photo
240 Sams Point Rd
Beaufort, SC 29907
(843) 524-3393
Gr: PK-12 Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Beaufort Christian School
(Baptist)
378 Parris Island Gtwy
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 525-0635
Gr: PK-10 | 60 students Tuition listed
Covenant Classical Christian School
Covenant Classical Christian School Photo
(Christian)
6515 North Trenholm Rd
Columbia, SC 29206
(803) 709-5100
Gr: K-12 Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
Eastside Christian School
(Baptist)
1908 Highway 72 221 E
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 229-1414
Gr: NS-12 | 58 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Maranatha Christian School
(Baptist)
2624 W Palmetto St
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 665-6395
Gr: K-12 | 207 students Tuition listed
North Myrtle Beach Christian School
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(Christian)
(4)
9535 Highway 90
Longs, SC 29568
(843) 399-7181
Gr: PK-12 | 83 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
308 W Deadfall Rd
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 223-0391
Gr: PK-12 | 82 students Tuition listed
Richard Winn Academy
Richard Winn Academy Photo
(1)
1796 Old Chester Road
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 635-5494
Gr: PK-12 | 241 students Sports: 7
Ridge Christian Academy
(Baptist)
(1)
2168 Ridge Church Rd
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 873-9856
Gr: PK-12 | 156 students
Sandhills School
Sandhills School Photo
Special Education School
(2)
1500 Hallbrook Dr
Columbia, SC 29209
(803) 695-1400
Gr: 1-12 | 109 students Avg. class size: 7 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Village School
(Christian)
200 N. Limestone Street
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 487-5080
Gr: K-9 | 91 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed

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