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Best South Carolina Private Schools Offering Weightlifting Sport (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 18 private schools offering weightlifting as an interscholastic sport serving 10,878 students in South Carolina.
The top ranked offering weightlifting sport private schools in South Carolina include Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Ben Lippen School, and Hammond School.
The average tuition cost is $11,963, which is higher than the South Carolina private school average tuition cost of $10,691.
72% of private schools offering weightlifting sport in South Carolina are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Top Private Schools Offering Weightlifting Sport in South Carolina (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Hammond School
Hammond School Photo
(5)
854 Galway Lane
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
Spartanburg Christian Academy
Spartanburg Christian Academy Photo
(Baptist)
(1)
8740 Asheville Hwy
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
(864) 578-4238
Gr: PK-12 | 703 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 40 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Ben Lippen School
Ben Lippen School Photo - Aerial view of Monticello Road Campus
(Christian)
(11)
7401 Monticello Road
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 807-4000
Gr: NS-12 | 1,038 student Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 21 Tuition listed
Bishop England High School
Bishop England High School Photo - Mass at St. Clare of Assisi Church next to our school
(Catholic)
(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
Calhoun Academy
81 Academy Road
Saint Matthews, SC 29135
(803) 874-2734
Gr: PK-12 | 424 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cardinal Newman School
Cardinal Newman School Photo
(Catholic)
2945 Alpine Rd
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 782-2814
Gr: 7-12 | 563 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition listed
Cathedral Academy
Cathedral Academy Photo - Classroom sample
(Christian)
(2)
3790 Ashley Phosphate Road
North Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 760-1192
Gr: PK-12 | 385 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
165 Academy Road
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 538-8959
Gr: PK-12 | 535 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 Tuition listed
First Presbyterian Academy
First Presbyterian Academy Photo - Academic Enrichment Specials are an essential part of Crusader curriculum from PK3-12th grade. Our littlest Crusaders enjoy activities such as Library, Art, Music, Spanish and exciting Field Trips, to name a few. This adventurous member of our PK4 class is reaching for a yummy apple on a recent field trip to a local apple orchard.
(3)
829 Garlington Road
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 678-5107
Gr: PK-12 | 579 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Florence Christian School
Florence Christian School Photo
(Baptist)
(13)
101 Frank Monroe Drive
Florence, SC 29505
(843) 662-0454
Gr: PK-12 | 604 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 6
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School
(Episcopal)
3000 S Beltline Blvd
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 765-2309
Gr: NS-12 | 932 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
John Paul II Catholic School
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(Catholic)
(1)
4211 N Okatie Highway
Ridgeland, SC 29936
(843) 648-3838
Gr: 6-12 | 434 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition listed
Laurence Manning Academy
(Christian)
(2)
1154 Academy Dr
Manning, SC 29102
(803) 435-2114
Gr: PK-12 | 990 students Sports: 15
Pinewood Preparatory School
Pinewood Preparatory School Photo
(7)
1114 Orangeburg Road
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 873-1643
Gr: PK-12 | 661 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 27 Tuition & acceptance rate 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 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
1296 Columbia Rd
Johnston, SC 29832
(803) 275-4794
Gr: PK-12 | 226 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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