Notable Charter and Private Schools in South Carolina

This directory-style guide highlights 50 charter and private schools in South Carolina. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

SC Connections Academy — Columbia, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Cyber Academy of South Carolina — Greenville, South Carolina. Public charter school.
South Carolina Virtual Charter School — West Columbia, South Carolina. Public charter school.
York Preparatory Academy — Rock Hill, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Legacy Early College — Greenville, South Carolina. Public charter school.
James Island Charter High — Charleston, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Horse Creek Academy — Aiken, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Bridges Preparatory School — Beaufort, South Carolina. Public charter school.
High Point Academy — Spartanburg, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Christ Church Episcopal School — Greenville, South Carolina. Private school.
Orange Grove Charter School — Charleston, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Porter-gaud School — Charleston, South Carolina. Private school.
Southside Christian School — Simpsonville, South Carolina. Private school.
Bob Jones Academy — Greenville, South Carolina. Private school.
Ben Lippen School — Columbia, South Carolina. Private school.
GREEN Charter School — Greenville, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Hammond School — Columbia, South Carolina. Private school.
Mevers School of Excellence — Goose Creek, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Laurence Manning Academy — Manning, South Carolina. Private school.
Gray Collegiate Academy — West Columbia, South Carolina. Public charter school.
East Point Academy — West Columbia, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Wilson Hall — Sumter, South Carolina. Private school.
Berkeley Preparatory Academy — Summerville, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Riverview Charter School — Beaufort, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Fox Creek High — North Augusta, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Royal Live Oaks Academy of the Arts and Sciences Charter Sch — Hardeeville, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Oceanside Collegiate Academy — Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Public charter school.
St Joseph's Catholic School — Greenville, South Carolina. Private school.
Riverwalk Academy — Rock Hill, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Northside Christian Academy — Lexington, South Carolina. Private school.
Virtus Academy of South Carolina — Florence, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Palmetto Christian Academy — Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Private school.
Pinewood Preparatory School — Summerville, South Carolina. Private school.
Christ Our King-stella Mans School — Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Private school.
Ashley Hall School — Charleston, South Carolina. Private school.
Charleston Charter School for Math and Science — Charleston, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Hilton Head Christian Academy — Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Private school.
Legion Collegiate Academy — Rock Hill, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Florence Christian School — Florence, South Carolina. Private school.
Lowcountry Connection Academy — Summerville, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach — Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Private school.
Lowcountry Leadership Charter School — Meggett, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Greer Middle College Charter High — Taylors, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Palmetto Scholars Academy — North Charleston, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Greenville Technical Charter High School — Greenville, South Carolina. Public charter school.
SC Whitmore School — Columbia, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Cardinal Newman School — Columbia, South Carolina. Private school.
Hampton Park Christian School — Greenville, South Carolina. Private school.
Spartanburg Preparatory School — Spartanburg, South Carolina. Public charter school.
Cherokee Charter School — Gaffney, South Carolina. Public charter school.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data and NCES Private School Universe Survey. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.