South Carolina High School League

South Carolina High School League
AbbreviationSCHSL
Formation1913
TypeVolunteer; NPO
Legal statusAssociation
Headquarters121 Westpark Blvd.
Columbia, SC 29210
Region served
South Carolina
Members420 schools
President
Jason Warren
AffiliationsNational Federation of State High School Associations
Staff12
Websiteschsl.org

The South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) is the organization that rules and regulates school athletics in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Based out of Columbia, the SCHSL serves over 330,000 students at 220 high schools and 200 junior high schools.[1]

History

In 1913, the Inter-High School Athletic and Oratorical Association was founded by delegates from various high schools and the University of South Carolina. By 1920, the organization had expanded its membership and activities to the point where reorganization was necessary. In 1921, a new constitution was adopted and the name was officially changed to the South Carolina High School League. The SCHSL experienced a boom in membership from 1921–1930, going from 30 schools to 121 schools. The constitution was rewritten in 1933 and again 1948 to accommodate further growth. The SCHSL joined the National Federation of State High School Associations in 1948. Ever since 1954, the SCHSL has had 100% of the public schools in the state as members. In 1970 the South Carolina Secondary School Activities Association merged with the league.[1]

Competition

SCHSL sanctions competition in the following sports: baseball, basketball, competitive cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling.

Classifications

The SCHSL has five classes of competition, dependent on the size of a school's student enrollment:

  • AAAAA (5A)
  • AAAA (4A)
  • AAA (3A)
  • AA (2A)
  • A (1A)

Class 5A was formed in the 2016–2017 school year and is the largest classification in the SCHSL. Realignment for SCHSL member schools occurs every two years.

Member Schools

Listed below are the member schools of the SCHSL, grouped by their classification and region for the 2026–2028 period:[2]

AAAAA (5A)

Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Region 6
Byrnes Boiling Springs Chapin Blythewood Ashley Ridge Berkeley
Eastside Dorman Dutch Fork Gray Collegiate Fort Dorchester Cane Bay
Hillcrest Fort Mill Lexington Ridge View James Island Carolina Forest
J.L. Mann Northwestern River Bluff Spring Valley R.B. Stall Goose Creek
Mauldin Rock Hill White Knoll Sumter Stratford Socastee
Woodmont Spartanburg Summerville Wando
West Ashley

AAAA (4A)

Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Region 6 Region 7
Easley Gaffney Catawba Ridge A.C. Flora Aiken Beaufort Conway
Fountain Inn Greenville Clover Dreher Fox Creek Bluffton Myrtle Beach
Greenwood Greer Indian Land Lancaster Irmo Colleton County North Myrtle Beach
Laurens Riverside Lake Wylie Lugoff-Elgin Midland Valley Hilton Head Island South Florence
T.L. Hanna Travelers Rest Legion Collegiate Richland Northeast North Augusta Lucy Beckham St. James
Westside Wade Hampton Nation Ford Westwood South Aiken May River West Florence
South Pointe Wilson
York

AAA (3A)

Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Region 6
Berea Belton-Honea Path Blue Ridge Airport Bishop England Atlantic Collegiate
Daniel Emerald Broome Brookland-Cayce Georgetown Aynor
Pickens Legacy Early College Chapman Camden Hanahan Crestwood
Seneca Palmetto Christ Church Episcopal Gilbert North Charleston Darlington
Southside Powdersville Union County Lower Richland Oceanside Collegiate Hartsville
Walhalla Wren Swansea Lakewood
Loris

AA (2A)

Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Region 6
Brashier MC Chesnee Andrew Jackson American Leadership Academic Magnet Dillon
Carolina Clinton Chester Horse Creek Battery Creek East Clarendon
Crescent Greer MC Columbia Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bridges Prep Lake City
GREEN Upstate Charter High Point Keenan Pelion Lake Marion Manning
Greenville Tech Charter Landrum Mid-Carolina Saluda Phillip Simmons Marlboro County
Liberty Mountain View Prep Newberry Silver Bluff Timberland Waccamaw
Pendleton Southside Christian York Prepartory Strom Thurmond Woodland
St. Joseph's Catholic Woodruff

A (1A)

Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Region 6 Region 7 Region 8 Region 9 Region 10
Abbeville Batesburg-Leesville Blacksburg Barnwell Central Bamberg-Ehrhardt Allendale-Fairfax Baptist Hill Andrews Coastal
Calhoun Falls C.A. Johnson Buford Blackville-Hilda Cheraw Bethune-Bowman Hampton County Burke Carvers Bay Green Sea Floyds
Dixie Clear Dot Charter Fairfield-Central Calhoun County Chesterfield Branchville Hardeeville Charleston Charter Hannah Pamplico Lake View
McCormick Eau Claire Great Falls Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Governor's School (GSSM) Denmark-Olar Polaris Tech Cross Hemingway Latta
Ninety-Six Ridge Springs-Monetta Lewisville North Lamar Edisto Ridgeland Lowcountry Leadership Johnsonville Marion
SC School for Deaf & Blind Whitmire Midlands Stem Wagener-Salley Lee Central Scott's Branch Royal Live Oaks Military Magnet Kingstree Mullins
Thornwell Riverwalk Williston-Elko McBee Whale Branch Palmetto Scholars Virtus Academy
Ware Shoals North Central St. Johns

References

  1. 1 2 2022-23 Introduction. South Carolina High School League. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2026-2028 SCHSL Reclassification". Retrieved July 23, 2026.
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