SCISA shifting teams up and down in latest reclassification. Here’s what we know
Realignment won’t be just limited to the public schools for the next school year.
The S.C. Independent School Association will have its own realignment for the 2024-26 school years and recently sent out classification proposals to its schools.
Schools will have seven days to appeal their classification. Once appeals are heard, classifications will be finalized and region placements will be released.
Locally, Northside Christian in Lexington is proposed to make a leap, going from Class 2A to 3A in football and 3A to 4A in other sports. The move would put the Crusaders in the same class for baseball, basketball, volleyball and other non-football sports with Midlands private schools Ben Lippen, Cardinal Newman, Hammond and Heathwood Hall.
Northside is planning to appeal the move. according to athletic director Dean Howell.
Class 4A, SCISA’s biggest class, is expanding from 14 to 19 teams for non-football sports.
Other highlights from the proposed realignment:
▪ Palmetto Christian in Mount Pleasant moves from Class 3A to 4A for everything but football.
▪ Hilton Head Christian, Hilton Head, Prep John Paul II moved up to Class 4A in all sports but football.
▪ Trinity Collegiate in Darlington drops from Class 4A to Class 3A in football.
▪ Hilton Head Prep drops from Class 3A to Class 2A in football.
▪ Williamsburg Academy and Bethesda Academy, which played in the 2A championship game for football, are proposed to moved down to Class A for football.
SCISA REGION CLASSIFICATION (ALL SPORTS BUT FOOTBALL)
▪ Class 4A: Ashley Hall, Augusta Christian, Ben Lippen, Camden Military, Cardinal Newman, First Baptist, Hammond, Heathwood Hall, Hilton Head Christian, Hilton Head Prep, John Paul II, Laurence Manning, Northside Christian, Northwood Academy, Palmetto Christian, Pinewood Prep, Porter-Gaud, Trinity Collegiate, Wilson Hall
▪ Class 3A: Calhoun Academy, Christian Academy, Clarendon Hall, Colleton Prep, Dillon Christian, First Presbyterian (Shannon Forest), Florence Christian, Greenwood Christian, Orangeburg Prep, Patrick Henry, Pee Dee Academy, St. John’s Christian, Spartanburg Christian, Spartanburg Day, Thomas Sumter, Williamsburg Academy
▪ Class 2A: Andrew Jackson, Beaufort Academy, Bethesda Academy, Carolina Academy, Cathedral Academy, Charleston Collegiate, Community Christian, Conway Christian, Cross Schools, Dorchester Academy, Faith Christian, Holy Trinity, Laurens Academy, Lee Academy, Oakbrook Prep, Our Lady of the Rosary, The King’s Academy, Thomas Heyward
▪ Class A: Anderson Christian, Cambridge Academy, Complete Student, Covenant Classical Crown Leadership, Curtis Baptist, Wardlaw, Georgetown School, Heritage Academy, Holly Hill, Jefferson Davis, Steam Academy, Lowcountry Prep, Marlboro Academy, Mead Hall, Newberry Academy, North Myrtle Beach Christian, Oconee Christian, Palmetto Christian Greenwood, Pursuit Christian, Ragin Prep, Richard Winn, Riverpointe Christian Academy, Sandhills School, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, South Aiken Baptist, WW King, Valorous Academy
SCISA FOOTBALL CLASSIFICATIONS
▪ Class 4A: Augusta Christian, Ben Lippen, Camden Military, Cardinal Newman, Hammond, Heathwood Hall, Laurence Manning, Northwood Academy, Porter-Gaud
▪ Class 3A First Baptist, Florence Christian, Hilton Head Christian, John Paul II, Northside Christian, Palmetto Christian, Pinewood Prep, Trinity Collegiate, Wilson Hall
▪ Class 2A: Calhoun Academy, Christian Academy, Clarendon Hall, Dillon Christian, Greenwood Christian, Hilton Head Prep, Orangeburg Prep, Pee Dee Academy, St. John’s Christian, Spartanburg Christian, Thomas Sumter
▪ Class A: Andrew Jackson, Beaufort Academy, Bethesda Academy, Carolina Academy, Cathedral Academy, Charleston Collegiate, Colleton Prep, Dorchester Academy, Faith Christian, Lee Academy, Patrick Henry, The King’s Academy, Thomas Heyward, Williamsburg Academy
▪ 8-Man: Community Christian, Conway Christian, Cross Schools, Wardlaw, Holly Hill, Jefferson Davis, Laurens Academy, Newbery Academy, Oakbrook Prep, Richard Winn, WW King
