Sandhills School
Columbia · SC · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Hammond School → Glenforest School → Heathwood Hall Episcopal School → Daniels Christian Schools → Cardinal Newman School → Grace Christian School → Hope Christian Academy → Foundation Christian School →How Sandhills School compares for families
What families should know about Sandhills School.
- ▸ LocallySC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Hammond School, Glenforest School, Heathwood Hall Episcopal School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Your state's public flagship
University of South Carolina-Columbia
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,811/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Their published college acceptances
College acceptances
Sandhills School publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 53 colleges, in the document's own order.
The document does not state a class year for this list.
and 23 more
These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.
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Independently verified As published by Sandhills School — College Counseling page — 'Sandhills Bucks are College Bound!' section ↗. Found at: 'Sandhills Bucks are College Bound!' section, bare list of college names below the intro paragraph.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +7.1%/year, projecting from 2022's 113 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond School Columbia |
Private | 2.7 | 944 | +37.8% |
| Glenforest School West Columbia |
Private | 11.2 | 52 | — |
| Heathwood Hall Episcopal School Columbia |
Private | 5.9 | 631 | -13.2% |
| Daniels Christian Schools Columbia |
Private | 7.6 | 21 | — |
| Cardinal Newman School Columbia |
Private | 7.7 | 495 | -10.3% |
| Grace Christian School West Columbia |
Private | 9.5 | 177 | +11.3% |
| Hope Christian Academy Columbia |
Private | 9.6 | 9 | — |
| Foundation Christian School Gaston |
Private | 11.0 | 41 | — |