Christ Church Episcopal School was ranked the best high school in South Carolina for student athletes.The survey, conducted by Niche, was an analysis of key statistics and reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Rankings were also based on the number of state championships, student participation in athletics, and the number of sports offered at the school.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe USA Today ranked the top 25 schools in South Carolina, with five Upstate schools included in that list. The Upstate ranked its area high schools from the order in which each appears in Tennessee’s top 25 ranking. Each school’s state ranking is included.Here are the Upstate area’s rankings.State ranking: No. 1Total number of sports: 37Christ Church most recently won a Class 3A state championship in boys basketball. The Cavaliers have also won titles in girls basketball, girls soccer, cross-country, football, and swimming.State ranking: 4AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTotal number of sports: 22T.L. Hanna captured its second consecutive championship in girls golf, and the baseball program made it to state for the first time since 1988.State ranking: 5Total number of sports: 39The Rebels have one of the most storied football programs in the Upstate, having won eight state championships in a 10-season span between 2002 and 2011.State ranking: 7Total number of sports: 15Both boys soccer and football have won five state titles, with the most recent coming in 2023 for both programs.State ranking: 9Total number of sports: 21AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe boys and girls basketball programs were state runner-ups in 2026, and the boys claimed their first title win in 2025.Kamryn Jackson covers high school and college sports for the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, Greenville News, Anderson Independent Mail, and the USA TODAY Network. Please email her at KEJackson@gannett.com and follow her on X @KamxJack (formerly Twitter).This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Christ Church ranked as top high school for athletes, sports in South Carolina Read More Feedzy
Christ Church ranked No. 1 among top 25 high schools in South Carolina
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