Hilton Head Preparatory School vs. Hilton Head Christian Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Hilton Head Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in South Carolina for:
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Advanced Degrees
Student Body
AP Courses
Extracurriculars
Hilton Head Christian Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in South Carolina for:
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Acceptance Rate
Student Body
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
Overview
Hilton Head Preparatory School seeks to educate college-bound students in a safe environment.
Instilling personal integrity is central to our educational purpose.
We strive to prepare a diverse population of qualified students for academic challenges, for a successful college experience, and for rewarding lives.
HHCA is a Christ-centered, K-12 educationalcommunity, built on inquiry-based, student driven learning.
Established in 1979, HHCA has grown to a student population of over 600 since the move to a new, innovative campus in 2021.
Ranked among the top private K-12 schools in South Carolina and voted the #1 K12 school in Bluffton in 2023, HHCA boasts a 95% retention rate.
Grades Offered
PK-12
K-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Year Founded
1965
1979
Students Body
Total Students
437 students
664 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
16%
8%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
12
-
Kindergarten Students
14
34
Grade 1 Students
15
36
Grade 2 Students
17
47
Grade 3 Students
14
40
Grade 4 Students
26
48
Grade 5 Students
28
40
Grade 6 Students
25
56
Grade 7 Students
27
62
Grade 8 Students
42
57
Grade 9 Students
43
73
Grade 10 Students
40
61
Grade 11 Students
65
55
Grade 12 Students
69
55
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
67 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
78%
70%
Average Class Size
13
18
Number of AP Classes
21
12
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:9
1:10
Average SAT score
n/a
1150
Average ACT score
n/a
24
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Casual
(navy and white plaid skirts, navy, grey, and white polos, navy and khaki shorts, school t shirts)
(navy and white plaid skirts, navy, grey, and white polos, navy and khaki shorts, school t shirts)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Jan. 15 / rolling
Tuition Cost
n/a
$13,255
Tuition Notes
n/a
Upper School - $18,525
Middle School - $17,825
Lower School - $15,300
Kindergarten - $13,725
% on Financial Aid
30%
35%
Acceptance Rate
n/a
61%
Admissions Director
Mrs. Sarah DeMaria
Dona Wood
Admissions Associate
Krista Hanna
Laurie White
Sports
Total Sports Offered
9
15
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
17
28
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Big Buddies, Chess Club, Drumline, Environmental Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Girls Talk Club, Interact Club, National Honor Society, Outdoor Club, Quiz Bowl Club, Robotics Club, Rocketry Club, SALSA Club, Student Council, Students of Diverse Backgrounds, Yearbook, Zonta Club
Accountability/Discipleship Groups, AV Club, Band, Battle of the Books, Beta Club, Chess Club, Chorus, Drama, Engineering Club, Environmental Club, FCA, HOSA, Interact Club, International Thespian Society, Jazz Band, Journalism Club, Middle School Retreat, National Honor Society, PICKLEBALL CLUB, Robotics Team, Sailing Club, Senior Missions Trip, Spanish National Honor Society, Teens for Healthy Youth, Upper School Retreat, VEX Robotics, Youth in Government, Zonta Club