SCISA (South Carolina Independent School Association) isn't necessarily "better" or "worse" than any division within the SCHSL (South Carolina High School League). SCISA is just comprised of an entirely different group of independent schools (private, as opposed to the SCHSL which is, with a few very notable exceptions, comprised of public schools), with a different governing body and a different set of rules and parameters for competition--so you can't assume that a school that falls under the designation "AAA" under SCISA is the equivalent of one that falls under "AAA" by SCHSL standards, any more than you can assume the rank of "captain" in the army is an equivalent rank to "captain" in the navy. Same designation, but different set of standards.
