Why such exclusionary talk UnitedFan? You might want to review the underlying premise upon which you base your statement. That is, you refer to the “public league”. What is the "public league"? There is no such thing as far as I can tell from a review of the constitution of the South Carolina High School League. See their membership article below.

“ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Who May Join
A. Public high schools accredited by the State Department of Education whose principal or
superintendent, with the approval of the governing board, agrees to conform to the rules and
regulations of the League shall be eligible for membership.
B. Private high schools accredited by the Southern Association of Secondary Schools whose
principal or superintendent, with the approval of the governing board, agrees to conform to
the rules and regulations of the League shall be eligible for membership.
C. Junior high schools and middle schools accredited by the State Department of Education
and 7th and/or 8th grades housed in the same building with a senior high school shall be
eligible for associate membership, provided they fall under the governing board of a member
school. The principal, with the approval of the governing board, agrees to conform to the
rules and regulations of the League.
D. Any high school not accredited by one of the above-mentioned agencies, and presently a
member of the League, may retain membership as long as it is approved by the Executive
Committee of the League.
E. All sections of the Constitution not so noted will apply to members and associate member “

The link for the complete document is: http://www.schsl.org/2009/09-10%20Constitution.pdf

Further, the South Carolina High School League is a non-profit, private organization, not an agency of the State of South Carolina. You can check the records at the South Carolina Secretary of State to verify this information. The link is: http://www.scsos.com/index.asp?n=18&p=4&s=18&corporateid=7375