Hartsville High School is a public secondary school serving grades 9–12 located in Hartsville, SC. Around 1400 students attended Hartsville in the 2005–06 school year.

Hartsville High is governed by the Darlington County School District

School district

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 and is accredited by the Southern Association for Secondary Schools and Colleges, as well as the South Carolina State Board of Education.

Hartsville High's curriculum offers a wide range of advanced placement

Advanced Placement Program

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, International Baccalaureate, honors, college preparatory

University-preparatory school

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, academic, and applied technology courses. Fine art

Fine art

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s programs in band, chorus, drama, orchestra and visual arts are strong, and the athletic department produces 22 varsity and junior varsity

Junior varsity

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 teams in 14 sports. The 1987 varsity football team, coached by the legendary Lewis Lineberger, won the Division II AAAA State Championship against Westside, 29-10. This team is widely considered one of the most talented to take the field at the high school level. The 1988 team won the state championship as well.

Their band has won the 2009 Lowerstate Championship. The Red Regime will have the honor of representing South Carolina in the 2011 National Memorial Day parade in Washington D.C.

Hartsville High School also offers many extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activity

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 including National Beta Club

National Beta Club

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, National Honor Society

National Honor Society

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, Anchor Club, ARMY JROTC, Key Club

Key Club

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, and many more.

Notable alumni

• Roderick Blakney
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  , professional basketball player
• Albert Haynesworth
  Albert Haynesworth
  -Tennessee Titans:Haynesworth was elected to the Pro Bowl for the first time for the 2007 NFL season. During this season following the stomping incident, he ranked second on the team with six sacks in his 11 games played up to the selection, led or tied for the team-high in total tackles three...
  
  , NFL Pro-Bowler for the New England Patriots
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• Jordan Lyles
  Jordan Lyles
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  , MLB Starting pitcher for the Houston Astros
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• Shannon ("Pee Wee") Johnson
  Shannon Johnson
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  , Former WNBA basketball guard and USA Basketball
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  gold metalist
• Terrance Herrington, Former Middle-Distance ACC Track Champion.