Horry County Schools
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School district
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serving Horry County, South Carolina
Horry County, South Carolina
Horry County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. This name honored Revolutionary War Hero, Peter Horry. Brigadier General Horry was born in South Carolina sometime around 1743 and started his distinguished military career in 1775 as one of 20 captains the Provincial Congress...
and is the third-largest school district in South Carolina. It serves nearly 38,000 students (as of the 2010-2011 school year ) in 46 schools around the county in nine attendance areas. The district office is in Conway, South Carolina
Conway, South Carolina
Conway is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 16,317 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Horry County and is part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area. It is the home of Coastal Carolina University....
on Four Mile Rd.
The Horry County School district is made up of 48 schools within nine attendance area. Each area consists of a high school and the elementary and middle schools that feed into it. The district has 26 elementary schools, 11 middle schools, 10 high schools, 2 career & technical academies, a Scholars Academy, and an alternative school.
A twelve-member Board of Education, elected from single-member districts, governs the school district, with the chairman being elected at-large. The Superintendent is appointed by the Board.
Districts
- Conway
- Aynor
- Carolina Forest
- Myrtle Beach
- North Myrtle Beach
- Loris
- St. James
- Socastee
- Green Sea Floyds
Elementary Schools (26)
- Aynor Elementary School
- Burgess Elementary School
- Carolina Forest Elementary School
- Conway Elementary School
- Daisy Elementary School
- Forestbrook Elementary School
- Green Sea Floyds Elementary School
- Homewood Elementary School
- Kingston Elementary School
- Lakewood Elementary School
- Loris Elementary School
- Midland Elementary School
- Myrtle Beach Elementary School
- Myrtle Beach Intermediate SchoolMyrtle Beach Intermediate SchoolMyrtle Beach Intermediate School is located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina at 3301 Oak Street. As part of the Horry County Schools, Myrtle Beach Intermediate serves 561 fourth and fifth grade students. They employ nearly 60 staff members...
- Myrtle Beach Primary School
- North Myrtle Beach Elementary School
- North Myrtle Beach Intermediate School
- North Myrtle Beach Primary School
- Ocean Bay Elementary School
- Palmetto Bays Elementary School
- Pee Dee Elementary School
- Seaside Elementary SchoolSeaside Elementary SchoolSeaside Elementary School or sometimes known as S.S.E.is a public school run by Horry County Schools in Garden City, South Carolina. It is located on Woodland Drive Extension. It serves Kindergarten through fifth grade...
- Socastee Elementary School
- South Conway Elementary School
- St. James Elementary SchoolSt. James Elementary SchoolSt. James Elementary School can refer to:*St. James Elementary School *St. James Elementary School *St. James Elementary School *St. James Elementary School...
- Waccamaw Elementary School
Middle Schools (10)
- Aynor Middle School
- Black Water Middle School
- Conway Middle School
- Forestbrook Middle School
- Loris Middle School
- Myrtle Beach Middle School
- North Myrtle Beach Middle SchoolNorth Myrtle Beach Middle SchoolNorth Myrtle Beach Middle School is a public school located in Little River, South Carolina. The school is one of ten middle schools within Horry County Schools...
- Ocean Bay Middle School
- St. James Middle SchoolSt. James Middle SchoolSt. James Middle School is a public middle school serving the sixth through eighth grades in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, near S.C. Highway 707. It is run by Horry County Schools. It opened in 1988 with an initial attendance of 592 students. Its 2006 enrollment is 1,274 students.-Main...
- Whittemore Park Middle School
High Schools (10)
- Aynor High SchoolAynor High SchoolAynor High School is a public high school located in Aynor, South Carolina. As of 2006-2007, the school's enrollment was 701. The school colors are navy blue, columbia blue, and white, and its athletic teams are known as the "Blue Jackets"....
- Carolina Forest High SchoolCarolina Forest High SchoolCarolina Forest High School is located in Horry County, South Carolina, in the Carolina Forest attendance area. The school is one of ten high schools within Horry County Schools. The school serves parts of Myrtle Beach and eastern Conway. Approximately 1,843 students attend Carolina Forest High...
- Conway High SchoolConway High SchoolConway High School is a public school located in Conway, South Carolina at 2301 Church Street. As of 2010-2011, the school's enrollment was 1,592. The school's principal is Mr. Steven Fitch...
- Green Sea Floyds High School
- Loris High School
- Myrtle Beach High SchoolMyrtle Beach High SchoolMyrtle Beach High School is a public school located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The school is one of nine high schools within Horry County Schools...
- North Myrtle Beach High SchoolNorth Myrtle Beach High SchoolNorth Myrtle Beach High School is a public school located in Little River, South Carolina. The school is one of nine high schools within Horry County Schools...
- Socastee High SchoolSocastee High SchoolSocastee High School is a large, three-story public high school with about 1,400 students located in Socastee, South Carolina right next to Socastee Elm., USA, in the Myrtle Beach metro area. It is run by Horry County Schools. The school's mascot is the Brave and the school colors are black and...
- St. James High SchoolSt. James High SchoolDue to the over crowding at Socastee High, and the growth and development in the South Myrtle Beach area, Horry County School officials decided to build a new high school in the Burgess area of the county. The county wanted to open South Strand High School, but a group of students, parents and...
- Horry County Early College High School
Other Schools
- Academy for Arts, Science & Technology
- Coastal Carolina UniversityCoastal Carolina UniversityCoastal Carolina University is an independent, state-supported, liberal arts university in Conway, South Carolina, USA, located eight miles west of Myrtle Beach. Founded in 1954, Coastal became an independent university in 1993. The University enrolls approximately 8,300 students on its campus...
- Playcard Environmental Education Center
- Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeHorry-Georgetown Technical CollegeHorry-Georgetown Technical College is a 2-year community college in Conway, South Carolina, U.S.A. The college's president is H. Neyle Wilson. It is a part of the South Carolina Technical College System....
- Scholars AcademyScholars AcademyThe Scholars Academy is a four-year public high school institution located in Conway, South Carolina at Coastal Carolina University. The school was established as part of Horry County Schools for gifted education in 2003.-About the Program:...
- Bridgewater Academy