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Best High Schools in Hemingway, SC

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588

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Top rankedHemingway High73^rd of 235 South Carolina high schools

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Biggest riser

Hemingway High up 56 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Hemingway, South Carolina is home to two high schools: Carvers Bay Early College and Career High and Hemingway High. Both schools serve a high-need student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Based on the available data, Hemingway High appears to be the standout school in the Hemingway area. The school has a higher statewide ranking, moving from 179th out of 237 schools in 2022-2023 to 73rd out of 235 schools in 2024-2025, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hemingway High also outperforms Carvers Bay Early College and Career High and the Georgetown 01 and Williamsburg 01 district/state averages on several key test score metrics, including Algebra 1, English 1, English 2, and U.S. History.

Despite the differences in academic performance, both schools have the same 85.4% four-year graduation rate and 2.3% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% at both schools is a concern that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions. Overall, the analysis highlights the need to closely examine the factors driving the performance differences between the two high schools in Hemingway, South Carolina, in order to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure all students have access to a high-quality education.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Carvers Bay Early College and Career High	Public	9-12	13002 Choppee Road	Hemingway	29554	Georgetown County	Georgetown 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 545-5837	399	34	11.9		101 (25.3%)	285 (71.4%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	13.6	213^th of 235 public high schools	9.4%		25.6	178^th of 235 public high schools	24.3%	35	56.2	44.7	31.2	76.3	$21,042	$2,252	$1,646	$3,898	$13,550	$3,594	$17,144
Hemingway Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	1593 Hemingway Highway	Hemingway	29554	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 558-5813	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hemingway High	Public	9-12	402 South Main Street	Hemingway	29554	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 558-9413	189	17	11.1		12 (6.3%)	171 (90.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	61.7	73^rd of 235 public high schools	68.9%		41.5	129^th of 235 public high schools	45.1%	56	84.8	87.5	46.5	90.2	$24,748	$3,220	$2,553	$5,773	$15,875	$3,101	$18,975

Cities Near Hemingway

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Johnsonville	4.88 mi	3	101^st
Pamplico	15.19 mi	2	113^th
Georgetown	17.31 mi	8	162^nd
Conway	17.87 mi	16	52^nd
Lake City	19.53 mi	5	185^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.