High Schools in Horry 01

Summary:

The Horry 01 school district in South Carolina is home to 12 high schools that serve students in grades 9-12. The district is known for its diverse range of academic offerings, with schools varying in size from 184 to 3,181 students. Overall, the Horry 01 district performs well, with several top-ranked schools and strong academic outcomes across the board.

The standout schools in the district include HCS Scholars Academy High, a small public high school that is the top-ranked school in the state, as well as Aynor High and St. James High, both of which are large public high schools that rank among the top 25 in South Carolina. These schools boast exceptional test scores, with 100% proficiency in several key subjects, and have earned 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

While the district as a whole performs well, there is a significant disparity in performance between the highest-performing and lowest-performing schools. This highlights the need to ensure equitable access to resources and support across all schools in the Horry 01 district. Additionally, the district's high chronic absenteeism rate may be contributing to lower test scores at some schools, and addressing attendance issues could be a focus for improvement. Overall, the Horry 01 district appears to have a strong foundation, with several high-performing schools that could serve as models for improvement across the district.

District Detail

335 Four Mile Road
Conway, SC 29526

(843) 488-6700

SchoolDigger Rank:
9^th of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 48,662

Primary Schools: 30
Middle Schools: 13
High Schools: 14
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	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	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	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
Carolina Forest High	Public	9-12	700 Gardner Lacy Road	Myrtle Beach	29579	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 236-7997	3,176	165	19.3		1,788 (56.3%)	437 (13.8%)	639 (20.1%)	72 (2.3%)	13 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	224 (7.1%)	72.9	43^rd of 235 public high schools	81.7%		75.4	36^th of 235 public high schools	84.7%	7								86.2	69.3	78.0	89.9	$12,194	$659	$390	$1,049	$9,682	$1,464	$11,146
Socastee High	Public	9-12	4900 Socastee Boulevard	Myrtle Beach	29588	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 293-2513	1,720	95	18.1		1,051 (61.1%)	135 (7.8%)	373 (21.7%)	34 (2.0%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	116 (6.7%)	69	51^st of 235 public high schools	78.3%		63.8	65^th of 235 public high schools	72.3%	14								75.7	75.0	74.6	89.4	$14,081	$686	$426	$1,111	$11,278	$1,691	$12,969
Myrtle Beach High	Public	9-12	3302 Robert Grissom Parkway	Myrtle Beach	29577	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 839-7148	1,510	84	18.0		539 (35.7%)	331 (21.9%)	481 (31.9%)	32 (2.1%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	118 (7.8%)	40.9	138^th of 235 public high schools	41.3%		54.6	88^th of 235 public high schools	62.6%	50								84.8	52.4	55.7	80.3	$13,613	$778	$398	$1,176	$10,701	$1,736	$12,437
Green Sea Floyds High	Public	6-12	4990 Tulip Grove Road	Green Sea	29545	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 392-3131	693	57	12.1		362 (52.2%)	204 (29.4%)	74 (10.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.8%)	65.9	60^th of 235 public high schools	74.5%		68.4	53^rd of 235 public high schools	77.4%	7	44.1	45.0	51.5	40.2	28.6	39.0	50.0	90.4	66.3	66.7	87.9	$19,841	$1,960	$780	$2,740	$14,567	$2,534	$17,101
Conway High	Public	9-12	2301 Church Street	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 488-0662	1,724	97	17.7		847 (49.1%)	489 (28.4%)	270 (15.7%)	8 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	102 (5.9%)	58.4	82^nd of 235 public high schools	65.1%		52.2	92^nd of 235 public high schools	60.9%	10								85.9	58.2	60.7	89.7	$13,969	$746	$440	$1,185	$10,926	$1,857	$12,784
Loris High	Public	9-12	301 Loris Lions Road	Loris	29569	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 390-6800	857	54	15.8		355 (41.4%)	331 (38.6%)	117 (13.7%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.5%)	36.8	147^th of 235 public high schools	37.4%		32.9	150^th of 235 public high schools	36.2%	3								77.4	53.3	48.0	82.9	$17,291	$1,392	$569	$1,961	$12,796	$2,533	$15,329
North Myrtle Beach High	Public	9-12	3750 Sea Mountain Highway	Little River	29566	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 399-6171	1,673	91	18.3		1,001 (59.8%)	265 (15.8%)	257 (15.4%)	12 (0.7%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	127 (7.6%)	80.4	25^th of 235 public high schools	89.4%		78.5	28^th of 235 public high schools	88.1%	3								92.2	79.3	74.1	92.8	$13,551	$651	$457	$1,108	$10,818	$1,626	$12,444
Aynor High	Public	9-12	201 Jordanville Road	Aynor	29511	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 488-7100	901	50	18.0		697 (77.4%)	60 (6.7%)	91 (10.1%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.8%)	80.8	23^rd of 235 public high schools	90.2%		85.6	18^th of 235 public high schools	92.3%	5								87.4	80.2	85.7	92.7	$16,259	$864	$480	$1,344	$12,453	$2,462	$14,915
Academy For Arts/Science/Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	895 International Drive	Myrtle Beach	29579	Horry County	Horry 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 903-8460	0	43	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
St. James High	Public	9-12	10800 Highway 707	Murrells Inlet	29576	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 650-5600	1,826	104	17.5		1,337 (73.2%)	116 (6.4%)	231 (12.7%)	31 (1.7%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (5.9%)	80.8	24^th of 235 public high schools	89.8%		82.1	23^rd of 235 public high schools	90.2%	1								90.1	81.0	77.9	91.0	$13,791	$623	$434	$1,057	$11,003	$1,731	$12,733
Academy for Technology and Academics	Public	9-12	5639 Highway 701 North	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 488-6600	0	40	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
HCS Early College High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2050 Highway 501 East HGTC	Conway	29528	Horry County	Horry 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 349-3131	360	23	15.6		151 (41.9%)	101 (28.1%)	81 (22.5%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	93.2	6^th of 235 public high schools	97.4%		92.7	7^th of 235 public high schools	97.0%	1								98.8	97.3	91.0	100.0	$14,777	$1,137	$665	$1,802	$11,289	$1,686	$12,975
Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM)	Public, Charter	9-12	826 West Cox Ferry Road	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	Yes	No	No	Yes	(843) 903-6600	195	13	15.0		167 (85.6%)	5 (2.6%)	14 (7.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	62.2	71^st of 235 public high schools	69.8%		48	108^th of 235 public high schools	54.0%	37								91.7	45.7	70.2	93.0	$17,355	$1,001	$161	$1,162	$10,296	$5,897	$16,193
HCS Scholars Academy High	Public	9-12	642 Century Circle	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 349-4117	209	13	16.7		158 (75.6%)	9 (4.3%)	8 (3.8%)	21 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	97.7	1^st of 235 public high schools	99.6%		97.7	2^nd of 235 public high schools	99.1%	1									100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,110	$154	$122	$276	$12,432	$1,402	$13,834

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
School Public Charter School District	5.9 mi	59	30^th
Charter Institute at Erskine	5.9 mi	31	40^th
Limestone Charters Association	5.9 mi	13	22^nd
Georgetown 01	20.34 mi	19	48^th
Williamsburg 01	27.29 mi	12	50^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.

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