Horry County School Supply List 2023-24 (2024)

FAQs

What is the graduation rate for Horry County Schools? ›

The on-time graduation rate for HCS slipped to 82.1% in 2023, compared to 83.1% in 2022. The state's on-time graduation rate remained unchanged at 83.8% compared to the previous year.

Horry County Schools is a highly rated, public school district located in CONWAY, SC. It has 47,357 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

School Hours 7:30 a.m. – 2:20 p.m.

Myrtle Beach High School is ranked 65th within South Carolina. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Myrtle Beach High School is 31%.

The University of South Carolina in Columbia is the largest university in the state, by enrollment.

Horry County Schools oversees 53 schools with just over 3,000 teachers and instructors.

The office predicts Horry County will gain more than 216,000 residents by 2042. Its 2022 to 2023 percentage rank says South Carolina is the fastest-growing state by percent change and the fifth-fastest by numeric change.

About Horry County Schools

Horry (pronounced O-Ree) County Schools is made up of 56 schools within nine attendance areas: Aynor, Carolina Forest, Conway, Green Sea Floyds, Loris, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Socastee, and St. James.

What county is Myrtle Beach in? ›

Myrtle Beach, city, Horry county, eastern South Carolina, U.S. It lies along the Atlantic coast between the ocean and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

HCS High School Options

With nine base high schools, two academies, Early College High School, Scholars Academy, Dual credit opportunities, AP, and IB programs, students have an abundance of options to make the most out of their high school years. Four years can change forever.

Finances at Horry County Schools

Horry County Schools spends $10,922 per student each year. It has an annual revenue of $644,057,000. Overall, the district spends $6,720.7 million on instruction, $3,942.4 million on support services and $447.9 million on other expenses.

In the Class of 2021, 98.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

West Virginia Has the Highest Graduation Rate

The U.S. average high school graduation rate was 87% in the school year 2021–22. West Virginia has the highest graduation rate, with 91% of its students graduating. Meanwhile, the District of Columbia has the lowest graduation rate, with 76%.