Horry County Schools
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Horry County Schools (HCS) is a public school district serving Horry County, South Carolina and is the third-largest school district in South Carolina. It serves over 36,000 students (as of Spring 2007) in 46 schools around the county in nine attendance areas. The district office is in Conway, South Carolina
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[edit] Districts
- Conway
- Aynor
- Carolina Forest
- Myrtle Beach
- North Myrtle Beach
- Loris
- St. James
- Socastee
- Green Sea Floyds
[edit] Schools
[edit] Elementary Schools (25)
- Aynor 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 School
- 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 School
- Socastee Elementary School
- South Conway Elementary School
- St. James Elementary School
- Waccamaw Elementary School
[edit] 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 School
- Ocean Bay Middle School
- St. James Middle School
- Whittemore Park Middle School
[edit] High Schools (9)
- Aynor High School
- Carolina Forest High School
- Conway High School
- Green Sea Floyds High School
- Loris High School
- Myrtle Beach High School
- North Myrtle Beach High School
- Socastee High School
- St. James High School
[edit] Other Schools
- Academy for Arts, Science & Technology
- Academy for Technology & Academics
- Scholars Academy
- Playcard Environmental Education Center
[edit] Proposed/Under Construction
- Black Water Middle School - opening August, 2007
- (Unnamed) Elementary School - opening 2008 (St. James School District)
[edit] Technology
Horry County Schools is recognized as being a technology-driven school district. It includes Internet capabilities in all classrooms, as well as growing wireless labs. The district has also began the use of the assessment program Measures of Academic Progress, a computerized test that shows instant results of progress in the classroom.
[edit] Recent Growth
With the recent growth of the Myrtle Beach area (as well as Carolina Forest), the school district has grown very quickly within the past decade. Nineteen new schools have been built, and two new attendance areas have been added.
[edit] External links
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Horry County, South Carolina |
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| County Seat | Conway |
| Cities | Myrtle Beach | Conway | North Myrtle Beach |
| Towns | Aynor | Loris | Surfside Beach | Briarcliffe Acres | Atlantic Beach |
| Communities and CDPs | Garden City | Galivants Ferry | Red Hill | Little River | Carolina Forest | Bucksport | Forestbrook | Burgess | Prince Creek | Bucksville | Socastee |
| Other | Horry County Schools | Myrtle Beach Air Force Base | Myrtle Beach International Airport | Myrtle Beach Pavilion | Socastee Historic District | Coastal Carolina University |
