| Socastee High School | |
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| Address | |
| 4900 Socastee Boulevard Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29588 United States |
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| Information | |
| Funding type | Public |
| Status | Active |
| School district | Horry County Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Cindy Elsberry[1] |
| Principal | Dr. Paul Browning |
| Faculty | 134[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 1,435 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| School Colour(s) | Black Gold |
| Slogan | "Once a Brave always a Brave" |
| Nickname | Braves |
| Team name | SHS Braves |
| Publication | Spindles Literary Magazine |
| Yearbook | 'The Chief |
| Website | http://sh.horrycountyschools.net/ |
Socastee High School (abbreviated SHS) 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 gold. The current principal is Dr. Paul Browning.
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Socastee High School currently offers an IB program and several AP courses for advanced students. Socastee offers the IB Diploma Programme, and has been an IB World School since January 1997.[3]
Socastee High currently sponsors these interscholastic teams through its athletic department for both young men and women: basketball, athletic training, varsity cheerleading, girl's lacrosse, golf, football, girl's tennis, swimming, volleyball and cross country.[4]
Socastee High currently offer a number of clubs and extracurricular activities for students to participate in which included: [[Quiz bowl|Academic Team], Art Club, Beta Club, Drama Club and others. The full list can be found on the SHS website here[5]
Socastee High School won the 1988 National High School Mock Trial Championship, held in Dallas, Texas.[6]
Socastee High is also known for its two show choirs, primarily the Socastee Singers, an advanced SATB choir, who won Superior two years running in the Festival Disney competition, as well as the Select Girls, an audition-only SSA choir, who placed Excellent in the same competition. In 2010 Socastee Singers took first place in the Heritage festival which took place in New York City.
Socastee High also has a very well know band program. In 2009 they were given the award of best high school jazz band on the east coast. The band has also received two consecutive OPA's (Outstanding Performance Award) and many consecutive superior ratings in both Jazz and Concert Band. The Marching Band competed at state finals in 2009 and will compete again in 2011.
In 2010, Socastee High School made an appearance in Newsweek magazine's list of America's Best High School.[7]
The school's notable alumni include: