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James LaPier has been named an Executive Director of Elementary Education.  Mr. LaPier most recently served as the Director of Instructional Programs & Services and previously served as a principal at North Myrtle Beach Middle School and Lakewood Elementary School. 

Guoxin Zhong, a 2025 graduate from Scholars Academy High, has won the National Trig-Star Competition! Trig-Star is a competition sponsored by the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) that recognizes and rewards high school students who excel in mathematics, particularly Trigonometry, and their teachers.

That’s a wrap on the 2024–2025 school year!

Horry County Schools is proud to announce that eleven more of our students are recipients of National Merit Scholarships!

Congratulations to Rachel Pirttima - Academy for the Arts, Science & Technology, Lauren Mathis - North Myrtle Beach High School, Justin Hawes, Chase Kaluder, Samuel Laing, Haydn Sloop, Joseph Trotta, and Guoxin Zhong - HCS Scholars Academy High School, Tristen Cordi and Noah Marks - St. James High School, and Joseph Dennison - Socastee High School

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) has awarded these students National Merit Scholarships in recognition of their superior academic achievements.

On June 2, 2025, the Horry County Board of Education approved the Superintendent’s Comprehensive Budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, which does not require a tax increase. 

The Horry County Board of Education named Tammara Ceaser the new principal at St. James Elementary, beginning the 2025-2026 school year.

The Aynor High Softball team are the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) Class AAA State Champions!

Our Foreign Exchange Student Request Application for the 2025-2026 school year is now open (through August 31, 2025).

At the annual Rewards for Excellence ceremony for the South Carolina chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (SC/NSPRA), HCS won eight awards for its work in communications.

The SC Band Directors Association (SCBDA) and the SC Music Educators Association (SCMEA) have announced that six HCS music programs have earned an Outstanding Performance Award for the 2024-25 school year!

The Academy for the Arts, Science & Technology’s Plant the Moon Challenge team won the Best in Innovation award, one of only four awards given to South Carolina high school teams in the competition. 

On May 19, 2025, the Horry County Board of Education reviewed the Superintendent’s Comprehensive Budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, which does not require a tax increase. The final vote and public hearing regarding the budget are scheduled for June 2, 2025.

Horry County Schools will be offering FREE Summer Meals to children 18 & younger. Families should visit the closest location from the sites listed below. Meals will be served during the dates/times stated and MUST be eaten onsite in the café dining area. Please check-in through the front office. 

Contact Nutrition Services at (843) 488-6925 for more information.

Elementary and Middle school sites will be closed on July 3 and 4.

High School sites will be closed June 30 - July 4.

Visit our Summer Meals page for more information.

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The Horry County Board of Education named Ashley Arthur the new principal at Daisy Elementary School, beginning the 2025-2026 school year.

The Horry County Board of Education named Richard Reyes the new principal at Ocean Drive Elementary School, beginning the 2025-2026 school year.

Congratulations to Imane Aboulqassim, Yining Elaine Deng, Sean D. Dobis, and Alex Tabaku, all from HCS Scholars Academy High! The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) has awarded these four students National Merit Scholarships in recognition of their superior academic achievements.

Palmetto Bays Elementary, South Conway Elementary, Waccamaw Elementary, Carolina Forest High, and the Academy for the Arts, Science & Technology (AAST) have all been recognized by Project Lead the Way (PLTW) for having distinguished programs for the 2024-25 school year. 

On May 5, 2025, the Horry County Board of Education reviewed the Superintendent’s Comprehensive Budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, which does not require a tax increase. The final vote and public hearing regarding the budget are scheduled for June 2, 2025

Click below to access registration information and links for new and returning students!

The Academy for the Arts, Science & Technology (AAST) has received one of this year’s Palmetto’s Finest Awards! This prestigious award recognizes schools that offer excellent instruction and outstanding leaders, augmented by strong family and community involvement and a supportive business community.

Socastee Elementary School has received one of this year’s Palmetto’s Finest Awards! This prestigious award recognizes schools that offer excellent instruction and outstanding leaders, augmented by strong family and community involvement and a supportive business community

Congratulations, JoLynn Prochaska of Ten Oaks Middle, our 2026 Teacher of the Year!

The Horry County Board of Education named Megan Acre the new principal at Ocean Bay Elementary School, beginning the 2025-2026 school year. Megan Acre is currently the interim principal at Ocean Bay Elementary School and will begin her new position on July 1, 2025.

Congratulations, Holly McMillan of Myrtle Beach High, our 2026 Support Staff Employee of the Year!

The Horry County Board of Education named Derrick Boyd the new principal at Pee Dee Elementary School, beginning the 2025-2026 school year. Derrick Boyd is currently the assistant principal at Loris Elementary School and will begin his new position on July 1, 2025.