HCS Quick Facts

About Horry County Schools

  • Horry County Schools is inspiring possibilities for student success through a broad range of unique teaching and learning opportunities.

    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. Horry County Schools has more than 45,000 students and is South Carolina’s third-largest school district.

About Us

    • 6,000+ employees
    • approx. 3,000 teachers
    • 15 National Blue Ribbon schools, nine since 2012
    • 61% of qualifying schools (31/49 schools)* rated Excellent or Good on 2021-22 SC state report card
      *Early childhood, primary, alternative, and academy schools do not receive SC state report cards. Charter schools are not included in this count.

     

Schools

    • 28 Primary/Elementary Schools
    • 13 Middle Schools
    • 10 High Schools
    • 3 Academies
    • 1 Alternative School
    • 4 Charter Schools

    Visit Our Schools for more info and contact details.

Horry County Board of Education

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  • David Cox
  • David Koch
  • Debbie Edmonds
  • Howard Barnard
  • James Edwards
  • Janet Graham
  • Melanie Wellons
  • Neil James
  • Pam Dawson
  • Shanda Allen
  • Tracy Winters
  • Wendy Hodges
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  • Board Chairman
  • District 1
  • District 11
  • District 2
  • District 3
  • District 4
  • District 5
  • District 6
  • District 7
  • District 8
  • District 9
  • Vice-Chair - District 10
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  • Aynor, Conway, and Green Sea Floyds
  • Carolina Forest and Conway
  • Carolina Forest and Myrtle Beach
  • Carolina Forest, Conway, and Forestbrook
  • Carolina Forest, Conway, Green Sea Floyds, and Loris
  • Carolina Forest, Myrtle Beach, Socastee, and St. James
  • Carolina Forest, St. James, and Socastee
  • Green Sea Floyds, Loris, & North Myrtle Beach
  • Horry County
  • Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach
  • Surfside and St. James
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