Honors and Awards

South Carolina Academic Honors Award

• Receive a minimum grade of "B" for each semester course through the 7th semester.
• Achieve either a score of 710 on the SAT verbal OR a score of 690 on SAT math
  • OR an ACT score of 30 on English OR 33 on Math
  • OR Verbal and Math SAT Total of 1400
  • OR ACT composite score of 31

Horry County Schools Honors Diploma (must meet all of the following)

• GPA = or > 4.0
• SAT V+M = or > 1000 OR ACT Composite = or > 22
• 5 or more math courses
• 4 or more credit-bearing science courses
• 3 or more courses at the AP, IB or Dual Credit level. Two of the 3 must be at the AP or IB level.
• At least 28 high school credits, meet requirements for a State High School diploma
• Show evidence of participation in at least one school-sponsored organization during grades 10-12 or complete 50 hours of approved community service during high school.

Graduate Recognition

• Summa Cum Laude
  • GPA = or > 4.75
• Magna Cum Laude
  • GPA = or >4.250 but < 4.750
• Cum Laude
  • GPA = or > 3.750 but < 4.250