In its first year receiving a state report card, Scholars Academy High earned a 99.34 out of 100, making it the number 1 high school in the state!
The Academy for Technology & Academics, Conway High School, and St. James High School all received STEM certification from Cognia.
Carolina Forest High and the Academy for the Arts, Science & Technology were recognized by Project Lead the Way (PLTW) as 2023-24 PLTW Distinguished High Schools. Only a few hundred high schools across the U.S. receive this honor each year.
St. James Middle was re-designated as a “School to Watch” by the SC Association for Middle Level Education and the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform. The school first earned the designation in 2015 and is one of only 36 schools in the state to have received and maintained this designation.
Ten Oaks Middle’s orchestra program received the South Carolina Music Educators Association’s Outstanding Performance Award for its success during the 2023-24 school year.
The South Carolina Band Directors Association gave the Outstanding Performance Award to five HCS band programs for their success during the 2023-24 school year: Forestbrook Middle, Ocean Bay Middle, Socastee Middle, Ten Oaks Middle, and Carolina Forest High.
The FFA programs at Aynor High and Loris High were among only 12 in the state to receive a gold rating from the South Carolina FFA Association.
Conway Elementary won awards from the South Carolina chapter of the National School Public Relations Association for three different school publications.
North Myrtle Beach High won awards from the South Carolina chapter of the National School Public Relations Association for two different school publications.
The SC Dept. of Education's Office of Health and Nutrition selected Loris Middle to participate in the School Garden and Education Assistance Program. This program aims to introduce children to hands-on agriculture and nutrition education and encourage public schools to use locally-grown South Carolina produce in their menus.
Scholars Academy High was named to the College Board’s 2024 AP School Honor Roll at the highest level: platinum.
