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Horry County Schools’ performance on the 2025 state report cards, based on overall ratings, shows that 38 out of 57 district schools were rated as Excellent or Good. Of those, 16 HCS schools were rated Excellent and 22 were rated Good, while 18 earned a score of Average.

HCS Scholars Academy High School is ranked #1 of all 1,309 schools in the state, earning a report card score of 99.7 out of 100!

The South Carolina State Fair is an annual event held in Columbia every year since 1869. Over the years, it has also added art competitions to its annual lineup. Several Horry County students submitted their artwork to this year’s fair, and we're proud to announce 6 of our students placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in their categories!

Congratulations to Jack Guthinger from St. James High School. Jack claimed 1st Place for the Boys, Class AAAAA D2 200 Yard IM at the SC Swimming State Championship on Saturday, Oct. 11.

Congratulations to Jenna Guthinger from St. James High School. Jenna claimed 1st Place for the Girls, Class AAAAA D2 100 Yard Butterfly at the SC Swimming State Championship on Thursday, Oct. 9.

Mr. Clifford Jones, Superintendent of Horry County Schools, will be holding “Coffee and Conversation with Cliff” events throughout the school year.

The events will both consist of informal listening sessions and discussions. Everyone is invited, and no registration or appointment is needed. Come to any event that meets your schedule.

Rise with Reading is a districtwide literacy challenge designed to motivate and celebrate reading among our 48,000 K-12 students. Through achievable goals, recognition, and engaging resources, we aim to build a community of readers and celebrate the joy of learning.

HCS students outperformed the state average on all state summative assessments in 2024-2025.

64% of HCS 3rd through 8th graders scored at the highest levels of performance on the SC Ready ELA assessment in 2024-2025 – the highest percentage in Horry County since the test was initiated 10 years ago. 

76.2% of HCS third-year high school students earned their College-and-Career Readiness credential on the South Carolina Career Readiness assessment in 2024-2025, 7 percentage points higher than the state overall.

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