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Today marks the final day of school for Horry County Schools students and the close of another successful school year. Throughout the year, our students, teachers, staff, and families worked together to support learning, celebrate achievements, and create meaningful experiences across our schools.

St. James High School’s Jefferson Sterling earned a state championship at the 2026 SCHSL State Track and Field Championships, winning the Class AAAAA Division 2 Boys Discus title.

Congratulations to Jefferson on an outstanding achievement and for proudly representing St. James High School and Horry County Schools on the state stage.

St. James High School’s Kaylee Kearney earned a state championship at the 2026 SCHSL State Track and Field Championships, winning the Class AAAAA Division 2 Girls Long Jump title.

Congratulations to Kaylee on an outstanding accomplishment and for proudly representing St. James High School and Horry County Schools on the state stage.

Congratulations to Caitlyn Black and Alastair Wriglesworth of Loris High; Nicholas Wnuk of St. James High; and Anthony Giorlando, Robert Hucks, and Alexander Nikolov of Scholars Academy High!

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

Last fall, NMSC named more than 16,000 Semifinalists. Over 15,000 students met the very high academic standards and other requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. While the NMSC also offers business- and college-sponsored scholarships to finalists, only 2,500 students each year receive the organization's premier scholarship. These individuals are the finalists judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies.

Horry County Schools is once again holding our Summer Feeding Program, which offers FREE meals to anyone 18 or younger. 

These meals are offered from 7 - 8 AM for breakfast and 10:30 - 11 AM for lunch., Monday through Thursday, and must be eaten on-site. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 

Over the last few months, dozens of HCS high schoolers have attended state conferences for various career education organizations, including the Technology Student Association (TSA), Future Health Professionals (HOSA), and Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). They’ve learned from career experts, competed in skill and knowledge challenges, and even run for office! Any first-place winners will continue to their respective national conference, held over the summer.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of 21 Horry County Schools students as Finalists in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These HCS students will have an opportunity to win one of over 6,900 National Merit Scholarships worth a combined total of nearly $26 million. 

Our calendars for both the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years are now available on our Calendar page.

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!