School Profile

St. James High School is a comprehensive high school located five miles from the Atlantic Ocean in the Horry County School District. The school was opened in 2003 and had its first graduating class in June of 2005. The school serves students in grades 9-12 from rural, urban, and suburban areas.

Our feeder schools include St James Elementary, Burgess Elementary, Seaside Elementary, St. James Intermediate & St. James Middle School. St. James opened with 700 students, which did not include a senior class. Now St. James is home to over 1,700 students. St. James offers 18 Advanced Placement classes along with a wide variety of honors classes, boasts 8 computer labs, a media center with over 18,000 books (including online e-books and audio books), a 682 seat auditorium, gymnasium, mini gym, and a weight room.

Our campus has 3 lighted practice fields, 5,000 seat football/soccer stadium that also includes a track with 8 lanes. We also have a softball field, baseball field, 4 tennis courts, and an on-campus cross country course. Our boy's & girl’s golf teams play at The International Club as well as other area courses.

The St. James Fine Arts Department competes with the best in the state and our Bands, Chorus, Orchestra, Art, and Drama students, continually receive superior ratings and win state and national honors. St. James boasts over 25 student organizations, 10 boy sports, 12 girl sports, marching band and JROTC. Our school and students have won many awards and accomplished many achievements.  


Mission & Goals

St James High School
A diverse and mutually respectful community with the common goal of empowering students to become lifelong learners prepared to excel in an evolving global society.
Every student will graduate from St James High School with the skills to attend college with No Remediation.

Providing a world-class learning experience for all students in an environment that nurtures positive interpersonal relationships and a strong sense of community identity. 

Rigor is challenging students beyond their comfort zone to become lifelong learners in an environment where “I can’t is not accepted, I will is expected, and my success is celebrated.”

Engagement An investment of personal time, energy, and interest that actively seeks to spark our curiosity.

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