Horry County Schools

Congrats to Vincent Del Gardo of AAST! This #DigitalArtandDesign student won 1st place in the Digital category of the #ReadAcrossSouthCarolina Art Contest. Organized by the SC Education Association, it celebrates K-12 literacy & creativity. #RiseWithReading

Congratulations to Socastee Middle’s Connor Norton! For the third year in a row, Connor earned first place at the Regional Spelling Bee at Francis Marion University — securing his spot in the National Spelling Bee this May. #SocasteeMiddle #ScrippsNationalSpellingBee #Speller

A big congratulations to St. James Middle’s Khloe Jumawan! Khloe earned first runner-up honors at the Regional Spelling Bee at Francis Marion University, securing her place in the National Spelling Bee this May. #ScrippsNationalSpellingBee #Speller

Congrats to ATA #nursingstudents on their wins at the #SkillsUSA State Conference! Gold winners: Megan Baker, Emaline Barfield, Memphis Pope, Shelby Romero, Hadasa Peralta Pacheco, Kylie Burt & Crystal Lopez Sanchez. Next stop: Nationals in Atlanta this June!

Congrats to Jayden Ockert of HCS Scholars Academy High! Her poster won 1st place in Chemistry/Biochemistry at the 17th #SCINBRE #Science Symposium at USC Columbia. Most competitors were college students, and Jayden was the only high school student to win! #inspiringpossibilities

Our #SupportStaffOfTheYear finalists were surprised at their schools this morning! From behind-the-scenes to front-and-center roles, they make a lasting impact across Horry County Schools. Congrats to our incredible finalists, and thank you for all you do! #TeamHCS

Congratulations to Dee'on Bellamy, of Loris High School, who has been selected as a Finalist for HCS Support Staff of the Year and our last stop of the day! Visit horrycountyschools.net/supportstaffof… to learn more. #SupportStaffoftheYear #WeLoveOurEmployees #InspiringPossibilities

Congratulations to Charlotte Davenport, of River Oaks Elementary who has been selected as a Finalist for HCS Support Staff of the Year! Visit horrycountyschools.net/supportstaffof… to learn more. #SupportStaffoftheYear #WeLoveOurEmployees #InspiringPossibilities

Congratulations to Kimberly "Kim" Perry, of the Academy for the Arts, Science & Technology who has been selected as a Finalist for HCS Support Staff of the Year! Visit horrycountyschools.net/supportstaffof… to learn more. #SupportStaffoftheYear #WeLoveOurEmployees #InspiringPossibilities

Congratulations to Marty Graham of Ten Oaks Middle who has been selected as a Finalist for HCS Support Staff of the Year! Visit horrycountyschools.net/supportstaffof… to learn more. #SupportStaffoftheYear #WeLoveOurEmployees #InspiringPossibilities

Congratulations to Tiffany Tabler of HCS Scholars Academy High School who has been selected as a Finalist for HCS Support Staff of the Year! Visit horrycountyschools.net/supportstaffof… to learn more. #SupportStaffoftheYear #WeLoveOurEmployees #InspiringPossibilities

To help ensure the safety of our students and staff, all schools will dismiss 21/2hours early tomorrow, Monday, March 16, 2026.In addition, all after-school activities, including Kid-Care and athletic activities, are cancelled for tomorrow. horrycountyschools.net/weather

HCS and #UnitedWay of Horry County are strong allies, committed to helping children get a great education and setting them up for success. One way United Way is working with us to help young students and their families is through Ready, Set, #Kindergarten. #InspiringPossibilities

Students at Ocean Drive Elementary got dressed up for a very special occasion: #ReadAcrossAmerica Day! Check out our video to hear from teachers and students about their favorite books, reading habits, and how they celebrated the day. #RiseWithReading #InspiringPossibilities

Conway Elementary had some special guests come read with students! Hear from these community members about why they think reading is so important. #RiseWithReading #InspiringPossibilities

HCS Scholars Academy High has earned the Early Bird Award in the SC Commission on Higher Education’s FAFSA First Challenge! The award recognizes schools with the highest #FAFSA completion rate by 2/1. Scholars won the 1A division with 82.22% of students already completing it!

Socastee High’s theatre team competed at the Southeastern Theatre Conference Studio Theatre Festival, where their performance of “ONE,” written by director Meredith Taylor, placed in the top three. Taylor also won Outstanding Director! Congrats to the students and their director!

It was a fun week celebrating National School Breakfast Week in HCS! Our Nutrition Services teams serve about 38,000 breakfasts and lunches every day, helping us “slay hunger” and fuel student success. #NationalSchoolBreakfastWeek #NSBW2026 youtu.be/ssVsTo-n6qQ

March is National Athletic Training Month, and we’re grateful for the athletic trainers who support our student-athletes every day. From injury prevention to recovery, their expertise helps keep our teams healthy and safe. Thanks for all you do! #NATM2026 #AT4All #SportsSafety

HCS and @CCUChanticleers share a commitment to improving students’ lives. Through the Dalton & Linda Floyd Family Mentoring Program, CCU students mentor HCS middle schoolers, becoming role models — and often learning just as much themselves. youtu.be/79L9l9Ea_hE