Monday, January 27, 2014
Alert: Horry County Public Schools Closed Friday, January 31
Horry County public schools will be closed Friday, January 31. All Horry County Schools’ district and school employees who work contracts 220 days or more are asked to report to work by 10 a.m. unless road conditions prevent safe travel.
Monday, January 20, 2014
January is School Board Appreciation Month!
Horry
County Schools joins school districts throughout the state to celebrate
School Board Recognition Month each January. The theme of this year’s
celebration, “School Boards: Locally Owned and Operated Since Forever,”
reinforces the roles and responsibilities of school boards and the
ownership they take for governing their local public schools. They are
elected by local communities to represent their voice and vision for
their public schools.
The members of the Horry County Board of Education develop policies and make decisions on complex educational and social issues impacting the entire community. They bear responsibility for a consolidated annual budget of more than $550 million. As the third largest school district in South Carolina, HCS has 40,341 students and is the county’s largest employer with 5,400 educators and support personnel. HCS is composed of nine attendance areas, 51 schools, and more than seven million square feet of facilities.
Members of the Horry County Board of Education are:
Learn more at Horry County Board of Education.
The members of the Horry County Board of Education develop policies and make decisions on complex educational and social issues impacting the entire community. They bear responsibility for a consolidated annual budget of more than $550 million. As the third largest school district in South Carolina, HCS has 40,341 students and is the county’s largest employer with 5,400 educators and support personnel. HCS is composed of nine attendance areas, 51 schools, and more than seven million square feet of facilities.
Members of the Horry County Board of Education are:
- Joe DeFeo, Board Chairman;
- Harvey Eisner, District 1, North Myrtle Beach and Myrtle Beach;
- Karen McIlrath, District 2, Carolina Forest and Myrtle Beach;
- Jimmy Washington, District 3, Carolina Forest and Myrtle Beach;
- Kay Loftus, District 4, Carolina Forest, Myrtle Beach, Socastee and St. James;
- Janice Morreale, District 5, Socastee and St. James;
- Pam Timms, District 6, Carolina Forest, Socastee and St. James;
- Janet Graham, District 7, Carolina Forest and Conway;
- John Poston, District 8, Carolina Forest and Socastee;
- David Cox, District 9, Green Sea Floyds, Loris, and North Myrtle Beach;
- Neil James, District 10, Carolina Forest, Conway, Green Sea Floyds and Loris; and
- Jeffrey Garland, District 11, Aynor, Conway and Green Sea Floyds.
Learn more at Horry County Board of Education.
Apply now for HCS High School Options!
Application Process
On December 2nd, all applications will be available on the HCS website and on the individual program’s website. All interested students should complete the application and submit it to the program on or before Friday, February 14, 2014. Any applications received after this date will not be considered for admittance.
HCS will evaluate each applicant based on aptitude, previous coursework, and interest. Interest will be determined by a screening process, which may include a written essay, a computerized survey, or an interview, that is conducted at the child’s school.
Beginning on March 11th, students will be notified of their acceptance into programs. Each student will receive a commitment form, which must be returned to the school, guaranteeing his/her participation in the program. All acceptance forms must be returned to the school by March 28, 2014 to guarantee a space in the program.
ECHS will offer admissions to approximately 100 students, Scholars Academy will offer admissions to approximately 50 students, and STEM will offer admissions to approximately 150 students. There is not a maximum number of students that will be accepted into the IB programs. Students may apply for the IB program in grades 8 – 10, provided they have had the appropriate coursework. Students may only enter ECHS, SA, and STEM as rising 9th graders. Students may only enter the majors programs at ATA and AAST as rising 11th graders. There will not be a waiting list for ECHS, SA, or STEM, regardless of the number of commitment forms that are received for each program.
Acceptance into a Program
Once a student returns the commitment form, he/she will be transferred in Power School from the base high school to the program school. All of the pre-selected course requests from the base school will be dropped from the student’s record, which means the student is NOT guaranteed the same courses should he/she decide not to go to the program school. Students are strongly encouraged to consider all options prior to completing the application process and making a commitment.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the individual program, or a member of our Learning Services Team at (843) 488-6766.
Click here to access the HCS High School Options online application.
On December 2nd, all applications will be available on the HCS website and on the individual program’s website. All interested students should complete the application and submit it to the program on or before Friday, February 14, 2014. Any applications received after this date will not be considered for admittance.
HCS will evaluate each applicant based on aptitude, previous coursework, and interest. Interest will be determined by a screening process, which may include a written essay, a computerized survey, or an interview, that is conducted at the child’s school.
Beginning on March 11th, students will be notified of their acceptance into programs. Each student will receive a commitment form, which must be returned to the school, guaranteeing his/her participation in the program. All acceptance forms must be returned to the school by March 28, 2014 to guarantee a space in the program.
ECHS will offer admissions to approximately 100 students, Scholars Academy will offer admissions to approximately 50 students, and STEM will offer admissions to approximately 150 students. There is not a maximum number of students that will be accepted into the IB programs. Students may apply for the IB program in grades 8 – 10, provided they have had the appropriate coursework. Students may only enter ECHS, SA, and STEM as rising 9th graders. Students may only enter the majors programs at ATA and AAST as rising 11th graders. There will not be a waiting list for ECHS, SA, or STEM, regardless of the number of commitment forms that are received for each program.
Acceptance into a Program
Once a student returns the commitment form, he/she will be transferred in Power School from the base high school to the program school. All of the pre-selected course requests from the base school will be dropped from the student’s record, which means the student is NOT guaranteed the same courses should he/she decide not to go to the program school. Students are strongly encouraged to consider all options prior to completing the application process and making a commitment.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the individual program, or a member of our Learning Services Team at (843) 488-6766.
Click here to access the HCS High School Options online application.
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