HCS Early College High vs HCS Scholars Academy High

How do these schools compare?

Metric HCS Early College High HCS Scholars Academy High
Location Conway, SC Conway, SC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 360 209
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.7:1 16.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 68.7% 21.4%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric HCS Early College High HCS Scholars Academy High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,222 $13,222
District Horry County Schools Horry County Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group HCS Early College High HCS Scholars Academy High
White 41.9% 75.6%
African American 28.1% 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 22.5% 3.8%
Asian 1.4% 10.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.8% 6.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric HCS Early College High HCS Scholars Academy High
AP Courses Offered - 6
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 314:1 182:1
Chronic Absenteeism 12.5% 1.5%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 12 3
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.