HCS Early College High
Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Conway, South Carolina
HCS Early College High in Conway, South Carolina enrolled 360 students in 2024-25 with 23.0 full-time teachers, 15.7 students per teacher against the South Carolina high-school median of 15.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 95% or more of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 90% or more proficient in math in 2022-23 (South Carolina: 52.1% and 43%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (South Carolina: 83.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 15% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 15%
313 students in 2022-23, 342 students in 2023-24, 360 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.0 to 23.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 313 | 20.0 | 15.7 |
| 2023-24 | 342 | 21.0 | 16.3 |
| 2024-25 | 360 | 23.0 | 15.7 |
15.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 50 of every 100 South Carolina high schools
Among the 229 South Carolina high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 314 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection HCS Early College High enrolled 314 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 30 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 314 of the 314 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions30
- Chronically absent12.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
41.9% of students were White, 28.1% Black, 22.5% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White41.9%
- Black28.1%
- Hispanic22.5%
- Two or more races5.8%
- Asian1.4%
- American Indian0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at HCS Early College High scored proficient or above: 95% or more in reading in 2021-22 and 90% or more in math in 2022-23, against 52.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% in math in 2022-23 across South Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within South Carolina, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 95% or more | 57% | 52.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 90% or more | 49% (2021-22) | 43% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% or more of the 72 students in HCS Early College High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across South Carolina. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% or more | 82% | 83.8% |
| Students in the class | 72 | 3,525 | 59,540 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in Conway
4 public high schools in Conway report 2024-25 enrollment; HCS Early College High is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conway High | 1,724 | 17.8 | 75.0% |
| HCS Early College High | 360 | 15.7 | 68.7% |
| HCS Scholars Academy High | 209 | 16.7 | 21.4% |
| Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM) | 195 | 15.0 | 37.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about HCS Early College High
- HCS Scholars Academy HighThe nearest public high school, 0.2 miles away: 209 students, 16.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
- Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM)The next nearest public high school, 1.7 miles away: 195 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
- Compare HCS Early College High with HCS Scholars Academy HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Horry County Schools spends per student$13,222 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,222
- The largest public schools in South CarolinaHCS Early College High is the number 191 by size of 240 South Carolina high schools open in 2024-25.#191 of 240
- South Carolina schools by students per teacher15.7 students per teacher here against the South Carolina median of 15.7 for high schools.15.7:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about HCS Early College High
How many students attend HCS Early College High?
360 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 313 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Conway, SC.What is the student-teacher ratio at HCS Early College High?
15.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the South Carolina median for high schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is HCS Early College High a Title I school?
HCS Early College High ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at HCS Early College High do on state tests?
The students tested at HCS Early College High scored proficient or above: 95% or more in reading in 2021-22 and 90% or more in math in 2022-23, against 52.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% in math in 2022-23 across South Carolina. South Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at HCS Early College High?
95% or more of the 72 students in HCS Early College High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across South Carolina. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is HCS Early College High in?
Horry County Schools, NCES district ID 4502490. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 450249001531 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.