HCS Scholars Academy High

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Conway, South Carolina

HCS Scholars Academy High in Conway, South Carolina enrolled 209 students in 2024-25 with 12.5 full-time teachers, 16.7 students per teacher against the South Carolina high-school median of 15.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 90% or more of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 (South Carolina: 52.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 60% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

131 students in 2022-23, 184 students in 2023-24, 209 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 12.5 to 12.5.

Students enrolled at HCS Scholars Academy High by school year2022-23: 131, 2023-24: 184, 2024-25: 20901002003002022-231312023-241842024-25209
Students enrolled at HCS Scholars Academy High by school year2022-23: 131, 2023-24: 184, 2024-25: 20901002003002022-231312023-241842024-25209
Students enrolled at HCS Scholars Academy High by school year2022-23: 131, 2023-24: 184, 2024-25: 20901002003002022-231312023-241842024-25209
Students enrolled at HCS Scholars Academy High by school year2022-23: 131, 2023-24: 184, 2024-25: 20901002003002022-231312023-241842024-25209
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2313112.510.5
2023-2418412.015.3
2024-2520912.516.7

16.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 66 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.

Students per teacher, South Carolina high schools, 2024-25229 values from 3.2 to 42.7; This school 16.7; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.7state median 15.7U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, South Carolina high schools, 2024-25229 values from 3.2 to 42.7; This school 16.7; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.7state median 15.7U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, South Carolina high schools, 2024-25229 values from 3.2 to 42.7; This school 16.7; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.7state median 15.7U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, South Carolina high schools, 2024-25229 values from 3.2 to 42.7; This school 16.7; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.7state median 15.7U.S. 14.5

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).

6 AP courses and one counselor per 182 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection HCS Scholars Academy High enrolled 91 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses6
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 182 of the 91 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent1.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

75.6% of students were White, 10.0% Asian, 6.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White75.6%
  2. Asian10.0%
  3. Two or more races6.2%
  4. Black4.3%
  5. Hispanic3.8%

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

In 2021-22, the students tested at HCS Scholars Academy High scored proficient or above: 90% or more in reading, against 52.1% in reading across South Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within South Carolina, not across states. No whole-school math result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtSouth Carolina
Reading and language arts90% or more57%52.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

High schools in Conway

4 public high schools in Conway report 2024-25 enrollment; HCS Scholars Academy High is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Conway High1,72417.875.0%
HCS Early College High36015.768.7%
HCS Scholars Academy High20916.721.4%
Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM)19515.037.0%

All public schools in Conway →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about HCS Scholars Academy High

  1. HCS Early College HighThe nearest public high school, 0.2 miles away: 360 students, 15.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
  2. Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM)The next nearest public high school, 1.5 miles away: 195 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  3. Compare HCS Scholars Academy High with HCS Early College HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. 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
  5. The largest public schools in South CarolinaHCS Scholars Academy High is the number 211 by size of 240 South Carolina high schools open in 2024-25.#211 of 240
  6. South Carolina schools by students per teacher16.7 students per teacher here against the South Carolina median of 15.7 for high schools.16.7:1
  7. 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 Scholars Academy High

  1. How many students attend HCS Scholars Academy High?
    209 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 131 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Conway, SC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at HCS Scholars Academy High?
    16.7 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.
  3. Is HCS Scholars Academy High a Title I school?
    HCS Scholars Academy High was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at HCS Scholars Academy High do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at HCS Scholars Academy High scored proficient or above: 90% or more in reading, against 52.1% in reading 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; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is HCS Scholars Academy High in?
    Horry County Schools, NCES district ID 4502490. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 450249001752 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: reading and math proficiency 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.

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