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Conway High

2301 Church Street, Conway, SC 29526 · (843) 488-0662 · Horry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,724 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
1,724
High
DISTRICT 1,237 · STATE 953
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
97 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 951330%
Grade 1040423%
Grade 1140924%
Grade 1239823%
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
84749%
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
27016%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
48928%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
80%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
1026%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
90252%
Female
82248%

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Where Conway High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Horry County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,724#45 of 250#3 of 15
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.8:1#165 of 215#6 of 13
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.0%#42 of 217#4 of 13
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+9.3%#54 of 108#3 of 7
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,724
+169 (+11%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 1,830
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,7249717.8:1N/A
2023-241,7119518.0:165% (1,114)
2022-231,7139118.8:181% (1,387)
2020-211,5558817.7:153% (819)
2017-181,57882.519.1:157% (892)
2015-161,5538318.7:158% (907)
2010-111,5858718.2:168% (1,083)
2000-011,49910414.4:150% (744)
1990-911,83010018.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Conway High.

Since 2017-18: students up 9% (1,578 to 1,724); teachers up 18% (82.5 to 97).

About Conway High

Conway, South Carolina, is home to Conway High, a large high school. The school reports 1,724 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 81% above the 953 average for high schools in South Carolina.

Conway High is one school in Horry 01, a system of 55 schools with 48,662 students.

White students are the largest group at Conway High, with 49% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 28% Black, 16% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of Horry County, the White share is about 77%. By the diversity index, Conway High comes in at 65%.

Dividing enrollment by its 97 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 17.8:1. The average ratio among high schools in South Carolina is 15.5:1, lower than at this school.

Horry County has about 383,016 residents, and median household income is about $66,880, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Horry County number 60 and enroll about 49,639.

The nearest other public school, Whittemore Park Middle, is about 1.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 1,555 to 1,724.

Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Horry County at a glance

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Population
383,016
Census ACS
Median income
$66,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
49,639 students

Quick facts

School name
Conway High
District
Horry 01
Address
2301 Church Street, Conway, SC 29526
Phone
(843) 488-0662
County
Horry County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,724
Teachers (FTE)
97
Student–teacher ratio
17.8:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
450249000642
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Horry 01
Other schools in Conway
Other Conway High schools

One other US public school is named Conway High. Conway High is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Conway High
What is the total enrollment at Conway High?
Conway High enrolls approximately 1,724 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Conway High serve?
Conway High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Conway High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Conway High is approximately 17.8:1 (97 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Conway High?
At Conway High, the student body is approximately 49% White, 16% Hispanic, 28% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Conway High in?
Conway High is part of Horry 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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