HCS Early College High

HCS Early College High, a rural-scale secondary school in Conway, South Carolina, operated by Horry 01, educates 360 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 62% smaller than the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 953 students.

Across the 55 schools in Horry 01 (48,662 students total), HCS Early College High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, HCS Early College High lists that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 28% Black, 23% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Horry County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. The state averages about 15.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Horry County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $66,880 per year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. HCS Early College High is one of 60 public schools in Horry County (combined enrollment of about 49,639 students).

The closest other public school is HCS Scholars Academy High, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HCS Early College High has contracted 8%, going from 393 students in 2018 to 360 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 49% to 42% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

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