HCS Early College High

HCS Early College High operates as a small high school in Conway, South Carolina. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 360 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in South Carolina is about 953 students, so this school is 62% smaller than average.

HCS Early College High is in Horry 01, a district with 48,662 students across 55 schools.

Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at HCS Early College High, at 42%. After that, the student body is 28% Black, 23% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of Horry County, the White share is about 77%. The school's diversity index is 69%, meaning two students picked at random have a 69% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Its 23 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.7:1. That is close to the 15.5:1 average for high schools in South Carolina.

County data help place the school in context: in Horry County, the median household income is $66,880, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Horry County is home to 60 public schools and about 49,639 public school students.

HCS Scholars Academy High is located about 0.2 miles from HCS Early College High. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Over 4 years, HCS Early College High's enrollment climbed 4%, to 360.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for HCS Early College High covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.