Waccamaw High

Waccamaw High is a four-year high school of close-knit scale in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, run under Georgetown 01, educateing 808 students in grades 9 through 12.

Waccamaw High is one of 19 schools operated by Georgetown 01, a district that educates 8,208 students overall.

On demographics, Waccamaw High shows that 75% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 15% Black, 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

In terms of school funding signals, Waccamaw High lists 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Georgetown County put median household earnings sit near $68,713, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Georgetown County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,208 students), of which Waccamaw High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Waccamaw Elementary, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 6%: 859 students in 2018 compared to 808 in 2025.

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