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Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM) → Coastal High School → HCS Early College High → Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy → Academy For Arts/Science/Technology → Atlantic Collegiate Academy → Hemingway High → Academy for Technology and Academics →At a glance
- 20 AP courses offered — Elite
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- Gifted & talented program
- 5 calculus classes · 3 physics · 2 chemistry
- AP rigor: 76th percentile nationally
- SAT/ACT participation: 53rd percentile by test-taker volume
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How HCS Scholars Academy High compares for families
Stronger-than-average college-prep profile.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor in the top 24% nationally with 20 AP courses.
- ▸ LocallySC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM), Coastal High School, HCS Early College High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth
76th percentile nationally
Gifted/talented program
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-2153rd percentile by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
Your state's public flagship
University of South Carolina-Columbia
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,811/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM) Conway |
Public · charter | 1.5 | 195 | +0.0% |
| Coastal High School Myrtle Beach |
Public · charter | 8.4 | 198 | -4.3% |
| HCS Early College High Conway |
Public | 0.2 | 360 | +13.9% |
| Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy Myrtle Beach |
Public · charter | 12.5 | 277 | +394.6% |
| Academy For Arts/Science/Technology Myrtle Beach |
Public | 8.4 | — | — |
| Atlantic Collegiate Academy Conway |
Public · charter | 8.0 | 502 | +78.6% |
| Hemingway High Hemingway |
Public | 25.4 | 189 | -16.0% |
| Academy for Technology and Academics Conway |
Public | 10.6 | — | — |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantHCS Scholars Academy High is a public high school in Conway, SC, enrolling 209 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
It offers 20 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 76% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
77 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 53% of U.S. high schools.
It has about 209 students per school counselor.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many AP courses does HCS Scholars Academy High offer? HCS Scholars Academy High offers 20 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 76% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
How many students attend HCS Scholars Academy High? HCS Scholars Academy High is a public high school in Conway, SC, enrolling 209 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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