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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
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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 | — | — |