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HCS Superintendent Clifford Jones is once again challenging students to read! If you haven’t already started logging pages on Beanstack, make sure you start soon because, for this year’s Superintendent’s Reading Challenge, HCS is partnering with the Bojangles Foundation to bring amazing prizes to our top readers!
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For another consecutive year, Horry County Schools students outperformed state averages on key academic benchmarks. According to results recently released by the South Carolina Department of Education, Horry County Schools students surpassed their peers statewide on three major measures during the past school year.
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Discover HCS' plans to reduce screen-time and promote balanced, engaging learning experiences in our classrooms.
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Our calendars for both the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years are now available on our Calendar page.
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