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Congratulations to Imane Aboulqassim, Yining Elaine Deng, Sean D. Dobis, and Alex Tabaku, all from HCS Scholars Academy High! The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) has awarded these four students National Merit Scholarships in recognition of their superior academic achievements.
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This month, we celebrate the incredible individuals who make our school district a place of learning, growth, and connection. Your hard work, dedication, and passion inspire possibilities every day, creating a brighter future for our students. We are deeply grateful for everything you do. Thank you for making a difference!
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Mr. Clifford Jones, the new Superintendent of Horry County Schools, has scheduled “Coffee with Cliff” events for the remainder of the school year!
Congratulations to our 23 National Merit Scholarship Finalists!
These HCS students will have an opportunity to compete for 7,250 National Merit Scholarships.
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Visit our #HCSGrad2025 page for dates, times, and locations for our high school graduation ceremonies and senior celebrations!
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Congratulations to the 2025 Junior Marshals! These students will represent the Class of 2026 at this year’s graduation!
*Anthony Giorlando, Riles Hucks, Parker Kohler, Gavin Liberatore, Blake Maillett, Benjamin Mijalli, William Neff, Alex Nikolov, Nicholas Seitz, Margaret Truluck, Wyatt Turner, & John Vehige
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Congratulations to Devyn Riley who was named the 2025 HTC REEL Kid for Scholars Academy. Click to check out Devyn's story.
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Leigha Lambert was recognized at the Theodosia Burr Chapter NDAR Excellence in Education Program last week. She is recipient of the HCS Scholars Academy High School DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Good Citizen Award.
Congratulations Leigha!
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After earning 2nd place at the regional competition in February, the Scholars Academy Mock Trial Team is heading to the State Competition. We are so proud of their hard work & dedication!
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Congratulations to Yasmine Glaoui, Jolin Huang, Sarah Huang, Matthew Schindler, & Susan Zheng who were selected for the 2025 HCS All County Orchestra!The All County Orchestra performance will be January 24th at Myrtle Beach High School.
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Congratulations to Frankie Rosales-Perez & Yasmine Glaoui, SAHS sophomores, who were selected for the 2025 HCS All County Band! The All County Band performance will be February 14th at Myrtle Beach High School.
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Congratulations to Adrianna Grubbs & Emelia Wirth, both SAHS freshman, who were selected for the 2025 HCS All County Chorus! The All County Chorus performance will be January 31st at Myrtle Beach High School.
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In an amazing first-year showing, the school earned a 99.34 out of 100, making it the highest-scoring school in the state.
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HCS Scholars Academy was named to the College Board's 2024 AP School Honor roll - at the PLATINUM level!
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Congratulations to the 21 SAHS students named National Merit Semifinalists!
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All students in Horry County Schools will receive free breakfast and lunch during the 2024-2025 school year as part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program.
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Performance results released by the South Carolina Department of Education for the 2023-2024 school year indicate that Horry County Schools consistently outperformed the state on three major standardized state assessments: SC READY, the End-of-Course Examination Program, and the SC Career Ready Test.
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All community service hours should be logged by the last day of each month.
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Missed the SAHS weekly announcement email?
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Sapere Aude - Dare to Know
The purpose of Scholars Academy is to serve Horry County Schools’ most academically capable students at an accelerated rate and level commensurate with their abilities. HCS Scholars Academy is located on the campus of Coastal Carolina University (CCU).
