Myrtle Beach SC Education News
HERE Education covers every school, deadline, and funding opportunity in Horry. From K-12 to Coastal Carolina University — use our Right School Right Neighborhood quiz, search the full directory, and track what matters.
Horry is home to a unified school district serving students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. High schools serving Myrtle Beach families include Myrtle Beach High School (Seahawks), Carolina Forest High School (Panthers), Socastee High School (Braves), North Myrtle Beach High School (Chiefs), St. James High School (Sharks). HERE Myrtle Beach covers every school board meeting, budget cycle, and academic milestone across Horry.
Myrtle Beach's higher-education landscape includes 2 institutions: Coastal Carolina University (Chanticleers), NCAA Division I FBS; Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Non-athletic 2yr. HERE Myrtle Beach covers admissions deadlines, scholarship windows, athletic schedules, and campus announcements for each institution.
SC's public-school governance flows through the SC Department of Education, which administers SC READY assessments each spring and enforces the Read to Succeed Act — requiring third-grade reading proficiency before promotion. The South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) governs interscholastic athletics across the state. Teacher pay begins at the state minimum and is locally supplemented — making salaries a perennial flashpoint at budget hearings.
HERE Myrtle Beach tracks school-board meetings across Horry — agendas, votes, and budget summaries published before local papers. Our reporters cover graduation rates and SC READY scores; teacher-contract negotiations; school resource officers; SAT and ACT data; Title I funding allocations; building bond referenda; and the Friday Night Football calendar. From dual-enrollment windows at local technical colleges to faculty announcements at area universities — if it happens in a Myrtle Beach classroom or on a Horry campus, it is HERE.
Education News
SC Research Network Wins $21.3 Million NIH Renewal
Myrtle Beach SC Education COLUMBIA, S.C. — A statewide program that puts undergraduates in biomedical labs across South Carolina has...
SC School Safety Symposium Puts Online Threats on the Agenda
Myrtle Beach SC Education WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — Roughly 300 teachers, school administrators and law enforcement officers spent Tuesday at...
Horry County Schools Post Record Graduation Rate on Report Cards
Myrtle Beach SC Education Myrtle Beach, S.C. — Horry County Schools beat the state average on the state school report...
Myrtle Beach Alumnus Promoted to Air Force Brigadier General
Myrtle Beach SC Education Robert Degregorio, a Myrtle Beach native and alumnus of Myrtle Beach High School, was promoted to...
Horry County Schools Addresses Overcrowding as Students Return
Myrtle Beach SC Education Horry County Schools officials are discussing strategies to alleviate overcrowding as students begin the new academic...
Myrtle Beach Schools Face Renewed Scrutiny Over Classroom Cooling Amid Summer Heat
Myrtle Beach SC Education Concerns over classroom cooling and ventilation systems in schools nationwide have intensified following reports of heat-related...
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Horry County Schools Post Record Graduation Rate on Report Cards
Myrtle Beach SC Education Myrtle Beach, S.C. — Horry County Schools beat the state average on the state school report...
Myrtle Beach Alumnus Promoted to Air Force Brigadier General
Myrtle Beach SC Education Robert Degregorio, a Myrtle Beach native and alumnus of Myrtle Beach High School, was promoted to...
Horry County Schools Addresses Overcrowding as Students Return
Myrtle Beach SC Education Horry County Schools officials are discussing strategies to alleviate overcrowding as students begin the new academic...
School Report Cards
Official annual ratings from the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee and the South Carolina Department of Education. Showing every rated public school in Horry County for the 2024-25 school year.
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Featured Schools & Programs
Coastal Carolina University serves Myrtle Beach and the surrounding Grand Strand region. NCAA Division I FBS.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College serves Myrtle Beach and the surrounding Grand Strand region. Non-athletic 2yr.
SC's elite residential magnet school for mathematically and scientifically gifted students. Open to all SC students.
$6,000 per year for high school seniors planning to teach in SC. Competitive program recognizing future educators.
High school juniors and seniors can earn college credit at Horry-Georgetown Technical College at no cost under SC's Dual Enrollment program.
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Accredited programs for Horry residents who need flexibility.
Online and hybrid degree and certificate programs. SC in-state tuition rates available for eligible students.
Online and hybrid degree and certificate programs. SC in-state tuition rates available for eligible students.
Google, IBM, Meta, and other employer-backed certificates. Many are accepted by Horry's manufacturing and tech employers. Some WIOA-funded.
The SC Technical College System offers online certificates and associate degree programs through the state's 16 technical colleges.
School Board Meetings
HERE Myrtle Beach covers every public school board meeting in Horry — agendas published in advance, votes summarized after.
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How do I enroll my child in a Horry school?
Enrollment for Horry public schools is managed by the district office. Contact the Horry school district directly for enrollment forms, residency requirements, and deadlines. Visit the district website or the Horry government site for current instructions.
What colleges are in or near Myrtle Beach?
Myrtle Beach and Horry are served by 2 higher-education institutions: Coastal Carolina University, Horry-Georgetown Technical College. Use our Decision Maker tool above to find the right fit for your goals.
Is there financial aid available for Myrtle Beach students?
Yes — the SC LIFE and Palmetto Fellows scholarships are merit-based awards for students attending SC colleges. SC WINS is a workforce scholarship for technical programs. FAFSA is available for all eligible students. Horry-Georgetown Technical College's Dual Enrollment program lets high schoolers earn free college credits. The SC Teaching Fellows scholarship provides $6,000/year for future educators.
How does high school athletics work in Horry?
High school athletics in Horry are governed by the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL). Schools compete in classifications based on enrollment (1A–5A for most sports). HERE Myrtle Beach covers every home game, playoff bracket, and signing-day announcement.
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Use the Submit an Education Tip form at the top of this page. We cover school board decisions, program announcements, scholarship opportunities, enrollment deadlines, and any issue affecting Horry students and families. Tips can be submitted anonymously.
Myrtle Beach is in Horry County, South Carolina. Colleges serving the area: Coastal Carolina University and Horry-Georgetown Technical College. Superintendent, Horry County Schools: Clifford Jones.
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Latest Myrtle Beach Education News
SC Research Network Wins $21.3 Million NIH Renewal
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A statewide program that puts undergraduates in biomedical labs across South Carolina has secured another five years of federal money, and it is adding more…
SC School Safety Symposium Puts Online Threats on the Agenda
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — Roughly 300 teachers, school administrators and law enforcement officers spent Tuesday at South Carolina's first statewide School Safety and Security Symposium, a full-day session…
Federal Tax Credit Scholarships Come to SC Students
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A new federal program will let South Carolina nonprofits begin handing out scholarships for private school tuition and other K-12 costs in January, funded by…
SC Leaders Urge Drivers to Use Care Around School Buses
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's education and highway safety leaders are using National School Bus Safety Week to remind drivers that the yellow bus in front of them…
Meeting Street Scholarships Now Open Statewide to Seniors
COLUMBIA, S.C. — High school seniors in every South Carolina county can now compete for a college scholarship worth as much as $40,000, after state lawmakers set aside…
Federal Ruling on ABA Law School Accreditor Due by Year End
WASHINGTON — The federal government is expected to rule by the end of December on whether the American Bar Association keeps its decades-old federal standing as the national…
Sylvia Wright Pitches Statewide School Plan to SC Voters
COLUMBIA, S.C. — With the November election weeks away, Democrat Sylvia Wright is pressing a four-part education plan in her bid to unseat Republican Ellen Weaver as South…
SC Opens First Veterinary Medicine College at Peeler
CLEMSON, S.C. — South Carolina’s first veterinary college took the spotlight Friday as leaders cut the ribbon on the Peeler College of Veterinary Medicine, a campus built to…
Horry County Schools Post Record Graduation Rate on Report Cards
Myrtle Beach, S.C. — Horry County Schools beat the state average on the state school report cards for 2025-26 released Monday, Oct. 12, led by a 91.8% on-time…
Hochul opts New York into federal school choice tax credit
WASHINGTON — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday her state will join the new federal scholarship tax credit, becoming the second Democratic governor to opt in voluntarily…
NYC opens free 2-K, bans classroom AI through grade 8
New York City opened its first day of the 2026-2027 school year Thursday with the launch of a free public program for two-year-olds, a one-year moratorium on generative…
MIT trains college faculty to teach AI in class
The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing has launched a summer training program that brings college faculty from around the country to Cambridge to learn how to teach foundational…
