Horry County Schools’ performance on the 2025 state report cards, based on overall ratings, shows that 38 out of 57 district schools were rated as Excellent or Good. Of those, 16 HCS schools were rated Excellent and 22 were rated Good, while 18 earned a score of Average.

HCS Scholars Academy High School is ranked #1 of all 1,309 schools in the state, earning a report card score of 99.7 out of 100!

Congratulations to Ella Kate Barnett from Aynor High School!

Ella Kate claimed 1st Place in the AAA Girls Golf State Championship.

Mr. Clifford Jones, Superintendent of Horry County Schools, will be holding “Coffee and Conversation with Cliff” events throughout the school year.

The events will both consist of informal listening sessions and discussions. Everyone is invited, and no registration or appointment is needed. Come to any event that meets your schedule.

As your student’s senior year progresses, we invite you to celebrate their accomplishments with a Senior Recognition Ad in the 2025–2026 yearbook. These ads are a special way to honor your senior with photos and a heartfelt message. All ads must be created and purchased online through Jostens at www.jostens.com. Use promo code AHSAD10 to receive 10% off your ad purchase. The deadline to order is November 30, 2025, to avoid a price increase. Space is limited and may sell out, so we encourage you to purchase early. Refer to the attachment for specific directions. Jostens manages all senior ad sales—please do not send materials to the school.

Congratulations to the 2025 North vs. South AAA All Star Volleyball Coach, Jeremy Cook. This is Mr. Cook's 4th year as the head volleyball coach at Aynor High School. Before that he was the B-Team coach. His does an amazing job at encouraging our Lady Jackets to put forth their best effort and be proud of their team win or lose.

Rise with Reading is a districtwide literacy challenge designed to motivate and celebrate reading among our 48,000 K-12 students. Through achievable goals, recognition, and engaging resources, we aim to build a community of readers and celebrate the joy of learning.

HCS students outperformed the state average on all state summative assessments in 2024-2025.

64% of HCS 3rd through 8th graders scored at the highest levels of performance on the SC Ready ELA assessment in 2024-2025 – the highest percentage in Horry County since the test was initiated 10 years ago. 

76.2% of HCS third-year high school students earned their College-and-Career Readiness credential on the South Carolina Career Readiness assessment in 2024-2025, 7 percentage points higher than the state overall.

Jimmy Black is the 2025 AHS Support Staff of the Year. Jimmy is a vital part of the Cafeteria staff. He always prepares our food with love and a desire to feed our students with delicious and nutritious food. Jimmy has worked at AHS for 4 years and has a positive influence on our students!

Join the Library Google Classroom for your grade level to access resources and Digital Citizenship lessons.

Congratulations, JoLynn Prochaska of Ten Oaks Middle, our 2026 Teacher of the Year!