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Schools are closed for students on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 12 and 13. Tuesday, Oct. 13 is a Teacher Workday.
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![A silhouette of a climber ascends a rocky mountain in the background, while a book and the "Rise with Reading" challenge logo are featured in the foreground.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1788443234/horrycountyschoolsnet/chdt7thhbjffxgkpwvjb/SupReadChallenge1200x917hpnews.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1788443234/horrycountyschoolsnet/chdt7thhbjffxgkpwvjb/SupReadChallenge1200x917hpnews.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1788443234/horrycountyschoolsnet/chdt7thhbjffxgkpwvjb/SupReadChallenge1200x917hpnews.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1788443234/horrycountyschoolsnet/chdt7thhbjffxgkpwvjb/SupReadChallenge1200x917hpnews.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1788443234/horrycountyschoolsnet/chdt7thhbjffxgkpwvjb/SupReadChallenge1200x917hpnews.jpg","width":1230}])
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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![Calendars for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years are displayed in the foreground, with a blue gradient background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770690930/horrycountyschoolsnet/vkaft9et4kpmdeefagul/StudentCalendarsgraphicHPNews.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770690930/horrycountyschoolsnet/vkaft9et4kpmdeefagul/StudentCalendarsgraphicHPNews.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770690930/horrycountyschoolsnet/vkaft9et4kpmdeefagul/StudentCalendarsgraphicHPNews.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770690930/horrycountyschoolsnet/vkaft9et4kpmdeefagul/StudentCalendarsgraphicHPNews.jpg","width":1200}])
Our calendars for both the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years are now available on our Calendar page.
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about Congratulations Mrs. Hirsh 🎉
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about Congratulations Mrs. Parrish 🎉
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Home of the Sea Turtles
Brandtley Strong
26-27 Burgess Staff
Officer Joey
International Literacy Day
1st Day of School 😎