41 of 52 Horry County Schools rated Excellent or Good on 2026 state report cards
Horry County Schools said on Oct. 12, 2026, that 78.8% of its rated schools earned Excellent or Good, compared with 52.3% statewide.
41 of 52 Horry County Schools rated Excellent or Good on 2026 state report cardsPart of a story we are following · 2 articles · See every update
Horry County Schools, the public school district in Horry County, South Carolina, said on Oct. 12, 2026, that 41 of its 52 schools with state report cards (78.8%) were rated Excellent or Good. The district says 52.3% of schools statewide received those ratings. The figures come from the district’s newsroom post and have not been checked against the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE).
How many Horry County schools were rated Excellent or Good in 2026?
Forty-one of 52 schools were rated Excellent or Good on the 2026 state report cards, according to Horry County Schools. The district’s breakdown is below.
| Rating | Schools |
|---|---|
| Excellent | 19 |
| Good | 22 |
| Average | 11 |
| Unsatisfactory | 0 |
| Total with report cards | 52 |
The district says early childhood, primary, alternative and program schools do not receive state report cards and are not in this count.
How does Horry County compare with the state?
Horry County’s share of schools rated Excellent or Good is 78.8%, which is 26.5 percentage points above the 52.3% the district reports for South Carolina overall. That gap is our calculation from the district’s two figures. The district’s post does not cite an SCDE document for the statewide number.
Which schools were rated Excellent?
The district’s announcement does not list ratings school by school. Three schools have posted their own results on their websites:
- Ocean Bay Middle School posted on Oct. 12, 2026, that it was rated Excellent.
- Ten Oaks Middle School posted on Oct. 12, 2026, that it earned an Excellent rating. The school notes that SCDE issues the report cards.
- HCS Early College High School posted on Oct. 12, 2026, that it was rated Excellent. Its website also says it was named a National Distinguished School. The site does not say when or by whom.
Ratings for the other schools, and for the district as a whole, were not in the sources we reviewed.
What did the district say about graduation rates?
The headline of the district’s Oct. 12, 2026, post says the report cards include the “highest graduation rate on record.” The post’s text does not give the graduation rate figure, so we are not reporting one.
When does the Horry County Board of Education meet next?
The Horry County Board of Education meets Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, at 6 p.m. at 335 Four Mile Road in Conway, according to the district’s board page. The board holds a work session on Nov. 2 and a meeting on Nov. 16, 2026. The page as we read it does not say whether the report cards are on the Oct. 19 agenda.
School-by-school ratings are published by SCDE, which issues the report cards.
Questions and answers
- How many Horry County schools were rated Excellent or Good in 2026?
- Forty-one of 52 Horry County Schools with state report cards (78.8%) were rated Excellent or Good, according to the district's Oct. 12, 2026, announcement. Nineteen were rated Excellent and 22 Good.
- How did Horry County Schools compare with South Carolina on 2026 report cards?
- The district says 78.8% of its rated schools earned Excellent or Good, versus 52.3% of schools statewide, in its Oct. 12, 2026, post. The district has not tied the statewide figure to an SCDE document.
- When is the next Horry County Board of Education meeting?
- The board meets Oct. 19, 2026, at 6 p.m. at 335 Four Mile Road in Conway, according to the district's board page. A work session is set for Nov. 2 and a meeting for Nov. 16, 2026.
