📍 2412 Kings River Road, Pawleys Island, Georgetown County, 29585
Waccamaw High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pawleys Island, Georgetown County. The school has 858 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Georgetown 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. 93% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Waccamaw High enrolls 858 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 54 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 14% Black or African American and 5.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 642 | 75% |
| Black or African American | 124 | 14% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45 | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 36 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 9 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
303 of the school's 858 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 296 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Waccamaw High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-70, state senate district 34, state house district 108.
Waccamaw High is one of 19 schools in Georgetown 01, based in Georgetown, South Carolina. The district serves 8,208 students district-wide and employs 621 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 858 students, Waccamaw High is larger than the district average of about 432 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe