Socastee High School

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Socastee High School
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Socastee High School
4900 Socastee Boulevard

29588

United States
Information
School type Public secondary
School district Horry County Schools
SuperintendentRick Maxey
CEEB code 411470
PrincipalJeremy Rich
Staff90.50 (FTE) [1]
Grades 912
Gender Coeducation
Enrollment1,657 (2020–21) [1]
Student to teacher ratio18.31 [1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Black and gold
  
Slogan"Once a Brave always a Brave"
Team nameSHS Braves
PublicationSpindles Literary Magazine
NewspaperThe Native Voice
YearbookThe Chief
Feeder schoolsForestbrook Middle, Socastee Middle, Forestbrook Elementary, Lakewood Elementary, Socastee Elementary
Website www.horrycountyschools.net/Socastee_High_School

Socastee High School (abbreviated SHS) is a large, three-story public high school with about 1,700 students located in Socastee, South Carolina in the Myrtle Beach metro area. It is run by Horry County Schools.

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Academics

Socastee High School currently offers an IB program and several AP courses for advanced students. Socastee offers the IB Diploma Programme, and has been an IB World School since January 1997. [2]

Sports

Socastee High currently sponsors these interscholastic teams through its athletic department for both young men and women: wrestling, basketball, athletic training, varsity cheerleading, girls' lacrosse, boys' lacrosse, golf, football, girls' tennis, swimming, volleyball, baseball, cross country and men's tennis.[ citation needed ]

Awards and recognition

Socastee High School won the 1988 National High School Mock Trial Championship, held in Dallas, Texas. [3]

In 2010, Socastee High School made an appearance in Newsweek magazine's list of America's Best High Schools. [4]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Socastee High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  2. Socastee High School, International Baccalaureate Organization. Accessed November 12, 2007.
  3. Participant History & Past National Winners, National High School Mock Trial Championship. Accessed July 1, 2007.
  4. "Socastee High School makes Newsweek magazine tops in U.S. list". ncnow.com. June 14, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  5. Chris Lemonis Player Card. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  6. "E&E News: NOAA senior adviser gets waiver from Biden's ethics pledge". subscriber.politicopro.com. Retrieved 2022-03-16.

Coordinates: 33°41′03″N79°00′01″W / 33.6840596°N 79.0003122°W / 33.6840596; -79.0003122