Socastee High School

Socastee High School
Address
4900 Socastee Boulevard Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29588 United States
Information
School type	Public secondary
School district	Horry County Schools
Superintendent	Rick Maxey
CEEB code	411470
Principal	Jeremy Rich
Staff	97.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coeducation
Enrollment	1,712 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.65 [1]
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Black and gold
Slogan	"Once a Brave always a Brave"
Team name	SHS Braves
Publication	Spindles Literary Magazine
Newspaper	The Native Voice
Yearbook	The Chief
Feeder schools	Forestbrook 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.

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

• Kiera Cass, writer of young adult fiction, best known for The Selection Series
• Chris Lemonis, college baseball coach ^[5]
• Adena Leibman, Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere for NOAA ^[6]
• Wendi Nix, anchor and sports reporter for ESPN
• Hunter Renfrow, NFL wide receiver and two-time CFP National Champion with the Clemson Tigers
• Thad Viers, former Republican South Carolina Representative for District 68
• Heather Ammons Crawford, South Carolina State Representative for District 68
• Jill Dudley, SHS 2017 Alumna, the 85th Miss South Carolina.

See also

• List of high schools in South Carolina

References

1. "Socastee High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
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 March 16, 2022.

External links

• Official website
• Socastee High School Shooting
• Botkin-Kowacki, Eva (April 26, 2016). "Transgender teen fights policy after bathroom-related suspension". Christian Science Monitor.

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