Waccamaw High

2412 Kings River Road, Pawleys Island, SC 29585

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
808
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Georgetown 01
Georgetown County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 208 South Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores71% proficient in math & reading
57thpercentile
Equity62% of low-income students proficient
45thpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
90thpercentile
Graduation rate94% graduate in 4 years
84thpercentile
College readinessAt least 10% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
48thpercentile
Class size15 students per teacher
58thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Waccamaw High

Waccamaw High is a public high school in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Georgetown 01. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Georgetown County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 808 students were enrolled, with about 15 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical South Carolina high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 208 South Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

2412 Kings River Road
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
808 students
Students per teacher
15 to 1
AP courses offered
7
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Georgetown 01
County
Georgetown County
NCES school ID
450228001440

Schools near Waccamaw High

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.