Waccamaw High School

Waccamaw High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2412 Kings River Rd,  Pawleys Island, SC
Georgetown County School District
3.8
3.0
858 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1170
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
52%
Reading Proficiency
90%
Average GPA
3.61
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B+
Teachers
B
College Prep
B-
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.61
Reading Proficiency
90%
Math Proficiency
52%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
54
Full Time Teachers
54
Teachers in First or Second Year
7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1170
Math
580
Verbal
600
Average ACT
26
Math
24
English
26
Reading
28
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
16
AP Pass Rate
63.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
70.3%
State Average
1.3%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
272:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.6%
Female
47.4%
White
74.8%
Black
14.5%
Hispanic
5.2%
Two or more races
4.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of South Carolina 251 Students
Clemson University 249 Students
College of Charleston 209 Students
Coastal Carolina University 198 Students
Wofford College 110 Students
Winthrop University 88 Students
Francis Marion University 67 Students
Furman University 65 Students
Charleston Southern University 63 Students
Horry-Georgetown Technical College 62 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 79 Students
Biology 62 Students
Psychology 52 Students
Nursing 51 Students
Marketing 33 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 32 Students
Environmental Science 20 Students
Political Science and Government 19 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 18 Students
English 17 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 115 Reviews
3.0 Senior
11/4/2024
Waccamaw High School overall is a good school. The staff plays a huge role in the overall experience. Some of the staff doesn't really seem as interested into the students lives as I would like to see. The students all feel like a family. The fellow classmates really play a significant role on creating the experience.
2.0 Alum
2/6/2024
I think the school needs to change, big time. Especially the administration, at least when I was there, was really lacking.
3.0 Alum
6/28/2023
Better than Georgetown for sure. But honestly thats a super low bar to have set. I mean, freshman year we literally had a dude get shot and died and three of the students got arrested for it. Like thats crazy, on top of all the drugs and everything that goes on there. Honestly I could go on and on, but like... I wont say its a great school, I will say that its better than the others in the district though.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 4 Reviews
5.0 parent
6/30/2021
Unfortunately, the people who write reviews are often the disgruntled ones. . . . I am here to plug WHS. My daughter attended Waccamaw High for seven years as a Special Ed student. I have nothing but high regards for the school: the atmosphere is friendly, the teachers and students are caring, and t...
2.0 parent
3/4/2019
This school could use a good cleaning, especially the bathrooms. If a stall has a door there is a 75 percent chance there is not a lock on the door. The teachers must be taking the toilet paper and soap home because there is never any in the bathroom. Vaping is a problem IN the school. I judge resta...
1.0 parent
1/30/2019
This school is one of the worst schools. My daughter was attacked and bullied by two girls and no real disciplinary actions were taken. Principal Hammel said he would try to keep the girls away from my child. He took the girls out of her class he refused to bring charges on the 17 year old. Horrible...
4.0 student
10/4/2012
I absolutely love this school. I am currently in the 11th grade at Waccamaw High School and find the administration and teachers to be extremely kind and willing to help. Waccamaw offers a wide variety of clubs and elective courses, as well as AP and honors level courses. Due to this variety, I have...

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