Conway High

Summary:

Conway High is a public high school located in Conway, South Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,713 students. The school is part of the Horry 01 school district, which is ranked 9th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Conway High has a more diverse student population compared to some of the nearby schools, with a racial breakdown of 50.96% White, 29.01% African American, and 13.66% Hispanic. However, the school's test scores, while generally lower than the district and state averages, show some areas of strength, such as 78.87% of students being proficient or better in Algebra 1/Mathematics, outperforming the state average of 72.5%. The school also has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 80.97%, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. This may contribute to the school's lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the Horry 01 district, such as Aynor High and Socastee High, Conway High generally performs below average on state assessments, particularly in English and history. However, the school's higher spending per student, at $12,814 in 2022-2023, may be an attempt to address the academic challenges faced by the school and support its economically disadvantaged student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2301 Church Street
       Conway, SC  29526


(843) 488-0662

District: Horry 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
92nd of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,814 Help


Feeder schools for Conway High:

Elementary:    Conway Elementary
    Homewood Elementary
    Kingston Elementary
    Pee Dee Elementary
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Middle:    Conway Middle
    Whittemore Park Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  18.0 Help
Number of students:  1,711

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.1%
African American:
28.3%
Hispanic:
14.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.1% Help


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Compare Details Conway High ranks better than 60.9% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 10th among 12 ranked high schools in the Horry 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.16. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Conway High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Conway High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (51.1%), African American (28.3%), Hispanic (14.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Conway High is 18. 12 high schools in the Horry 01 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Conway High is $12,814, which is the 6th highest among 12 high schools in the Horry 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Conway High:

SchoolDigger ranks Conway High 92nd of 235 South Carolina public high schools. (See Conway High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Horry 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Horry 01 9th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Conway High

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Rank History for all students at Conway High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 66.77 72nd 187 61.5%
2006 61.25 82nd 191 57.1%
2007 58.91 99th 191 48.2%
2008 52.21 106th 185 42.7%
2009 65.02 69th 188 63.3%
2010 46.06 127th 199 36.2%
2011 41.30 125th 199 37.2%
2012 39.61 136th 202 32.7%
2013 34.51 140th 203 31.0%
2014 46.43 117th 210 44.3%
2015 38.12 129th 232 44.4%
2016 45.66 109th 231 52.8%
2017 39.45 109th 223 51.1%
2018 37.42 115th 216 46.8%
2019 46.75 88th 225 60.9%
2021 42.38 122nd 227 46.3%
2022 46.72 110th 226 51.3%
2023 53.26 93rd 237 60.8%
2024 52.16 92nd 235 60.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Conway High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 50.50 26th 48 45.8%
2023 75.52 13th 57 77.2%
2024 32.69 39th 53 26.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Conway High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.10 8th 58 86.2%
2019 53.18 33rd 64 48.4%
2022 35.29 40th 61 34.4%
2023 34.98 47th 68 30.9%
2024 41.57 46th 71 35.2%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Conway High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.11 106th 214 50.5%
2019 57.39 52nd 217 76.0%
2021 47.60 99th 213 53.5%
2022 57.61 67th 220 69.5%
2023 60.59 65th 226 71.2%
2024 56.31 78th 229 65.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Conway High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.93 104th 210 50.5%
2019 51.04 85th 213 60.1%
2021 38.57 126th 213 40.8%
2022 44.58 116th 220 47.3%
2023 50.38 104th 223 53.4%
2024 53.63 92nd 225 59.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Conway High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.09 85th 137 38.0%
2019 64.13 42nd 143 70.6%
2021 52.06 50th 115 56.5%
2022 54.09 55th 139 60.4%
2023 53.62 54th 141 61.7%
2024 43.88 82nd 145 43.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Conway High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 71.99 26th 156 83.3%
2024 71.22 30th 157 80.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Conway High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.41 128th 213 39.9%
2019 45.64 96th 218 56.0%
2021 44.12 114th 215 47.0%
2022 48.83 101st 224 54.9%
2023 54.16 90th 229 60.7%
2024 50.70 96th 228 57.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Conway High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.39 115th 183 37.2%
2019 51.02 73rd 184 60.3%
2021 45.55 88th 178 50.6%
2022 44.90 95th 190 50.0%
2023 53.17 82nd 199 58.8%
2024 54.83 70th 194 63.9%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Conway High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.72 21st 80 73.8%
2019 58.05 37th 86 57.0%
2021 45.36 57th 93 38.7%
2022 48.88 55th 108 49.1%
2023 51.95 59th 119 50.4%
2024 52.40 53rd 121 56.2%
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Rank History for White students at Conway High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.64 129th 185 30.3%
2019 44.47 88th 191 53.9%
2021 44.01 101st 189 46.6%
2022 48.27 89th 192 53.6%
2023 47.86 93rd 197 52.8%
2024 50.56 82nd 196 58.2%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Conway High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1307 607 6 3 1 n/a n/a 0 1924
1989 1213 607 6 1 1 n/a n/a 0 1828
1990 1240 624 4 10 2 n/a n/a 0 1880
1991 1223 591 3 10 3 n/a n/a 0 1830
1992 1278 581 11 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1879
1993 1323 605 10 5 2 n/a n/a 0 1945
1994 1327 607 13 9 7 n/a n/a 0 1963
1995 1408 649 10 11 6 n/a n/a 0 2084
1996 1408 649 10 11 6 n/a n/a 0 2084
1997 1428 647 9 7 7 n/a n/a 0 2098
1998 1207 546 8 7 4 n/a n/a 0 1772
1999 1030 515 8 7 6 n/a n/a 0 1566
2000 901 497 5 8 3 n/a n/a 0 1414
2001 935 543 7 12 1 n/a n/a 1 1499
2002 875 611 2 21 3 n/a n/a 0 1512
2003 875 611 2 21 3 n/a n/a 0 1512
2004 866 580 3 14 2 n/a n/a 0 1465
2005 839 598 7 22 1 n/a n/a 1 1468
2006 846 607 10 23 1 n/a n/a 1 1488
2007 877 638 7 28 6 n/a n/a 0 1556
2008 871 644 8 40 7 n/a n/a 3 1573
2009 891 653 10 45 5 n/a n/a 2 1606
2010 885 602 14 62 6 n/a n/a 8 1577
2011 886 595 6 68 3 1 26 0 1585
2012 855 592 5 66 4 1 23 0 1546
2013 826 550 5 69 3 1 27 0 1481
2014 875 552 4 61 2 0 27 0 1521
2015 892 560 7 80 3 1 27 0 1570
2016 903 517 11 82 3 2 35 0 1553
2017 890 558 12 100 5 1 45 0 1611
2018 883 510 14 107 5 0 59 0 1578
2019 869 472 13 126 3 0 60 0 1543
2020 873 510 9 134 4 1 66 0 1597
2021 842 487 9 151 4 1 61 0 1555
2022 891 504 10 190 7 2 76 0 1680
2023 873 497 10 234 6 2 91 0 1713
2024 874 484 8 246 4 3 92 0 1711

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Conway High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1924 98.5 19.5 n/a
1989 1828 94.3 19.3 n/a
1990 1880 101.9 18.4 n/a
1991 1830 100.1 18.2 21.2
1992 1879 99.9 18.8 27.8
1993 1945 98.6 19.7 27.4
1994 1963 105.5 18.6 32.5
1995 2084 122.0 17.1 28.4
1996 2084 122.0 17.1 28.4
1997 2098 121.8 17.2 31.8
1998 1772 106.5 16.6 34.9
1999 1566 103.0 15.2 40.1
2000 1414 106.0 13.3 41.4
2001 1499 104.6 14.3 49.7
2002 1512 107.6 14.1 56.7
2003 1512 107.6 14.1 56.7
2004 1465 105.5 13.9 58.3
2005 1468 100.0 14.7 61.9
2006 1488 104.0 14.3 61.3
2007 1556 150.4 10.3 61.6
2008 1573 107.5 14.6 63
2009 1606 107.1 15.0 65
2010 1577 112.9 13.9 67.6
2011 1585 87.5 18.1 68.3
2012 1546 85.5 18.0 66.9
2013 1481 86.0 17.2 68
2014 1521 86.5 17.5 63.5
2015 1570 88.0 17.8 66.4
2016 1553 83.0 18.7 58.4
2017 1611 82.5 19.5 60.8
2018 1578 82.5 19.1 56.5
2019 1543 86.0 17.9 53.5
2020 1597 89.0 17.9 55.5
2021 1555 88.5 17.5 52.7
2022 1680 87.5 19.2 44.7
2023 1713 91.0 18.8 81
2024 1711 95.0 18.0 65.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Conway High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1924 98.5 19.5 n/a
1989 1828 94.3 19.3 n/a
1990 1880 101.9 18.4 n/a
1991 1830 100.1 18.2 21.2
1992 1879 99.9 18.8 27.8
1993 1945 98.6 19.7 27.4
1994 1963 105.5 18.6 32.5
1995 2084 122.0 17.1 28.4
1996 2084 122.0 17.1 28.4
1997 2098 121.8 17.2 31.8
1998 1772 106.5 16.6 34.9
1999 1566 103.0 15.2 40.1
2000 1414 106.0 13.3 41.4
2001 1499 104.6 14.3 49.7
2002 1512 107.6 14.1 56.7
2003 1512 107.6 14.1 56.7
2004 1465 105.5 13.9 58.3
2005 1468 100.0 14.7 61.9
2006 1488 104.0 14.3 61.3
2007 1556 150.4 10.3 61.6
2008 1573 107.5 14.6 63
2009 1606 107.1 15.0 65
2010 1577 112.9 13.9 67.6
2011 1585 87.5 18.1 68.3
2012 1546 85.5 18.0 66.9
2013 1481 86.0 17.2 68
2014 1521 86.5 17.5 63.5
2015 1570 88.0 17.8 66.4
2016 1553 83.0 18.7 58.4
2017 1611 82.5 19.5 60.8
2018 1578 82.5 19.1 56.5
2019 1543 86.0 17.9 53.5
2020 1597 89.0 17.9 55.5
2021 1555 88.5 17.5 52.7
2022 1680 87.5 19.2 44.7
2023 1713 91.0 18.8 81
2024 1711 95.0 18.0 65.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Conway High

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $730 (6.3%) $335 (2.9%) $1,065 (9.2%) $9,053 (78.4%) $1,436 (12.4%) $10,489 (90.8%) $11,554
2020 $509 (4.3%) $311 (2.6%) $820 (6.9%) $9,665 (80.8%) $1,483 (12.4%) $11,148 (93.1%) $11,968
2021 $515 (4.3%) $322 (2.7%) $836 (7.0%) $9,765 (81.5%) $1,387 (11.6%) $11,151 (93.0%) $11,988
2022 $612 (4.9%) $452 (3.6%) $1,064 (8.5%) $9,956 (79.9%) $1,440 (11.6%) $11,396 (91.5%) $12,459
2023 $864 (6.7%) $1,109 (8.7%) $1,973 (15.4%) $9,318 (72.7%) $1,523 (11.9%) $10,841 (84.6%) $12,814

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Conway High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 88th of 225 High schoolsRanks 93rd of 237 High schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Conway High)62.569.5
 7%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Horry 01)81.881.4
 0.4%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Conway High)67.561.2
 6.3%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Horry 01)79.669.3
 10.3%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)67.259.1
 8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Conway High)69.380.5
 11.2%
   End of Course English 1 (Horry 01)83.387.1
 3.8%
   End of Course English 1 (South Carolina)78.984
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15431713
 11%
African American472497
 5.3%
American Indian36
 100%
Asian1310
 23.1%
Hispanic126234
 85.7%
Pacific Islander02
White869873
 0.5%
Two or More Races6091
 51.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.5%81%
 27.5%


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Conway High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Conway Elementary
Elementary : Homewood Elementary
Elementary : Kingston Elementary
Elementary : Pee Dee Elementary
Elementary : South Conway Elementary
Middle : Conway Middle
Middle : Whittemore Park Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,711 students attended Conway High.

Conway High ranks 92nd of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Conway High are 51% White, 28% African American, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.


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