Conway High, a school rich in pride and traditions, has a diverse student population and serves as a pillar of the Conway community. Conway High School offers a wide array of course options on the college preparatory, world language, honors, and advanced placement levels to ensure that all students are college and career-ready. We do this while providing students with a comprehensive high school experience that includes opportunities in the fine arts and athletics. Conway High School also offers students a rigorous academic program where students can use 21st-century skills to solve hands-on, real-world problems. Our school is dedicated to helping all students develop world-class skills identified on the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by integrating technology in all academic areas and allows students to apply the skills needed to be successful in the global workforce.
Conway High has a talented and dedicated faculty and staff committed to providing a high-quality education to our amazing students. This is accomplished by promoting equitable opportunities for all students and creating an academically rigorous learning environment that promotes college and career readiness through a standards-driven curriculum, student-centered interaction, and impressive extracurricular programs. Students are challenged to take full advantage of all that is offered at Conway High School to make the high school experience successful, enjoyable, and meaningful.
Each year, the faculty and staff work hard to continue the previously established legacy of success by building strong relationships with parents, students, staff, and community partners. The faculty and staff continue to focus on beneficial program initiatives, use data to drive instruction, and provide consistent curriculum implementation to continue to increase all of the students' achievement.
Conway High School offers many extracurricular opportunities in athletics and the arts that help students grow into well-rounded adults with gifts and talents in diverse disciplines. During the 2021-2022 school year, our athletics teams made great gains. The Conway golf, tennis, baseball, softball, football, and boys basketball teams advanced to regional playoffs. The boys and girls golf teams were among the Top 10 in the state. Thirteen senior athletes plan to play at the collegiate level, five senior student-athletes were selected as North-South All-Star Players, and three senior student-athletes were selected as Class AAAAA All-State players.
In the fine arts, our students participated in theatre, band, and visual art performances and competitions throughout the school year that culminated in one theatrical production, Wizard of Oz.
Conway High School is proud of the academic gains of our students while experiencing this past school year in a pandemic. Conway is also proud of the continual growth of our STEM program, a program that offers opportunities for students in Biomedical Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Pharmacology, Sports Medicine, and Veterinary Science. Students enrolled in our Project Lead The Way Engineering, Computer Science, and Biomedical Science programs earn honors credit and can potentially earn dual enrollment credit. Students who enroll in Pharmacology Technology, Veterinary Science, and Medical Billing and Coding can have the opportunity to earn a national certification that can launch them into a career immediately after graduating from high school. Conway celebrated a 100% passage rate on both the Introduction to Veterinary Science and Agricultural Mechanics & Technology end-of-course exams. Eleven senior Health Science students received their white coats signifying their enrollment and successful completion of the pharmacology certification, which resulted in an 84% pass rate.
Our school received numerous county, state, and national recognitions that reflect the dedication of both our students and our faculty, such as:
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Evaluation and Technology and Turf and Lawn Evaluation CDE teams placed first place in the State Competition.
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FFA Floriculture, FFA Tool Identification, and Livestock Evaluations teams placed second place in the state competition.
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Eleven students selected for Horry County Schools All-County Honors Chorus.
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Two students selected for South Carolina All-State Honors Chorus.
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One band student selected for region honor band.
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One band students selected for all-county orchestra.
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Seven band students selected for all-county band.
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Orchestra earned “Excellent” at the state concert performance assessment.
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Band earned “Superior with Distinction” at the state concert performance assessment
