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 all students are college and career ready. We do this while providing students with a comprehensive high school experience that includes opportunities in 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 allowing students to apply the skills needed to be successful in the global workforce.
Each year, the faculty and staff work hard to continue the 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 increase student achievement. 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, impressive extracurricular programs, and high-quality education. Students are challenged to take full advantage of all offered at Conway High School to make the high school experience successful, enjoyable, and meaningful. Conway High School has shown academic growth, as shown in an increase in quality points in all EOCs during the 22-23 school year. Also, six out of seven of our AP scores are above the global average. They are Calculus AB, Drawing, English Language, Environmental Science, Human Geography, and US History.
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 2022-23 school year, our athletic teams had great seasons. The Conway baseball, softball, football, girls tennis, volleyball, girls and boys golf, and girls soccer all made the playoffs. The boys basketball team was 27-2 and made it to the Lower State Championship game. The boys golf team finished in the Top 10 in the state as well. We had 8 student-athletes sign to play at the collegiate level and three student-athletes were selected to play in the North South All-Star Games. Three student-athletes were selected as All State Team members. We also had three student-athletes win Region Player of the Year honors. 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, Clue.
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 CTE program, a program that offers opportunities for students in the areas of Biomedical Science, Health Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Pharmacology, Sports Medicine, Medical Billing and Coding, Game and Interactive Media, Horticulture, Web and Digital Communications, Business Information Management, Hospitality and Tourism, General Management, 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, Horticulture, Medical Billing and Coding, Health Science, and Biomedical have an opportunity to earn a national certification that can launch them into a career immediately after graduating from high school. Also, Conway celebrated a 100% passage rate on the ServSafe handler end-of-course exams. Additionally, seven senior Health Science students participated in a white coat ceremony signifying their enrollment and successful completion of the pharmacology certification.
Our school received numerous county and state recognitions that reflect the dedication of both our students and our faculty, such as:
- The Conway FFA Chapter was named state champion in Meat Evaluation and Technology for the third consecutive year in the state competition.
- The Conway FFA Chapter's Floriculture Team placed third in the state competition.
- A member of the Conway FFA chapter placed first in the SC FFA Employment Skills CDE.
- Eighteen students were selected for Horry County Schools All-County Honors Chorus.
- Three students were selected for South Carolina All-State Honors Chorus.
- Five students were selected for all-county band.
- Two students were selected for all-region band and orchestra honor groups.
- Our NJROTC received the Unit Achievement Award for the third consecutive year, among 12 schools in NC and SC.
- Our NJROTC Drone team placed second overall in the Area Championship for NC and SC.
- Our NJROTC Sea Perch team placed first in the HCS JROTC competition.
- Four seniors earned an excellence rating for all-county thespian.
Dr. Tanika McKissick, Principal
Leslie McIver, SIC Chair
