Waccamaw High School

Waccamaw High School (WHS) is one of four schools that are encompassed in the Waccamaw school family on the Waccamaw Neck of Georgetown County, South Carolina. Opening in 1990, it was a school that consisted of grades 7–11, with its first senior class being the class of 1992. In 1996, the first group of students who helped open the school as 7th grade middle schoolers graduated. On October 25, 1995 the school's first state championship was won by the Marching Band program. Surrounded by a number of first-class golf courses, WHS has always been known for its strong golf programs. Its first sports state title was won by the boys golf team. The boys soccer team was also one of its first successful sports. Waccamaw High School won the Palmetto's Finest Award against Mcdonald Elementary School in 2008. Waccamaw proved to be a very successful school athletically in 2010 when they won four state championships including girls tennis, boys tennis, girls soccer, and girls Softball.

Waccamaw High School
Address
2412 Kings River Road

Pawleys Island
,
South Carolina
29585

United States
Information
TypePublic
Established1990
OversightGeorgetown County School District
PrincipalAdam George[1]
Staff52.20 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment865 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio16.57[2]
Color(s)     
MascotWarrior
WebsiteSchool webpage

Demographics
  • Total enrollment: 873 students, grades 9 through 12[3]
  • Total number of Teaching Faculty: 55[3]
  • Percentage of students attending two- or four-year institutions or technical school: 84.2%[3]
  • SAT average: 1055[4]
  • ACT average: 20.2[5]
  • Mascot: Warrior

Clubs
  • Academic Team
  • Art Club
  • Book Club
  • WHAT (Waccamaw High Acting Troupe)
  • FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)
  • FCCLA (Future Career and Community Leaders of America)
  • Fellowship of Christian Warriors
  • Film Club
  • FIRST Robotics
  • National History Day
  • Key Club
  • Mock Trial
  • Mu Alpha Theta
  • National Honor Society
  • Science Club
  • Speech and Debate Team
  • Student Council
  • Teens Against Drugs (TAD)
  • Waccamaw Association for Space & Aviation (WASA)
  • Yearbook

Sports
  • Swimming
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Marching Band
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

References
  1. Waccamaw High School - Administration
  2. "Waccamaw High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  3. "View - South Carolina Department of Education". ed.sc.gov. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
  4. "SAT - South Carolina Department of Education". ed.sc.gov. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
  5. "ACT - South Carolina Department of Education". ed.sc.gov. Retrieved 2018-08-12.

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