Conway High School (South Carolina)

Conway High School is a public school located in Conway, South Carolina at 2301 Church Street. It is one of nine high schools in the Horry County School District. As of 2016-17, the school's enrollment was 1,611. The school colors are forest green and gold, and its athletic teams are known as the "Tigers."

Conway High School
Address
2301 Church Street
Conway, South Carolina 29526

United States
Coordinates33°51′5″N 79°4′36″W
Information
School typePublic, High school
Established1968
School districtHorry County Schools
CEEB code410555
Faculty86.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9−12
Enrollment1,543 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.94[1]
Color(s)   Forest Green and Vegas Gold
MascotTigers
Feeder schoolsConway Middle
Whitmore Middle
Conway Elementary
Homewood Elementary
Kingston Elementary
Pee Dee Elementary
South Conway Elementary (part)
Websitehttp://ch.horrycountyschools.net

History

In 1968, Conway High School and Whittemore High School (the city's African-American high school) merged following desegregation. In the early years Conway High's colors were green and white, and many years later their colors changed to green, white and orange, while Whittemore's were purple and gold. The two schools elected to make the new colors of present-day Conway High School green white and gold, and also to keep the "Tiger" as the school's mascot (Whittemore's teams were known as the "Bulldogs"). The school has since had notable academic achievements such as the Palmetto Gold and Silver award. also the National Renaissance program was started at Conway in the early '80s. The school is also rated "Excellent" on the state report card.

Over the years the Conway High football team had major rivalries with Myrtle Beach High School (The Seahawks), Georgetown High School (The Bulldogs), Socastee High School (The Braves), Carolina Forest High School (The Panthers) and Marlboro County High School (The Bulldogs).

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Conway High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
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