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Conway High School

2201 Church Street, Conway, SC, 29526-2975 -

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Definition of Terms

Conway High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Horry County, SC

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1488 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

104 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 508 students

Grade 10 - 392 students

Grade 11 - 310 students

Grade 12 - 278 students

This School

(SC) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:14

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(SC) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	1%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Black	41%	40%
% White	57%	52%

Additional Student Information

This School

(SC) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

54%

47%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(SC) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Horry County School District

This School's Agency

(SC) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	46	7
Number of Students Managed	35,218 students	4,796 students
District Total Revenue	$297,011,000	$32,593,000
District Expenditure	$311,135,000	$32,358,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,433	$8,131
District Expenditure / Student	$8,835	$13,599
District Graduation Rates	88%	86%

Conway High School is a public school located in Conway, South Carolina at 2201 Church Street.
The school athletic teams are known as the "Tigers".
Football: The school's football program has been one of the most successful programs in South Carolina. From 2001-2003, the Tigers played in three consecutive South Carolina Class AAAA-Division II State Championship games, losing in all three trips. In 2006, the Tigers once again reached the State Championship game, only to lose once again. The head coach is Chuck Jordan, who has held the position since 1983 and also serves as the school's athletic director. The Tigers play at the E. Craig Wall, Jr. Memorial Stadium, better known as "The Backyard". The stadium opened in 2000.
Notable Conway High School Alumni: Sheri Reynolds - author.
Michael Allen - former Clemson University defensive back.
Dwayne Ballen - sportscaster, currently with CBS Sports. Has also worked for The Golf Channel and Fox Sports.
Andrea Gause - former University of South Carolina wide receiver.
George Gause - former Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts defensive lineman, played collegiately at the University of South Carolina.
Kerebi Gause - current Coastal Carolina University defensive lineman.
Racheed Gause - current Coastal Carolina University running back.
Buddy Gore - former Clemson University running back.
Hivera Green - current Virginia Tech defensive lineman.
Eric Huggins - current University of Oklahoma wide receiver.
Tim Jennings - played collegiate basketball at Gardner-Webb University.
Marvin Latimer - former contestant on the reality television series, Big Brother 5.
Duran Lawson - current starting quarterback at The Citadel.
Chris McDonald - current wide receiver/special teams player at Coastal Carolina University.
Allen Patrick - current University of Oklahoma running back/special teams player.
Perry Richardson - former member of the pop-metal rock band, Firehouse.
Everette Sands - former running back and current assistant coach at The Citadel.
George F. "Buddy" Sasser - former Big South Conference commissioner.
Hunter Spivey - current assistant football coach at Coastal Carolina University, former record-setting quarterback at Newberry College.
Lt. Gen. James B. Vaught - a 1946 graduate of The Citadel and a veteran of three wars. Commander of Operation Eagle Claw, the ill-fated 1980 attempt to rescue hostages being held in Iran.
Bobby Wallace - current University of South Carolina running back.
History: In 1971 there was a merger between Conway High School and Whittemore Park High School, the African-American school. Conway's colors were green and orange and Whittemore's were purple and gold. The schools elcted to make the colors of present day Conway High School green and gold and keep the mascot as the tiger, not the Whittemore bulldog. The school has since had notable academic achievements such as the Palmetto Gold and Silver award and being rated "Excellent" on the state report card.
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About This Zip Code (29526)

School Zip (29526)

(SC) State Average

Population (Approximate)

30,392 people

3,830,158 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

23%

21%

Population Average Age

35 years old

35 years old

Average Household size

2.6 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$36,136

$37,505

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.5 rooms

5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

23 years old

32 years old

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Zipcode (29526)

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% Owning / % Renting

76% / 24%

69% / 31%

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1. The Academy For Technology And Academics - n/a - view location
2. The Career Center - 274 students - view location
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