Scholars Academy
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Coastal Carolina University Conway, South Carolina, Horry County 29526 |
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| School type | Advanced Public High School Program |
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| Founded | August 2003 |
| Status | Open |
| Oversight | Horry County Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Rick Maxey |
| Program Administrator | Mr. Norman McQueen Mrs. Michelle Chevalier-Zeigler (Assistant Program Administrator) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 196 |
| Average class size | 10-15 |
| Color(s) | Teal and Silver |
| Yearbook | The Aegis |
| Website | The Scholars Academy |
The Scholars Academy is a four-year public high school institution located in Conway, South Carolina at Coastal Carolina University. The school was established as part of Horry County Schools for gifted education in 2003.
The Scholars Academy was established in 2003 through a partnership between Horry County Schools and Coastal Carolina University. The goal of the Scholars Academy is to educate top achieving students. Students from nearby high schools in Horry County attend the program in order to complete courses of a higher academic rigor. Students take a combination of required high school classes taught by county-employed teachers, Honors and AP courses taught by county-employed teachers, and college classes taught by Coastal Carolina University professors. Students may finish the program with over two years of college credit while still receiving a high school diploma from their base school.
In 2012, Horry County Schools began building a new building in cooperation with Coastal Carolina University. The new building was completed in December 2013, and the first day of school in the new building was on January 6th, 2014. Students now have most classes within this new building.
The entrance process consists of first sending an application. One can only apply if he or she is a part of the honors or advanced curriculum in the Horry County area middle schools. When applying for admittance into the Scholars' Academy, applicants must consider factors such as the increased amount of homework and new relationships made with completely new people from schools all around the area. The Scholars Academy will find the appropriate candidates based on their answers to the questions in their application, their PSAT scores, EXPLORE scores, discipline records, etc. A select few will be chosen for an interview and an essay scheduled at the main building (the new building) or at the applicant's respective middle school. If the applicant is accepted to the Scholars Academy, they are then sent an acceptance letter and asked to attend an informational meeting where they will receive a Coastal Carolina University application form, an acceptance confirmation form, and summer reading information. Before the upcoming school year, the accepted receive their schedules and supply lists in the mail, along with Freshman Orientation date and time information.
The Scholars Academy promotes and sponsors many different clubs and organizations. The diverse nature of the student body lends itself to a variety of different groups. For example, the Biology Club is an ongoing science club which has been dedicated to bacteriophage research..
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