CONWAY, SC – Horry County schools were awarded 41 Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards for having attained high levels of performance or substantial progress in closing achievement gaps between groups of students. The 41 awards represent 31 Horry County schools, some of which earned honors in both categories. The awards are determined by the South Carolina Department of Education and South Carolina Education Oversight Committee. The list released this week used results from the 2014-2015 school year to make award recommendations.
General Performance winners are: Aynor High, Gold; North Myrtle Beach High, Gold; Myrtle Beach High, Gold; Socastee High, Gold; Aynor Elementary, Gold; Green Sea Floyds Elementary, Gold; Lakewood Elementary, Gold; St. James Elementary, Gold; Loris Elementary, Gold; Midland Elementary, Gold; Conway Elementary, Gold; North Myrtle Beach Middle, Gold; Waccamaw Elementary, Silver; Forestbrook Elementary, Gold; St. James Middle, Gold; North Myrtle Beach Elementary, Gold; Carolina Forest Elementary, Gold; Seaside Elementary, Gold; Forestbrook Middle, Gold; Carolina Forest High, Gold; Myrtle Beach Intermediate, Gold; Socastee Elementary, Gold; Palmetto Bays Elementary, Gold; St. James High, Gold; Ocean Bay Elementary, Gold; Ocean Bay Middle, Gold; Burgess Elementary, Gold; River Oaks Elementary, Gold; Bridegwater Academy Charter School, (elementary), Gold; and Palmetto Academy of Learning Success Charter School (elementary), Gold.
Closing the Achievement Gap winners are: Lakewood Elementary, Gold; Waccamaw Elementary, Silver; Forestbrook Elementary, Gold; Carolina Forest Elementary, Gold; Forestbrook Middle, Silver; Myrtle Beach Intermediate, Silver; Socastee Elementary, Silver; Ocean Bay Elementary, Gold; HCS Early College High, Gold; River Oaks Elementary, Silver; and Palmetto Academy of Learning Success Charter School, Silver.
