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SOCASTEE HIGH SCHOOL 4900 Socastee Blvd. | Socastee, SC 29588 | Phone: 843-293-2513 | Jeremy Rich, Principal Home of the Braves! Academic Opportunities The Socastee High School International Baccalaureate Program provides highly motivated students with a wide variety of course offerings! Highly motivated students will have the opportunity to earn the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, an internationally recognized standard of academic excellence. To earn this recognition, students are required to complete prerequisite courses in grades 9 and 10. Socastee High School joins a worldwide community of more than 5,000 schools in 150 countries that offers the rigorous International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB). Advanced and motivated Horry County students have an opportunity to study a regularly update forward-thinking curriculum provided by the International Baccalaureate Entrance Requirements Organization, a leader in international education. The International Socastee attendance area students who have successfully Baccalaureate Organization recognizes that its students are gifted completed middle school are eligible to attend Socastee High learners who can develop more completely as compassionate students School. All Horry County Students who are interested in and individuals who will assume a role in contributing to our shared participating in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program humanity as well as guardianship of our planet. Some benefits of the in Grades 11 and 12 are required to complete prerequisite program include a traditional high school setting, criteria for admission courses. In addition, students not living in the Socastee High to international universities, travel possibilities, IB scholarships offered School attendance area may apply to attend SHS for the by various colleges, and up to two years of college credit. Socastee High 2021-22 school year by requesting a waiver through the HCS School International Baccalaureate (IB) World School offers English Office of Student Affairs. Literature HL, French B SL, Spanish B SL, History of the Americas HL, 20th Century Topics HL, Information Technology for a Global Society HL & SL, Psychology SL, Biology HL, Chemistry SL, Physics SL, Applications and Interpretations of Mathematics SL, Visual Arts SL & HL, and Theory of Knowledge.. Socastee High School’s IB Diploma program has earned some important distinctions: The Diploma success rate above the international average—264 IB Diplomas awarded since 2000; Recognized as a leader in international education; Diploma recipients have attended more than 70 different colleges and universities worldwide; Millions in scholarships offered to past IB classes. Socastee High also offers Career and Technology Education (CTE) courses in Agriculture, Building Construction, Health Occupations, Information Technology, Food & Nutrition, and Marketing College Preparatory, Honors courses, Advanced Placement - AB and BC Calculus, Biology, Chemistry, English Language, English Literature, European History, US Government and Politics, Human Geography, US History, Physics, and Psychology. Project for Accelerated College Enrollment (PACE): Dual Enrollment with Horry-Georgetown Technical College Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) - Principles of Biomedical Science and Principles of Engineering. Courses to support special needs students through secure and self-contained settings. ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS & RECOGNITIONS US Department of Education Blue Ribbon School; IB World School since 1997 - 264 IB Diplomas awarded; Named a top high school by Newsweek Magazine, The Washington Post, and U.S. News and World Report; ACT and SAT averages are above the national average; Advance ED accredited leader in scholarships offered to seniors in Horry County (Class of 2020 was offered over $13,000,000); Our students have been Socastee High School accepted to all US Military Academies and Ivy League Schools. Our Mission: The mission of ACTIVITIES - CLUBS AND ORGINIZATIONS Socastee High School, a distinguished Academic Team; Archery Club; Art Club; Beta Club; Book Club; community dedicated to world-class Brave Robotics Club; Distributive Education Club of America; standards, is to ensure that each Drama Club; Drill Team; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; student is prepared to be a caring Family Careers and Community Leaders of America; Future and successful contributor to society Farmers of America; French Club; Gaming Design Club; Ground through challenging curricula, effective instructional practices, and Zero; History Club; Social Studies Honor Society; HOPE Club; personalized programs of study. The Kitty Hawk Air Society is the Air Force Junior ROTC; Honor Society; Health Occupations Students of America; Mind and Additional Information: Muscle Club; Mock Trial Team; Mu Alpha Theta; National Art • 102 Professional Teachers Honor Society National French Honor Society; National Honor • 83 Teachers hold a Society National Spanish Honor Society; National Technical Master’s Degrees or Higher Honor Society; Psychology Club; Quill and Scroll; Rubik’s Cube • Six Guidance Counselors • Five Administrators Challenge Team; Science Olympiad; Socastee Surf Club (SSC); • Horry County Schools Teacher Spanish Club; Spindles Literary Magazine; Student Council; Tech of the Year Theater Club; Tri-M International Music Honor Society Ultimate • State Teacher of the Year Players Club; Young Republicans Club, and Young Democrats • State Athletic Administrator Clubs. of the Year ATHLETICS FINE ARTS • State Athletic Trainer of the Year • Swimming • Socastee Singers • Symphonic Band Athletic Awards: • Cross Country • Show Choir • Theatre • 2017 State Discus Champion • Tennis • Jazz Band • Musicals Brianna Young • Volleyball • Orchestra • 2018 Football National Champion • Football at Clemson University - Hunter • Basketball Renfrow & Cole Renfrow • Wrestling • 2019 NFL Draft 5th Round - • Soccer Hunter Renfrow (2014 Graduate) • Lacrosse • 2019 Head Baseball Coach • Track & Field Mississippi State University - • Baseball Chris Lemonis (1988 Graduate) • Softball • Golf • Cheerleading • Archery • Bravettes SOCASTEE HIGH SCHOOL Visit us online at: www.horrycountyschools.net/Socastee_High_School 4900 Socastee Blvd. | Socastee, SC 29588 | Phone: 843-293-2513 | Jeremy Rich, Principal.