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Waccamaw High School

Grades: 9-12
Students: 858
Type: Public
8/10
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 272:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
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Georgetown 01 School District
2412 Kings River Road
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
(843) 237-9899
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Additional GreatSchools Ratings
7/10
Test Scores
3/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
9/10
College Readiness
NA
Student Growth

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This school has been extremely disappointing. The quality of teaching is poor, and many teachers appear disengaged and are often not actively instructing students. The administrative staff is similarly ineffective, frequently delaying important tasks until the last minute and requiring repeated foll
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Posted by a parent on 1/2/2026
Unfortunately, the people who write reviews are often the disgruntled ones. . . . I am here to plug WHS. My daughter attended Waccamaw High for seven years as a Special Ed student. I have nothing but high regards for the school: the atmosphere is friendly, the teachers and students are caring, and t
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Posted by a parent on 6/29/2021
This school could use a good cleaning, especially the bathrooms. If a stall has a door there is a 75 percent chance there is not a lock on the door. The teachers must be taking the toilet paper and soap home because there is never any in the bathroom. Vaping is a problem IN the school. I judge resta
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Posted by a parent on 3/4/2019
This school is one of the worst schools. My daughter was attacked and bullied by two girls and no real disciplinary actions were taken. Principal Hammel said he would try to keep the girls away from my child. He took the girls out of her class he refused to bring charges on the 17 year old. Horrible
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Posted by a parent on 1/29/2019
I absolutely love this school. I am currently in the 11th grade at Waccamaw High School and find the administration and teachers to be extremely kind and willing to help. Waccamaw offers a wide variety of clubs and elective courses, as well as AP and honors level courses. Due to this variety, I have
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Posted by a student on 10/4/2012
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Pawleys Island schools - Waccamaw High School is located at 2412 Kings River Road, Pawleys Island SC 29585. Waccamaw High School is in the Georgetown 01 School District. Waccamaw High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9-12.

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