Schools
When it comes to education, the OrthoSC area provides several choices for you and your children. With excellent public and private school options and numerous extracurricular activities for kids, our community is home to a wide range of scholastic opportunities for your children. Whatever option you choose, you can take comfort in knowing that your children will receive an outstanding education.
The Horry County School District, located in the northeast corner of the state, is South Carolina’s third largest school district. Serving a population of 196,000, the Horry County School District is the county’s largest employer, encompassing nine communities, including Aynor, Carolina Forest, Conway, Green Sea Floyds, Loris, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Socastee, and South Strand.The Horry County School District is flourishing and growing rapidly. In fact, more than 8,500 students have joined the district in the last 10 years. To accommodate this rapid growth, the school district has implemented a $173 million program, which has already built 10 new schools and renovated nine others.
Our public schools are consistently ranked among the best in the state. A multitude of advanced placement and international baccalaureate options exist for high school graduates, with children of current partners matriculating at Duke, Emory, Wake Forest, and the USC Honors program as well as law school, military training, and grad school.
Just down the road is Conway’s local institution, Coastal Carolina University, a public liberal arts institution, offering 36 bachelor's degree programs, in addition to six master’s degree programs in education, seven cooperative degree programs, and 10 international exchange programs. We are proud to be the Official Orthopedic Providers for Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Additionally, Horry County Technical College is a local community college that offers 70 associate degree programs and serves Horry and Georgetown counties through three campuses. The schools in our region offer a quality education in convenient locations.