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Welcome to St. James Middle School
Teacher of the Year 2025-2026
Congratulations Ms. Brittany Simmons
St. James Middle School Support Staff of the Year
News & Announcements
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Congratulations to 14 of our schools on being awarded SC Distinguished Arts Program grants from the SC Dept. of Education!
This grant provides $18,000 to a school for one school year, which applicants use to purchase equipment, materials, and services that improve our students' experience in the arts.
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HCS Superintendent Clifford Jones is once again challenging students to read! If you haven’t already started logging pages on Beanstack, make sure you start soon because, for this year’s Superintendent’s Reading Challenge, HCS is partnering with the Bojangles Foundation to bring amazing prizes to our top readers!
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For another consecutive year, Horry County Schools students outperformed state averages on key academic benchmarks. According to results recently released by the South Carolina Department of Education, Horry County Schools students surpassed their peers statewide on three major measures during the past school year.
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Discover HCS' plans to reduce screen-time and promote balanced, engaging learning experiences in our classrooms.
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Our calendars for both the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years are now available on our Calendar page.
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School report cards are out, and St. James Middle School earned an overall rating of “Good.” The SC Department of Education issues school report cards, and the results reflect our students' academic achievement and the school’s environment.
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