Horry County School Closings Today — Live Status (South Carolina)

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How Horry County School Closings Are Announced

When checking horry county school closings today, the fastest official source is Horry County Schools (HCS) itself. The district posts closure and delay notices directly to its website at horrycountyschools.net, and pushes the same information to families through ParentSquare and SchoolMessenger alerts tied to each student’s enrollment. Because HCS is a single county-wide district covering nine attendance areas — from the Grand Strand beach communities of Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach to inland towns like Aynor, Loris, and Green Sea Floyds — the district tries to make a single districtwide call whenever possible rather than closing individual attendance areas separately. HCS aims to make that call as early as possible, ideally the evening before a storm or by around 5:30 AM on the morning of, so families have time to arrange childcare and adjust bus pickups.

Local television also plays a major role in spreading the news quickly across the Myrtle Beach–Florence media market. WBTW News13 (CBS) posts closures on its weather and closings page, WMBF News (NBC) covers the Grand Strand directly out of its Myrtle Beach studios at wmbfnews.com, and WPDE (ABC), based in Conway, rounds out the trio that most Horry County households tune into during hurricane season or a winter storm. This page automatically checks all three stations alongside the official HCS feed, so a closure or delay typically shows up here within minutes of being confirmed by any one source.

Weather Risks That Trigger School Closings in Horry County

• Hurricanes and tropical storms: As a coastal Atlantic county, Horry County is squarely in the path of tropical systems from June through November; storm surge, downed trees, and power outages are the single biggest driver of multi-day closures and evacuations.
• Flash flooding: Heavy rain from tropical systems or summer thunderstorms can quickly flood low-lying roads in Myrtle Beach, Socastee, and Conway, making bus routes impassable even when winds have died down.
• Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes: Spring and summer storm clusters, sometimes spun off from tropical systems making landfall further south, can produce damaging winds and tornado warnings that prompt early dismissals.
• Winter ice events: True snow is rare on the Grand Strand, but an occasional freezing rain or ice event can coat bridges and overpasses, especially inland around Aynor and Loris, where the district has limited de-icing equipment.
• Dense coastal fog: Thick morning fog off the Atlantic can cut visibility on Highway 17 and other bus routes, occasionally pushing back start times until it clears.
• Extreme summer heat: Heat advisories during late summer can affect outdoor activities, athletics, and early dismissal decisions, particularly before air-conditioned buildings are fully back online after a long break.

Frequently Asked Questions — Horry County School Closings

Horry County Schools (HCS) — Full School Roster

High Schools

• Aynor High School
• Carolina Forest High School
• Conway High School
• Green Sea Floyds High School
• Loris High School
• Myrtle Beach High School
• North Myrtle Beach High School
• Socastee High School
• St. James High School

Career & Specialty Schools

• HCS Scholars Academy High School
• HCS Early College High School
• Academy for Technology & Academics
• Academy for Arts, Science and Technology
• Coastal Leadership Academy
• Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success (PALM)

Middle Schools

• Aynor Middle School
• Black Water Middle School
• Conway Middle School
• Forestbrook Middle School
• Green Sea Floyds Middle School
• Loris Middle School
• Myrtle Beach Middle School
• North Myrtle Beach Middle School
• Ocean Bay Middle School
• St. James Intermediate School
• St. James Middle School
• Socastee Middle School
• Ten Oaks Middle School
• Whittemore Park Middle School

Elementary Schools

• Aynor Elementary School
• Burgess Elementary School
• Carolina Forest Elementary School
• Conway Elementary School
• Daisy Elementary School
• Forestbrook Elementary School
• Green Sea Floyds Elementary School
• Homewood Elementary School
• Kingston Elementary School
• Lakewood Elementary School
• Loris Elementary School
• Midland Elementary School
• Myrtle Beach Elementary School
• Myrtle Beach Primary School
• Ocean Bay Elementary School
• Ocean Drive Elementary School
• Palmetto Bays Elementary School
• Pee Dee Elementary School
• Pine Island Elementary School
• River Oaks Elementary School
• Riverside Elementary School
• Seaside Elementary School
• South Conway Elementary School
• St. James Elementary School
• Ten Oaks Elementary School
• Waccamaw Elementary School
• Waterway Elementary School

School roster verified against multiple public directories as of June 2026; confirm the current list at horrycountyschools.net, as new schools are occasionally added in fast-growing areas like Carolina Forest.

Charter Schools

• Bridgewater Academy