Waccamaw High School in Pawleys Isl., South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Waccamaw High School is a town public school in Pawleys Isl., South Carolina that is part of Georgetown County School District. It serves 808 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 253 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

808 Students

56 Teachers

2412 Kings River Rd

Pawleys Isl., SC 29585 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Waccamaw High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Waccamaw High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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