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Congratulations to Ms. Earth Wactor for being selected as Whittemore Park Middle School Teacher of the Year for 2024-2025 School Year.
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The holidays are quickly approaching and what better way to start off the holiday break then with a delicious lunch with your student.
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Explore our options for high school students and plan to attend one or more of our info nights!
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Whittemore Park Middle School student council members collected over a thousand hygiene items for Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene.
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South Carolina schools receive descriptive overall ratings of Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average, and Unsatisfactory, based on a 100-point scale. Schools also receive ratings on key report card indicators, which contain information about schools and districts regarding how well students performed on state and national assessments, student growth, graduation rates, English language proficiency, and more.
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All students in Horry County Schools will receive free breakfast and lunch during the 2024-2025 school year as part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program.
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Whittemore Park Middle School is one of thirteen middle schools within the Horry County School District. We are one of two middle schools serving the community of Conway, South Carolina.
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This year, 16 Horry County Schools received the Distinguished Arts Program Grant from the South Carolina Department of Education. This grant provides $18,000 to a school for one school year!