Miss Dawn Meehan
dmeehan@horrycountyschools.net
843-293-9028; HCS Internal: 713005
Change of Information:
If there is a change of information for your student - phone numbers, emails, emergency contacts, etc. You, as the parent/guardian, are responsible for updating this information in your Parent Portal for PowerSchool. Once you have signed into your Parent Portal, you will see an option on your student's dashboard in the bottom right corner for "Year-Round Update". Click on this option and you can update the information for your student. Changes take between 24-48 hours depending on when you've made the change. Verbally communicating or emailing changes to your student's teachers, counselors, etc. will not update the information.
Change of Address:
If there has been a change in your address - This must be updated at the school in either the Registrar's Office or the Attendance Office. You will need to complete a Change of Address form and include your new valid Proof of Residency form.
Registering at Socastee High:
Registration for New Students -
All new students to Horry County Schools and Socastee High School must register on the Horry County Schools New Student Registration page. Please visit HCS's Registration Page for more information. If you are transferring your student from another Horry County Schools High School, you must complete the SHS Transfer Form with supporting documentation after withdrawing from your current high school. Please note that transfers into Socastee High School are only accepted for students who have physically moved into the Socastee High attendance zone
Registering New Students
- To register your student for school, you will need to complete the online registration form as well as upload the following information at the time of enrollment:
- The student’s legal birth certificate, (if born in South Carolina, this must be the long-form, we no longer accept the short form/card);
- Current immunization records;
- The custodial parent/guardian(s) valid Photo ID with current address; and,
- Proof of Residency (POR). Please submit a POR that meets one of the following requirements:
- A copy of a complete utility bill (electric, natural gas, or water - HTC and/or cell phone bills are not accepted) with nothing ripped off, showing your name and residential service address (not your mailing address). **If you or your family are living with a relative or friend at their address, you will need to submit the Authorization to Reside form completed by them along with a copy of their Proof of Residency;
- A complete, signed copy of your rental/lease agreement showing the address of the unit; or
- A copy of your deed of sale or mortgage, if purchased within the last 30 days.
- All students, regardless of age, must be enrolled by a parent or authorized legal guardian. If you are an acting guardian, we require legal court/judge-approved proof of guardianship at the time of enrollment.
- Although not necessary at the time of registration, please provide any school transcripts, current grades, report cards, Individual Education Plans, and/or 504 plans your student may have. This aids in the process of requesting records from your student's former school.
A note on transferring your student from another Horry County High School or an online school:
- If you are transferring your student from another school within Horry County, you will need to upload a copy of your withdrawal form from the high school the student has left and proof of residency for your new residence. You will complete the Transfer form located at this Link.
- If you are transferring your student from an online school, you must withdraw your student from the online school prior to enrolling your student. Students cannot be enrolled in an online school and attend classes at the same time as attending Socastee High except under special circumstances dictated by Horry County Schools, i.e. HCS Virtual School - Flex.
Registration for Returning Students at the start of the school year -
Parents of students returning to HCS for the 24-25 school year are to log into their Parent Portal and follow the instructions provided to register. After logging into the Portal, click on the 2024-2025 Student Registration option at the bottom left side of the computer screen. Registration opened as of May 1, 2024.
If you have forgotten your login or password, please email KIvey@horrycountyschools.net. Email your name and phone number as well as your student's name and date of birth. Also, please include your user login if you know it. This is the fastest way to get your password reset.
Log in to register here
Students who attended a District school for a portion of the 2023-2024 school year, yet did not complete the school year at HCS, are required to register as new students. Please see the registration instructions above.
Transcript Request for Current Students and Graduates
www.needmytranscript.com
Faxes, phone calls, emails are not processed at the school.
Diploma Copies
Contact the SC Dept of Education for ordering information.
High schools do not keep a copy of your diploma.
Education Verification
www.needmytranscript.com
Faxes, phone calls, emails are not processed at the school.
Requesting Records
If a student has been withdrawn properly from SHS, the new school should either fax their official request for records to 843-293-5614 or email to mkirkham@horrycountyschools.net.
If you are requesting records over the summer months while the Guidance Department is closed (June 13th through August 9th), please email all record requests to the Registrar's office: DMeehan@horrycountyschools.net.
