LOWCOUNTRY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
2023-2024
COMMUNITY
Spanning 635 acres, Pawleys Island, South Carolina is a rural community located on the coast on a barrier Island that has the same name. Lowcountry Preparatory School is a private institution serving students in grades K-12 The school is located in one of the state's most historic areas The student body is .2% Hispanic, 0.5 % African American,99.6% white, .2% Asian and .2% Bi-racial
PROFILE2023-2024
Address: 300 Blue Stem Drive
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
CEEB code: 411588
Main office: 843-237-4147
Fax: 843-237-4543
Counseling Phone: 803-417-3860
Website: lowcountryprep org
Head of School: Wes Wehunt
Dean of Teaching and Learning : Vannah
Scarborough
Dean of Student Life: Lindsey Blomdahl
School Counselor: Tara Loos
SCHOOL
Lowcountry Preparatory School is a private school enrolling 185 students in grades K–12
The school opened in the fall of 1995 and is accredited by the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) and Cognia
CURRICULUM
The academic program is organized on a traditional yearlong schedule Six credits per year is the maximum course load Students take six 55 minute classes Additionally, students attend one study hall session
TOTAL CREDITS: 24
English (4)
History & Social Science (4)
U S History
World History
U S Government
Economics
Personal Finance
Math (4)
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Precalculus
Calculus
Senior Seminar (1)
Electives (2)
Science (4)
Physical Science Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Environmental Science
Foreign Language (3)
French
Spanish (minimum of two units in the same language)
P E & Health (1)
Technology (1)
ADVANCEDPLACEMENT
Lowcountry Preparatory School offers Advance Placement courses in grades 9-12 Dual Credit classes are offered as well through Horry Georgetown Technical College (HGTC)
Advanced Placement (AP) courses include:
Art History
Art 3-D
Art 2-D
Biology
Calculus AB
Chemistry
English Language & Composition
English Literature & Composition
GRADINGSCALE
GRADUATIONREQUIREMENTS
(2 with labs)
Environmental Science
French Language & Culture
Psychology
Physics I
Spanish Language & Culture
U.S. History
U.S. Government
CLASSOF2024
Number of graduates: 13
Percent of class who took the SAT or ACT: 100%
Average SAT Score: 1150 Average
English/Writing Score: 590
Average Math Score: 560
POSTHIGHSCHOOLPLACEMENT
100% matriculated to 4-year colleges
Colleges Attended by Graduates from the last four years:
Texas A&M University
Colorado State University
North Carolina State University
Appalachian State University
Auburn University
College of Charleston
Wofford College
Colgate University
Furman University
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina Honors College
Boston University
William and Mary
Clemson University
Amherst
Clemson University Honors College
Naval Academy
University of Georgia
The Citadel
Presbyterian College
St. Andrews University
RANKING
Lowcountry Preparatory School is in compliance with the South Carolina Uniform Grading Policy However, we support the belief that class rank is not a true measure of performance and does not meaningfully distinguish students of a small class size in a highly competitive academic environment Our class size is under 20, therefore we respectfully request college admissions to review our stringent curriculum and high rate of AP enrollment as indicative of our deep talent pool
Grade Point Average (GPA) Calculation
Cumulative GPA is computed using the above quality points from a 5.00. Beginning with grade eight, all subjects taken for high school credit, whether passed or failed, are included in the computation. A minimum of 24 credits is required for graduation. Honors are weighted by .5 and AP and Dual Enrollment classes are weighted by 1 quality point. Grades are recorded on the transcript in May.
American University
Winthrop University
University of Tampa
Loyola University of Chicago
Randolph College
The American University in Paris
University of Michigan
University of Alabama
University of Mississippi