Long-Term Facility Plan 2013-2023
Our Vision Horry County Schools vision is to be a premier, world-class school system in which every student acquires an excellent education. Our schools will be welcoming centers organized around high-quality teaching and learning. Our Core Values We put service to students above all else. We take responsibility for the success of all students. We care passionately about our work with children. We build strong positive relationships with students, staff, parents, and community. We model and promote civility and integrity.
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION... 1 EXISTING PROJECT UPDATE... 2 Phase 4 Projects Quarterly Update... 2 Annual Project Budget Update... 13 2011-12 Facility Plan Projects Quarterly Update... 14 CAPITAL FUNDING... 15 PROPOSED BOARD GOVERNANCE (OE-13)... 16 FACILITY DEPARTMENT INTEGRATION... 22 ASSESSMENT SUMMARIES... 33 Aynor Attendance Area o Aynor Elementary... 49 o Midland Elementary... 55 o Aynor Middle... 61 o Aynor High... 67 Carolina Forest Attendance Area o Carolina Forest Elementary... 72 o Ocean Bay Elementary... 78 o Palmetto Bays Elementary... 84 o River Oaks Elementary... 90 o Waccamaw Elementary... 96 o Black Water Middle... 102 o Ocean Bay Middle... 108 o Carolina Forest High... 114 Conway Attendance Area o Conway Elementary... 120 o Homewood Elementary... 126 o Kingston Elementary... 132 o Pee Dee Elementary... 138 o South Conway Elementary... 144 o Conway Middle... 150 o Whittemore Park Middle... 156 o Conway High... 162 Green-Sea Floyds Attendance Area o Green Sea Floyds Elementary... 168 o Green Sea Floyds High... 174 Loris Attendance Area o Daisy Elementary... 182 o Loris Elementary... 188 o Loris Middle... 194 o Loris High... 200 Myrtle Beach Attendance Area o Myrtle Beach Primary... 206 o Myrtle Beach Elementary... 212 o Myrtle Beach Intermediate... 218 o Myrtle Beach Middle... 224
o Myrtle Beach High... 230 North Myrtle Beach Attendance Area o North Myrtle Beach Primary... 236 o North Myrtle Beach Elementary... 242 o North Myrtle Beach Intermediate... 248 o North Myrtle Beach Middle... 254 o North Myrtle Beach High... 260 Socastee Attendance Area o Forestbrook Elementary... 266 o Lakewood Elementary... 272 o Socastee Elementary... 278 o Forestbrook Middle... 284 o Socastee High... 290 St. James Attendance Area o Burgess Elementary... 296 o Seaside Elementary... 302 o St. James Elementary... 308 o St. James Middle... 314 o St. James High... 320 Special Programs, Academies and Other Property o Academy for Arts, Science and Technology... 326 o Academy for Technology and Academics... 328 o District Office... 330 o Maintenance Building... 331 o Horry Education Center... 332 o Therapeutic Learning Center... 333 o Myrtle Beach Family Learning Center... 334 o Old Loris Annex... 335 o Old Maintenance, Warehouse & Records Retention... 336 o Old District Office... 337 ENROLLMENT & CAPACITY... 338 Enrollment Trends - National, State & Local... 339 Enrollment Forecasts... 347 Capacity Analysis... 354 Appendix of Data... 362 RELOCATABLE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT... 399 EDUCATION SPECIFICATIONS... 419 Part I - Introduction... 422 Part II Principles of School Planning... 426 Part III Design Process Guidelines... 449 Part IV Facility Programming... 456 Part V Design Guidance and Materials... 539 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS... 549 Technical Specifications Overview... 549
LONG TERM CAPITAL PLAN BY SCHOOL... 555 Aynor Attendance Area o Aynor Elementary... 558 o Midland Elementary... 560 o Aynor Middle... 562 o Aynor High... 564 Carolina Forest Attendance Area o Carolina Forest Elementary... 567 o Ocean Bay Elementary... 569 o Palmetto Bays Elementary... 571 o River Oaks Elementary... 573 o Waccamaw Elementary... 575 o Black Water Middle... 577 o Ocean Bay Middle... 579 o NEW Carolina Forest Middle... 581 o Carolina Forest High... 582 Conway Attendance Area o Conway Elementary... 585 o Homewood Elementary... 587 o Kingston Elementary... 589 o Pee Dee Elementary... 591 o South Conway Elementary... 593 o Conway Middle... 595 o Whittemore Park Middle... 597 o Conway High... 599 Green-Sea Floyds Attendance Area o Green Sea Floyds Elementary... 602 o Green Sea Floyds High... 604 Loris Attendance Area o Daisy Elementary... 607 o Loris Elementary... 609 o Loris Middle... 611 o Loris High... 613 Myrtle Beach Attendance Area o Myrtle Beach Primary... 616 o Myrtle Beach Elementary... 618 o Myrtle Beach Intermediate... 620 o Myrtle Beach Middle... 622 o Myrtle Beach High... 624 North Myrtle Beach Attendance Area o North Myrtle Beach Primary... 627 o North Myrtle Beach Elementary... 629 o North Myrtle Beach Intermediate... 631 o North Myrtle Beach Middle... 633 o NEW North Myrtle Beach Middle... 635 o North Myrtle Beach High... 636 Socastee Attendance Area o Forestbrook Elementary... 639 o Lakewood Elementary... 641 o Socastee Elementary... 643
o Forestbrook Middle... 645 o NEW Socastee Middle... 647 o Socastee High... 649 St. James Attendance Area o Burgess Elementary... 652 o Seaside Elementary... 654 o St. James Elementary... 656 o NEW St. James Elementary... 658 o St. James Middle... 659 o NEW St. James Middle... 661 o St. James High... 663 Special Programs, Academies and Other Property o Academy for Arts, Science and Technology... 666 o Academy for Technology and Academics... 668 o Early College... 670 o Scholars Academy... 671 o District Office... 673 o Maintenance Building... 675 o Horry Education Center... 677 o Therapeutic Learning Center... 678 o Myrtle Beach Family Learning Center... 680 o Old Loris Annex... 681 o Old Maintenance, Warehouse & Records Retention... 682 o Old District Office... 683 SHORT TERM CAPITAL PROJECTS... 684
INTRODUCTION In February 2012 Horry County Schools initiated a Long-Term Facility Plan. The purpose of the plan is to evaluate the adequacy of existing educational facilities, plan for future capital facilities spending and address how the student population will be housed over the next 10 years. This document also provides for facility improvements or adjustments to the programmatic needs of the District. This report contains data and analysis that will provide the basis for decisions regarding when and where to build new capacity, renovate existing facilities, replace facilities, and when and how to provide sustainment activities to maintain our facilities to the highest quality. Additionally this report provides a comprehensive analysis of athletic facilities, playgrounds, and grounds along with recommendations for improvements to these areas. The District also produced a set of Educational Specifications. That document provides the guidance necessary to ensure that school facilities are planned and designed to support the mission and vision of Horry County Schools. District staff brought in several consulting experts to provide a variety of services. These included Facility Condition Assessments of all facilities; Educational Adequacy Assessments of all schools; Athletic and Playground Condition Assessments for all schools; and Grounds Assessments for all facilities. HORRY COUNTY SCHOOLS FACILITIES The District serves over 39,000 students and more than 5,000 employees making it the third largest school district in South Carolina, and the largest employer in Horry County. The District currently operates nine high schools, 10 middle schools, and 26 elementary schools. Most of these facilities have been heavily renovated or replaced in the last 20 years, through a series of local funding referendums. Eleven new schools were also added over this period to accommodate the student growth the District has experienced, and two new academies were also constructed. The District currently is constructing a facility for Early College High School and Scholar s Academy. Since 1990 the District has completed capital construction projects totaling over $600 million. Additionally the District operates an alternative school, a therapeutic learning center, an adult education facility, and an environmental education center. District support facilities include the District Office, Transportation, Records Retention, and Maintenance and Facilities, All together the District has responsibility to operate and maintain 56 facilities (soon to be 58) containing over seven million square feet of space. 1