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The Whittemore School was the first publically funded school for Black students built in Horry County when it was established in 1870. It was named after Benjamin Whittemore, a minister turned Union Army chaplain turned Freedman’s Bureau official. After the original building was constructed, the school relocated several times before settling on U.S. Highway 378. Soon after, Whittemore High School became the first state-accredited African American high school in the county, and a new building was built in the 1950s when Equalization Schools were established. Whittemore was combined with Conway High School in 1970, but its name and legacy continues this Black History Month and beyond at Whittemore Park Middle School, which houses a legacy room dedicated to the school’s history.

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The Whittemore Alumni Association Scholarship application is now available. The association awards multiple scholarships annually to deserving students who are descendants of Whittemore High School alumni and graduates. Students and parents can visit www.whittemorealumniassociation.org to access the scholarship application. The deadline to apply has been extended to April 15th. You can learn more about the scholarship criteria when you visit the site. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at [email protected].

HOME | Whittemore Alumni Association Our non-profit organization's mission is to support the education of Whittemore descendants through annual scholarships and other programs that uplift and inspire the youth in our community to pursue a college education.  

Basket Weaving Classes
Saturdays, April 15 and April 29, 2023. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
with Master Weaver, Vera Manigault
Bethel AME Church
1530 Racepath St
Conway, SC
Email us: [email protected]
$100 per class, per person. Limited enrollment