McCormick County Schools

Welcome back to the 2026-2027 school year!

Seniors, please be reminded that senior pictures are tomorrow, Tuesday, July 21. If you are taking your pictures tomorrow, you should've signed up already following the information on the MHS Yearbooks & Picture Days webpage. Please enter through the back doors by the art room & Parenting Center at least 15 minutes prior to your scheduled time so that you can get signed in & prepped for your pictures.
https://www.mccormick.k12.sc.us/o/mhs/page/yearbook-picture-days

Good Afternoon Chiefs,

This is a reminder that District Registration Day will be held on Thursday, July 9th from 9 am to 4 pm at the Mims Recreation Center, located at 516 Mims Drive in McCormick.  We ask that you please enter through the front of the building upon arrival.  

Please be reminded that the district uses Final Forms for registration.  You should complete as much as possible on Final Forms ahead of your arrival at registration day.   

Also, please be reminded that registration day is mandatory for all high school students, as they will be picking up their schedules and getting their picture ids made.  

MES and MMS students do not have to attend registration day.  These students only need to update their Final Forms.  

Lastly, if you are registering in person, please bring a proof of residency, such as a utility bill or rental agreement.  We will also be collecting a $15 technology fee, which can be paid by cash or card.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

McCormick County School District Registration Day is July 9, 2026, at Mims Recreation Center, McCormick, SC. Please see flyer below for more information. If you have further questions, please reach out to your child's school.

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Good Afternoon Chiefs,

We wanted to provide a few important updates regarding the fire at McCormick High School, as well as a few updates regarding the end of the school year. 

First and foremost, we are so thankful to the swift response of multiple firefighter units that responded to the fire at McCormick High School Friday evening into Saturday morning.  Over 75 firefighters across the state worked to contain and eventually put out the fire that originated in the roof of the high school gym.  The fire is believed to have started from a strike of lightning.  We are extremely grateful that no one was hurt or injured, and we have much to be thankful for.  

A recovery team, assigned to us through our insurance company, arrived on site on Saturday afternoon to  survey damage, and have started the clean up and recovery process.  While it will take a few days to completely assess the level of damages, we do know the damage is substantial across pockets of our campus.  Air quality and water damage are currently being assessed.  

Due to these reasons, at this time, we do not think it will be possible for students to return to school for the last few days of the school year.   If something should change, we will let you know as soon as possible.  We will schedule a day for students to pick up any end-of-year items or personal items from their classrooms, as well as to turn in any items.  

Additionally, due to the damage in both the MMS and MHS gym, the McCormick High School graduation will be moved to a different location.  The ceremony is still expected to take place at 10 am on Friday, May 29th.  We are expecting to be able to finalize location details by Tuesday afternoon, and will share these details with you as soon as possible.  

Thank you in advance for your understanding and support.  As always, the safety of our students and staff is  our number one priority.

We will be back in touch to share any updates as they become available.  

We hope you continue to enjoy your weekend.    

With Gratitude,

Dr. Hembree

MCSD Superintendent 

Hello MCSD Family,

This is Dr. Hembree from McCormick County School District with an emergency update.  

As I am sure you have heard, a fire started at McCormick HIgh School yesterday evening after 11 pm.  We believe the fire began due to a lightning strike.  Firefighters have worked tirelessly to contain the fire all through the evening, and we are extremely grateful for their service.  Many firefighters and first responders are still on site.  We know this information is difficult to hear, and we promise to keep you informed as updates become available.  As we navigate logistics for the final week of school,including high school graduation, we will share those with you too.  We ask that you please pray for our first responders and entire community.  

Thank you for your attention to this essential message, and once again we will continue to provide you with updates as they become available.  

Sincerely,

Dr. Hembree

🎶 Join us for an evening of incredible music at the Spring Band Concert! 🎶

📅 May 5th
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 McCormick High School Gymnasium

🎟️ Free tickets still available!

Come out and support our Chiefs as our talented students showcase their hard work and musical talents. We can’t wait to see you there! ❤️🖤 #ChiefPride #SpringBandConcert #SupportOurChiefs

If your child received an invitation to attend spring intercession, this is a reminder that it begins tomorrow, Monday, March 30th and will conclude on Thursday, April 2nd.  Intercession hours will be from 8 am to 12 pm, and breakfast and lunch will be provided each day.

Also, please note that all of our schools and district office will be closed beginning Friday, April 3rd through Friday, April 10th.  

We hope all of our families have a wonderful and safe spring break, and we will look forward to seeing everyone back on Monday, April 13th when we resume our normal school schedule.

The South Carolina Department of Education requests that all parents or guardians with students in public schools participate in a survey about school environment, instructional quality, and safety. Responses will provide the state and our schools with feedback on your experiences. To complete the survey, please log into your PowerSchool parent portal. The survey can be found under "forms" on the left side of the screen. Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete this survey for your student(s). We appreciate your partnership in your child's education. If you have any questions, please contact your child's school.