District 3 school

Black Water Middle School

Middle · Home of the Bears · Principal Brandice Gore

A Title I “Building Bear Greatness” school with a standout fine-and-performing-arts program and strong family engagement.

Title I school
Broad fine & performing arts: band, chorus, dance, orchestra, musical theater
Active parent & family engagement
Athletics: football, basketball, cheerleading

📍 900 East Cox Ferry Road, Conway, SC 29526

Black Water Middle School, home of the Bears, is a Title I school on the theme of “Building Bear Greatness,” led by Principal Brandice Gore in Conway.

What stands out

For a middle school, Black Water offers an unusually broad fine and performing arts program — art, band, chorus, dance, media arts, musical theater, and orchestra — alongside a full slate of clubs and athletics. The school places clear emphasis on parent and family engagement, the kind of school-home partnership that's tied to stronger student outcomes. It's one of the three middle schools that feed into Carolina Forest High.