The PULSE (Partners for Unparalleled Local Scholastic Excellence) initiative is a comprehensive scholastic excellence program in Hartsville public schools that allows multiple organizations with unique resources to work together to improve the academic outcomes and personal development of students.
Accelerated Learning Opportunities (ALO) are a key component of the PULSE initiative. Students at Hartsville High School are eligible to take courses at the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics and Coker College.
The School Development Program (SDP) is a research-based, comprehensive K-12 education reform program grounded in the principles of child, adolescent and adult development.