In 1984, the high school building burned down. Shortly afterwards, the Winyah Grammar School was closed and Georgetown High School, Georgetown Middle School, and several smaller elementary schools were built. The original Winyah School building went unused for several years until the Winyah Auditorium Corporation Board began work to restore the historic building and make it the cultural centers of Georgetown. Most of the restoration work is now complete. In 1988, the original building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.