Amy McAllister/Courtesy: SC Department of Education
An English teacher from Johnsonville High School is South Carolina's 2012-13 Teacher of the Year.
Amy McAllister from Florence School District 5 was named the winner Tuesday night at the annual ceremony. She was chosen from more than 80 district-level teachers of the year.
The state education agency for the first time announced the top teacher through Facebook http://www.facebook.com/scdoe and Twitter. https://twitter.com/#!/EducationSC
McAllister receives $25,000 cash and a BMW X3 to drive for a year. The other four finalists each receive $10,000. They are from Greenville and Kershaw counties, Lexington 2 and Richland 1.
Other district winners receive $1,000 each.
McAllister is the second consecutive high school English teacher to receive the statewide honor. Last year's winner was Patti Tate from Northwestern High School in Rock Hill.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
