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Myrtle Beach High

Q: Is Myrtle Beach High a good school?

Myrtle Beach High ranks 152 nd of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 39% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Myrtle Beach High in Myrtle Beach, SC, serves approximately 1,510 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the highly rated Horry 01 School District, though the school itself has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade.

Once a 4-star school, Myrtle Beach High has dropped to a 2-star rating, now ranking in the 38th percentile statewide. This places it below neighboring traditional schools like St. James High (90th percentile), Carolina Forest High (81st percentile), and Socastee High (77th percentile), all of which have maintained 4-star ratings. A major concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 30.3%, significantly higher than the district average of 19.4% and the state average of 22.3%. This attendance crisis likely contributes to the academic struggles, particularly in English and U.S. History, where proficiency rates lag well behind district and state averages. For example, English 2 proficiency is 73.52%, compared to the district's 87.17%.

There are some bright spots. The school outperforms the state in Algebra 1 proficiency (84.81% vs. 73.95%), and the graduation rate has improved to 85.7%, close to the state average. However, the dropout rate remains slightly higher than peers. The school spends $13,613 per student, more than some higher-performing neighbors, suggesting resources aren't the issue. Families seeking rigorous academics may be choosing high-performing charter options like HCS Scholars Academy High or HCS Early College High, which have near-perfect test scores and far lower absenteeism. For parents considering Myrtle Beach High, it's important to understand that while the school has strengths in math and an improving graduation rate, addressing attendance and literacy gaps will be critical to reversing its downward trend.

1,510

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,309

Per pupil spending ?

58.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

≥ 96%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

3302 Robert Grissom Parkway
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

(843) 839-7148

District: Horry 01

Feeder schools for Myrtle Beach High:

Elementary:	Myrtle Beach Early Childhood
	Myrtle Beach Elementary
	Myrtle Beach Primary
Middle:	Myrtle Beach Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.7%

Hispanic:

31.9%

African American:

21.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English 2 scores 10 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg77%

South Carolina avg69%

152^nd of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 42 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 12High Schools in the Horry 01

9^th of 75Horry 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	152 of 248	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	139 of 240	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	91 of 243	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	92 of 237	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	80 of 226	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	58 of 227	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	59 of 225	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	61 of 216	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	47.9	87 of 223	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.6	45 of 231	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	61.8	55 of 232	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	72.1	55 of 210	73.8%	★★★★☆
2013	63.7	75 of 203	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.7	82 of 202	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.8	52 of 199	73.9%	★★★★☆
2010	64.7	68 of 199	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.6	51 of 188	72.9%	★★★★☆
2008	68.6	59 of 185	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.2	39 of 191	79.6%	★★★★☆
2006	74.9	21 of 191	89.0%	★★★★☆
2005	67.2	68 of 187	63.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	122 of 200	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.7	60 of 196	69.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	30 of 197	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	50 of 199	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	60 of 190	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	42 of 178	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	33 of 184	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	55 of 183	69.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	71 of 136	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.1	70 of 140	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	66 of 147	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	35 of 141	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	38 of 139	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	28 of 115	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	31 of 143	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	14 of 137	89.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	43 of 59	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.7	36 of 70	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	40 of 71	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	35 of 68	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	25 of 61	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.1	7 of 46	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	15 of 64	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	21 of 58	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	157 of 229	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	137 of 229	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	101 of 231	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	102 of 223	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	79 of 220	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	62 of 213	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	52 of 213	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	78 of 210	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	82 of 155	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.5	89 of 154	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.9	56 of 158	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	27 of 156	82.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	91 of 124	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.0	96 of 122	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.6	77 of 122	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	69 of 119	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	54 of 108	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	17 of 93	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.7	24 of 86	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	33 of 80	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	78 of 241	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	81 of 230	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	52 of 235	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	49 of 226	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	50 of 220	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	19 of 213	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	71.7	24 of 217	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	38 of 214	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	126 of 233	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.9	120 of 228	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	86 of 234	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	88 of 229	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	84 of 224	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	52 of 215	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	60 of 218	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	61 of 213	71.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	19 of 21	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	48 of 61	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.3	29 of 59	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	32 of 53	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	31 of 57	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	79.3	5 of 48	89.6%	★★★★★
2021	36.2	24 of 31	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	9 of 23	60.9%	★★★★☆
2018	48.6	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	90 of 203	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	72 of 200	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	48 of 202	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	50 of 197	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	48 of 192	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	36 of 189	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	58 of 191	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	51 of 185	72.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+29 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2026)48th percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)47th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile~ school

Female (2026)31st percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)27th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)21st percentile-17 vs school

Military Connected (2025)10th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 274%-10 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution61%~ state avg

Biology 1/Applied Biology 259%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2023-24)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Myrtle Beach High	Public	9-12	3302 Robert Grissom Parkway	Myrtle Beach	29577	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 839-7148	1,510	84	18.0	58.6%	539 (35.7%)	331 (21.9%)	481 (31.9%)	32 (2.1%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	118 (7.8%)	41.7	152^nd of 248 public high schools	38.7%		40.9	139^th of 240 public high schools	42.1%	13		59.2	60.5	73.5	≥ 96%		$14,309	$633	$364	$997	$11,452	$1,860	$13,312
Academy For Arts/Science/Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	895 International Drive	Myrtle Beach	29579	Horry County	Horry 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 903-8460	0	43	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	9654 N. Kings Hwy 1st Floor	Myrtle Beach	29572	Horry County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 867-3575	277	8	34.6	10.7%	163 (58.8%)	65 (23.5%)	33 (11.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.6%)	20.6	211^th of 248 public high schools	14.9%		14.3	215^th of 240 public high schools	10.4%	4	61.5	37.5	20.7	77.6	≥ 96%		$11,972	$33	$788	$822	$184	$10,966	$11,151
Coastal High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2100 River Oaks Drive	Myrtle Beach	29579	Horry County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 788-9898	198	21	9.6	52.1%	139 (70.2%)	24 (12.1%)	19 (9.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.6%)	64.5	83^rd of 248 public high schools	66.5%		53.4	98^th of 240 public high schools	59.2%	15		63.9	61.4	88.2	≥ 96%		$13,578	$625	$14	$639	$9,827	$3,112	$12,939
Carolina Forest High	Public	9-12	700 Gardner Lacy Road	Myrtle Beach	29579	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 236-7997	3,176	165	19.3	44.7%	1,788 (56.3%)	437 (13.8%)	639 (20.1%)	72 (2.3%)	13 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	224 (7.1%)	78.2	46^th of 248 public high schools	81.5%		72.9	44^th of 240 public high schools	81.7%	2	80.9	70.3	73.4	90.4	95%		$12,965	$623	$398	$1,021	$10,393	$1,551	$11,944
Socastee High	Public	9-12	4900 Socastee Boulevard	Myrtle Beach	29588	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 293-2513	1,720	95	18.1	45.3%	1,051 (61.1%)	135 (7.8%)	373 (21.7%)	34 (2.0%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	116 (6.7%)	73.6	56^th of 248 public high schools	77.4%		69	52^nd of 240 public high schools	78.3%	4	55.2	72.0	75.5	86.8	96%		$14,714	$550	$436	$986	$11,878	$1,850	$13,728
Atlantic Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5086 Bear Bluff Road	Conway	29526	Horry County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 286-5990	502	16	31.3	7.5%	370 (73.7%)	42 (8.4%)	49 (9.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.2%)	83.4	36^th of 248 public high schools	85.5%		83.2	21^st of 240 public high schools	91.3%	15		74.6	69.7	98.7	95%		$8,469	$103	$153	$256	$3,459	$4,754	$8,213
HCS Scholars Academy High	Public	9-12	642 Century Circle	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 349-4117	209	13	16.7	1.6%	158 (75.6%)	9 (4.3%)	8 (3.8%)	21 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	98.1	1^st of 248 public high schools	99.6%		97.7	1^st of 240 public high schools	99.6%			100.0	100.0	100.0	95%		$13,802	$93	$93	$186	$12,017	$1,599	$13,616
HCS Early College High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2050 Highway 501 East HGTC	Conway	29528	Horry County	Horry 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 349-3131	360	23	15.6	57.6%	151 (41.9%)	101 (28.1%)	81 (22.5%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	96.8	5^th of 248 public high schools	98.0%		93.2	6^th of 240 public high schools	97.5%	1		96.1	90.7	100.0	≥ 96%		$15,431	$1,055	$797	$1,852	$11,878	$1,701	$13,579
Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM)	Public, Charter	9-12	826 West Cox Ferry Road	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	Yes	No	No	Yes	(843) 903-6600	195	13	15.0	40.5%	167 (85.6%)	5 (2.6%)	14 (7.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	35.7	160^th of 248 public high schools	35.5%		62.2	72^nd of 240 public high schools	70.0%	88		44.2	56.4	80.0	94%		$14,429	$603	$357	$961	$10,545	$2,923	$13,468

Frequently Asked Questions about Myrtle Beach High

How many students attend Myrtle Beach High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,510 students attended Myrtle Beach High.

What schools feed into Myrtle Beach High?

Myrtle Beach High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Myrtle Beach Early Childhood
Elementary : Myrtle Beach Elementary
Elementary : Myrtle Beach Primary
Middle : Myrtle Beach Middle

What district is Myrtle Beach High in?

Horry 01

What is the racial makeup of Myrtle Beach High?

Students at Myrtle Beach High are 36% White, 32% Hispanic, 22% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Myrtle Beach High a good school?

Myrtle Beach High ranks 152^nd of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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