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Loris High

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Loris High ranks 138 th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 44% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Loris High is a public high school in the rural community of Loris, South Carolina, serving 857 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Horry 01 school district.

Loris High has several clear strengths worth noting. The school's graduation rate of 88% is above the state average, and its dropout rate of just 1.2% is well below both district and state averages—a strong sign that students who stay enrolled are well-supported. The school also shines in math, with Algebra 1 proficiency rates (81%) that actually exceed both district and state averages. Additionally, the school has shown remarkable progress in supporting Hispanic students, jumping from the 22nd percentile to the 63rd percentile in just two years, and it also performs well for students with disabilities. However, the biggest challenge facing the school is chronic absenteeism. At 32.5%, Loris High's chronic absenteeism rate is 67% higher than the district average and nearly 4 times higher than HCS Early College High. This attendance issue likely explains why the school struggles in reading-heavy subjects like English 1 (56% proficiency vs. 70% district average) and U.S. History (55% vs. 73% district average).

Compared to nearby schools, Loris High sits in a challenging position. It spends more per student ($17,291) than larger schools like Carolina Forest High ($12,194) or North Myrtle Beach High ($13,551), yet its overall state ranking (137th of 245) lags behind those schools. Interestingly, Green Sea Floyds High, a similarly rural school just 11.6 miles away, outperforms Loris in nearly every metric—including a 93% graduation rate and much stronger English scores—while maintaining a lower student-teacher ratio (12.1 vs. 15.8). This suggests that smaller class sizes and targeted attendance interventions could be key levers for improvement. The school's recent success with specific student groups demonstrates that focused efforts can yield rapid results, offering hope that addressing the absenteeism crisis could unlock significant academic gains across the board.

857

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,291

Per pupil spending ?

69.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Loris Lions Road
Loris, SC 29569

(843) 390-6800

District: Horry 01

Feeder schools for Loris High:

Elementary:	Daisy Elementary
	Loris Elementary
Middle:	Loris Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.4%

African American:

38.6%

Hispanic:

13.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 22% South Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

!Near the bottom of Horry 01's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg77%

South Carolina avg69%

138^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	45.2	138 of 248	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	149 of 240	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	154 of 243	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	140 of 237	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	105 of 226	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	108 of 227	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	110 of 225	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	83 of 216	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.4	79 of 223	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.3	118 of 231	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.1	134 of 232	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.4	129 of 210	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.3	98 of 203	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	36.5	144 of 202	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	56.7	87 of 199	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.3	93 of 199	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.5	112 of 188	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.4	114 of 185	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.4	130 of 191	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.7	119 of 191	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.1	140 of 187	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	100 of 200	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.2	160 of 196	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	147 of 197	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	143 of 199	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	98 of 190	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	109 of 178	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	104 of 184	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	85 of 183	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	56 of 136	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.4	75 of 140	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	88 of 147	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	97 of 141	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	48 of 139	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.0	82 of 115	28.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	87 of 143	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	66 of 137	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	126 of 229	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	150 of 229	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	154 of 231	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	134 of 223	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	101 of 220	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	98 of 213	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	93 of 213	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	94 of 210	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	105 of 155	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	120 of 154	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	65.6	64 of 158	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	109 of 156	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	46 of 124	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	58 of 122	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.7	95 of 122	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.9	56 of 119	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	47 of 108	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	122 of 241	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	143 of 230	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	127 of 235	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	119 of 226	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	71 of 220	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	61 of 213	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	46.3	85 of 217	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	59 of 214	72.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	145 of 233	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	139 of 228	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	162 of 234	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	140 of 229	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	114 of 224	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	109 of 215	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	126 of 218	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	88 of 213	58.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	139 of 203	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	131 of 200	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	99 of 202	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	97 of 197	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	73 of 192	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	79 of 189	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	85 of 191	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	82 of 185	55.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2026)59th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile~ school

Male (2026)38th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)32nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 281%+16 vs state

English 281%-3 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 256%-4 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution55%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	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)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2024)	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	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	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	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
Loris High	Public	9-12	301 Loris Lions Road	Loris	29569	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 390-6800	857	54	15.8	69.3%	355 (41.4%)	331 (38.6%)	117 (13.7%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.5%)	45.2	138^th of 248 public high schools	44.4%		36.8	149^th of 240 public high schools	37.9%	11								81.0	56.5	54.7	80.6	$17,291	$1,392	$569	$1,961	$12,796	$2,533	$15,329
Academy for Technology and Academics	Public	9-12	5639 Highway 701 North	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 488-6600	0	40	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Green Sea Floyds High	Public	6-12	4990 Tulip Grove Road	Green Sea	29545	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 392-3131	693	57	12.1	100.0%	362 (52.2%)	204 (29.4%)	74 (10.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.8%)	79.2	43^rd of 248 public high schools	82.7%		65.9	61^st of 240 public high schools	74.6%	18	59.5	59.2	56.3	39.2	41.3	35.9	55.2	65.4	73.6	72.3	94.3	$19,841	$1,960	$780	$2,740	$14,567	$2,534	$17,101
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	$9,591	$204	$559	$763	$3,695	$5,133	$8,828
North Myrtle Beach High	Public	9-12	3750 Sea Mountain Highway	Little River	29566	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 399-6171	1,673	91	18.3	48.6%	1,001 (59.8%)	265 (15.8%)	257 (15.4%)	12 (0.7%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	127 (7.6%)	81.2	38^th of 248 public high schools	84.7%		80.4	25^th of 240 public high schools	89.6%	13									75.2	78.3	89.2	$13,551	$651	$457	$1,108	$10,818	$1,626	$12,444
Conway High	Public	9-12	2301 Church Street	Conway	29526	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 488-0662	1,724	97	17.7	65.1%	847 (49.1%)	489 (28.4%)	270 (15.7%)	8 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	102 (5.9%)	56.4	111^th of 248 public high schools	55.2%		58.4	83^rd of 240 public high schools	65.4%	28									56.9	68.5	83.4	$13,969	$746	$440	$1,185	$10,926	$1,857	$12,784
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	$14,110	$154	$122	$276	$12,432	$1,402	$13,834
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	$15,649	$73	$4,575	$4,647	$179	$10,823	$11,002
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	$14,777	$1,137	$665	$1,802	$11,289	$1,686	$12,975
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Loris High

What district is Loris High in?

Horry 01

Is Loris High a good school?

Loris High ranks 138^th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Loris High?

Students at Loris High are 41% White, 39% African American, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Loris High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 857 students attended Loris High.

What schools feed into Loris High?

Loris High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Daisy Elementary
Elementary : Loris Elementary
Middle : Loris Middle

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