St. James High

Public 9-12

 10800 Highway 707
       Murrells Inlet, SC  29576


(843) 650-5600

District: Horry 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
18th of 237 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,754 Help


Feeder schools for St. James High:

Elementary:    Burgess Elementary
    Seaside Elementary
    St. James Elementary
Middle:    St. James Intermediate
    St. James Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  1,837

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.8%
Hispanic:
10.3%
African American:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.9% Help


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Compare Details St. James High ranks better than 92.4% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 3rd among 12 ranked high schools in the Horry 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.81. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.8%), Hispanic (10.3%), African American (6.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 51.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at St. James High is 17.2. 8 high schools in the Horry 01 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at St. James High is $12,754, which is the 7th highest among 12 high schools in the Horry 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

St. James High:

SchoolDigger ranks St. James High 18th of 237 South Carolina public high schools. (See St. James High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Horry 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Horry 01 10th of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for St. James High

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Rank History for all students at St. James High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 68.34 63rd 187 66.3%
2006 72.91 28th 191 85.3%
2007 68.02 56th 191 70.7%
2008 68.42 60th 185 67.6%
2009 83.65 17th 188 91.0%
2010 71.75 49th 199 75.4%
2011 86.17 25th 199 87.4%
2012 75.15 45th 202 77.7%
2013 78.21 41st 203 79.8%
2014 83.25 29th 210 86.2%
2015 76.83 23rd 232 90.1%
2016 76.39 25th 231 89.2%
2017 75.07 15th 223 93.3%
2018 78.00 9th 216 95.8%
2019 75.15 17th 225 92.4%
2021 83.05 16th 227 93.0%
2022 82.96 21st 226 90.7%
2023 85.81 18th 237 92.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at St. James High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.57 5th 22 77.3%
2022 71.03 11th 48 77.1%
2023 74.54 15th 57 73.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at St. James High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.38 26th 68 61.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at St. James High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.32 6th 214 97.2%
2019 82.99 7th 217 96.8%
2021 86.35 9th 213 95.8%
2022 85.64 12th 220 94.5%
2023 90.18 12th 226 94.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at St. James High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.64 16th 210 92.4%
2019 73.24 23rd 213 89.2%
2021 82.39 18th 213 91.5%
2022 78.64 25th 220 88.6%
2023 83.55 19th 223 91.5%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at St. James High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.61 5th 137 96.4%
2019 94.06 3rd 143 97.9%
2021 94.56 1st 115 99.1%
2022 88.90 10th 139 92.8%
2023 96.04 2nd 141 98.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at St. James High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.30 48th 156 69.2%
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Rank History for Male students at St. James High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.66 10th 213 95.3%
2019 79.59 16th 218 92.7%
2021 83.03 19th 215 91.2%
2022 85.10 19th 224 91.5%
2023 86.68 17th 229 92.6%
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Rank History for African American students at St. James High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.29 15th 183 91.8%
2019 66.21 37th 184 79.9%
2021 88.56 7th 178 96.1%
2022 88.30 12th 190 93.7%
2023 89.40 12th 199 94.0%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at St. James High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.12 15th 80 81.3%
2019 70.32 17th 86 80.2%
2021 71.79 16th 93 82.8%
2022 89.22 5th 108 95.4%
2023 66.47 32nd 119 73.1%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at St. James High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.41 32nd 185 82.7%
2019 70.34 28th 191 85.3%
2021 72.32 37th 189 80.4%
2022 71.63 39th 192 79.7%
2023 79.48 27th 197 86.3%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for St. James High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2003 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2004 677 78 7 22 1 n/a n/a 2 787
2005 930 111 9 32 3 n/a n/a 5 1090
2006 1017 111 10 33 4 n/a n/a 5 1180
2007 1061 130 10 41 6 n/a n/a 0 1248
2008 1120 121 17 41 7 n/a n/a 5 1311
2009 1163 118 25 40 9 n/a n/a 6 1361
2010 1154 113 33 32 4 n/a n/a 7 1343
2011 1193 94 16 36 0 2 34 0 1375
2012 1152 85 14 44 2 4 37 0 1338
2013 1149 105 22 54 1 2 67 0 1400
2014 1202 98 14 53 3 5 60 0 1435
2015 1243 101 19 58 8 5 66 0 1500
2016 1268 109 18 83 5 4 75 0 1562
2017 1313 137 19 91 7 5 74 0 1646
2018 1345 133 23 104 7 3 77 0 1692
2019 1337 133 22 103 9 4 83 0 1691
2020 1358 134 25 123 9 7 78 0 1734
2021 1350 111 29 140 5 8 78 0 1721
2022 1405 126 30 161 1 8 71 0 1802
2023 1393 122 30 189 3 8 92 0 1837

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at St. James High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2003 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2004 787 48.5 16.2 33.2
2005 1090 64.5 16.9 35.7
2006 1180 71.5 16.5 33.4
2007 1248 96.9 12.9 34.5
2008 1311 71.5 18.3 34.7
2009 1361 71.5 19.0 37.9
2010 1343 79.0 17.0 39.9
2011 1375 72.5 18.9 38.7
2012 1338 76.5 17.4 44.4
2013 1400 81.5 17.1 41.4
2014 1435 75.5 19.0 39
2015 1500 86.0 17.4 40.7
2016 1562 94.0 16.6 35.1
2017 1646 87.5 18.8 33.5
2018 1692 94.5 17.9 29
2019 1691 93.5 18.0 30.3
2020 1734 95.5 18.1 30.7
2021 1721 100.5 17.1 26.8
2022 1802 97.5 18.4 22
2023 1837 106.5 17.2 51.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio St. James High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2003 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2004 787 48.5 16.2 33.2
2005 1090 64.5 16.9 35.7
2006 1180 71.5 16.5 33.4
2007 1248 96.9 12.9 34.5
2008 1311 71.5 18.3 34.7
2009 1361 71.5 19.0 37.9
2010 1343 79.0 17.0 39.9
2011 1375 72.5 18.9 38.7
2012 1338 76.5 17.4 44.4
2013 1400 81.5 17.1 41.4
2014 1435 75.5 19.0 39
2015 1500 86.0 17.4 40.7
2016 1562 94.0 16.6 35.1
2017 1646 87.5 18.8 33.5
2018 1692 94.5 17.9 29
2019 1691 93.5 18.0 30.3
2020 1734 95.5 18.1 30.7
2021 1721 100.5 17.1 26.8
2022 1802 97.5 18.4 22
2023 1837 106.5 17.2 51.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for St. James High

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $638 (5.9%) $253 (2.3%) $891 (8.2%) $8,600 (79.5%) $1,321 (12.2%) $9,921 (91.8%) $10,812
2020 $352 (3.2%) $246 (2.3%) $598 (5.5%) $8,980 (82.2%) $1,352 (12.4%) $10,332 (94.5%) $10,931
2021 $373 (3.3%) $236 (2.1%) $609 (5.5%) $9,328 (83.6%) $1,218 (10.9%) $10,545 (94.5%) $11,155
2022 $458 (3.9%) $442 (3.7%) $900 (7.6%) $9,790 (82.3%) $1,205 (10.1%) $10,995 (92.4%) $11,894
2023 $731 (5.7%) $1,068 (8.4%) $1,799 (14.1%) $9,637 (75.6%) $1,318 (10.3%) $10,955 (85.9%) $12,754

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on St. James High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 17th of 225 High schoolsRanks 18th of 237 High schools
 0%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (St. James High)75.989.9
 14%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Horry 01)81.881.4
 0.4%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (St. James High)85.285
 0.2%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Horry 01)79.669.3
 10.3%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)67.259.1
 8.1%
End of Course English 1 (St. James High)8791.5
 4.5%
   End of Course English 1 (Horry 01)83.387.1
 3.8%
   End of Course English 1 (South Carolina)78.984
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students16911837
 8.6%
African American133122
 8.3%
American Indian93
 66.7%
Asian2230
 36.4%
Hispanic103189
 83.5%
Pacific Islander48
 100%
White13371393
 4.2%
Two or More Races8392
 10.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.3%51.9%
 21.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about St. James High

Students at St. James High are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Yes. St. James High ranks in the top 7.6% of South Carolina high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,837 students attended St. James High.

St. James High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Burgess Elementary
Elementary : Seaside Elementary
Elementary : St. James Elementary
Middle : St. James Intermediate
Middle : St. James Middle


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