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Coastal High School

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Coastal High School ranks 97 th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 59% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Coastal High School is a public charter high school in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, serving 215 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Limestone Charters Association district, which is ranked 22 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Coastal High School has shown mixed academic performance compared to state and district averages. While the school's proficiency rate in Algebra 1/Mathematics (82.35%) was significantly higher than the state (73.95%) and district (53.95%) averages, its proficiency rate in English 1 (61.54%) was lower than the state (61.66%) and district (64.55%) averages. The school's four-year graduation rate of 94.3% in 2023-2024 was higher than the state average, but its chronic absenteeism rates have been a concern, ranging from 16.3% to 34.5% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Atlantic Collegiate Academy has consistently outperformed Coastal High School in academic metrics, while Myrtle Beach High School has had lower academic performance but a higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (58.62%) compared to Coastal High School (52.09%). Despite its relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, Coastal High School has shown strength in certain subject areas, suggesting the school may be effectively supporting its diverse student population.

198

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,745

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3710 Palmetto Pointe Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588

(843) 788-9898

District: Limestone Charters Association

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

African American:

12.1%

Hispanic:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2023 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

✓Above the South Carolina median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2023

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg67%

South Carolina avg71%

97^th of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 5 pts since 2023

From top 36% (2023) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Limestone Charters Association

22^nd of 75Limestone Charters Association 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
2025	53.4	97 of 235	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	111 of 235	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	86 of 237	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	78 of 225	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	123 of 225	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	99 of 223	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	77 of 226	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	120 of 229	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	87 of 226	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	106 of 224	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	57 of 228	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	78 of 229	65.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	145 of 196	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	114 of 196	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	80 of 197	59.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)66th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 287%~ state avg

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 282%+8 vs state

English 162%~ state avg

U.S. History and the Constitution58%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 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
Coastal High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3710 Palmetto Pointe Boulevard	Myrtle Beach	29588	Horry County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 788-9898	198	21	9.6		139 (70.2%)	24 (12.1%)	19 (9.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.6%)	53.4	97^th of 235 public high schools	58.7%		47.8	111^th of 235 public high schools	52.8%	14	82.4	61.5	58.0	86.5	$14,745	$831	$69	$899	$7,316	$6,530	$13,846
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		1,051 (61.1%)	135 (7.8%)	373 (21.7%)	34 (2.0%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	116 (6.7%)	69	51^st of 235 public high schools	78.3%		63.8	65^th of 235 public high schools	72.3%	14	75.7	75.0	74.6	89.4	$14,081	$686	$426	$1,111	$11,278	$1,691	$12,969
St. James High	Public	9-12	10800 Highway 707	Murrells Inlet	29576	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 650-5600	1,826	104	17.5		1,337 (73.2%)	116 (6.4%)	231 (12.7%)	31 (1.7%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (5.9%)	80.8	24^th of 235 public high schools	89.8%		82.1	23^rd of 235 public high schools	90.2%	1	90.1	81.0	77.9	91.0	$13,791	$623	$434	$1,057	$11,003	$1,731	$12,733
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		539 (35.7%)	331 (21.9%)	481 (31.9%)	32 (2.1%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	118 (7.8%)	40.9	138^th of 235 public high schools	41.3%		54.6	88^th of 235 public high schools	62.6%	50	84.8	52.4	55.7	80.3	$13,613	$778	$398	$1,176	$10,701	$1,736	$12,437
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		1,788 (56.3%)	437 (13.8%)	639 (20.1%)	72 (2.3%)	13 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	224 (7.1%)	72.9	43^rd of 235 public high schools	81.7%		75.4	36^th of 235 public high schools	84.7%	7	86.2	69.3	78.0	89.9	$12,194	$659	$390	$1,049	$9,682	$1,464	$11,146
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		151 (41.9%)	101 (28.1%)	81 (22.5%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	93.2	6^th of 235 public high schools	97.4%		92.7	7^th of 235 public high schools	97.0%	1	98.8	97.3	91.0	100.0	$14,777	$1,137	$665	$1,802	$11,289	$1,686	$12,975
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		158 (75.6%)	9 (4.3%)	8 (3.8%)	21 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	97.7	1^st of 235 public high schools	99.6%		97.7	2^nd of 235 public high schools	99.1%	1		100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,110	$154	$122	$276	$12,432	$1,402	$13,834
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)
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		167 (85.6%)	5 (2.6%)	14 (7.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	62.2	71^st of 235 public high schools	69.8%		48	108^th of 235 public high schools	54.0%	37	91.7	45.7	70.2	93.0	$17,355	$1,001	$161	$1,162	$10,296	$5,897	$16,193
Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	9654 N. Kings Hwy Unit 2 First	Myrtle Beach	29572	Horry County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(872) 529-2024	277	8	34.6		163 (58.8%)	65 (23.5%)	33 (11.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.6%)	14.3	212^th of 235 public high schools	9.8%					(n/a)	67.8	31.4	37.5		$15,649	$73	$4,575	$4,647	$179	$10,823	$11,002

Frequently Asked Questions about Coastal High School

How many students attend Coastal High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 198 students attended Coastal High School.

What district is Coastal High School in?

Limestone Charters Association

Is Coastal High School a good school?

Coastal High School ranks 97^th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Coastal High School?

Students at Coastal High School are 70% White, 12% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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