St. James High

10800 Highway 707, Murrells Inlet SC, 29576 | Horry County School District | 843-650-5600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1692
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 82% 73% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
82%Murrells Inlet
47%South Carolina

St. James High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Horry County School District" in Murrells Inlet, SC. There are a total of 1,692 students and 94 teachers at St. James High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

St. James High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 81.5%, which is 73% higher than the South Carolina average.

St. James High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1692
Teachers94
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment218
Taking some courses199
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses116
Passing no courses71

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At St. James High, there are a total of 218 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 199 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All86%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School86%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

St. James High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 83.5% 64.4% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 6.9% 19.9% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2% 9.0% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 4.9% 3.0% 3.1%

Murrells Inlet demographics profile

StatisticMurrells InletSouth CarolinaNational
Population9,2925,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,27017391
Median age59.638.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%56%55%
Speak English96%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Murrells Inlet

IndexMurrells InletSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade88.5%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school88.1%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college65.1%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.0%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.5%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters12.5%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.5%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The St. James High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.