Myrtle Beach High

3302 Robert Grissom Parkway, Myrtle Beach SC, 29577 | Horry County School District | 843-448-7149
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1516
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 71% 51% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 36 in Myrtle Beach
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
61%Myrtle Beach
47%South Carolina

Myrtle Beach High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Horry County School District" in Myrtle Beach, SC. There are a total of 1,516 students and 84 teachers at Myrtle Beach High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Myrtle Beach High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 71.0%, which is 51% higher than the South Carolina average.

Myrtle Beach High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1516
Teachers84
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment169
Taking some courses163
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses74
Passing no courses82

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 Myrtle Beach High, there are a total of 169 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 163 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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.

Myrtle Beach High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 57.9% 64.4% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 23.0% 19.9% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1% 9.0% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.5% 4.9% 3.0% 3.1%

Myrtle Beach demographics profile

StatisticMyrtle BeachSouth CarolinaNational
Population33,6385,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,42917391
Median age44.438.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%56%55%
Speak English84%93%79%
Speak Spanish11%4%13%

Education level achieved in Myrtle Beach

IndexMyrtle BeachSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade83.0%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school81.8%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college57.8%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.8%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.1%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters8.9%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Myrtle Beach High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.