Carolina Forest High

700 Gardner Lacy Road, Myrtle Beach SC, 29579 | Horry County School District | 843-236-7997
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2429
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 83% 75% 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

Carolina Forest 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 2,429 students and 119 teachers at Carolina Forest High, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Carolina Forest High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.5%, which is 75% higher than the South Carolina average.

Carolina Forest High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2429
Teachers119
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment280
Taking some courses274
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses221
Passing no courses42

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 Carolina Forest High, there are a total of 280 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 274 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80%

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.

Carolina Forest High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 71.5% 64.4% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 14.7% 19.9% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 1.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5% 9.0% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.4% 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 Carolina Forest High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.