1
Welcome to the Carolina Forest High community. What's one thing that would make Carolina Forest High even better?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
3,176
High
DISTRICT 1,237 · STATE 953
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORRY 01·NCES 450249000244
Carolina Forest High
700 Gardner Lacy Road, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 · (843) 236-7997 · Horry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL3,176 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
165 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 1,026 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 746 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 758 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 646 | 20% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where Carolina Forest High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Horry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,176 | #3 of 250 | #1 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #199 of 215 | #11 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #74 of 217 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.8% | #13 of 108 | #1 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
3,176
+384 (+14%) vs 2020
+134% since 2000-01, when it was 1,357
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 20.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,176 | 164.5 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 3,181 | 163.5 | 19.5:1 | 45% (1,423) |
| 2022-23 | 3,059 | 156.8 | 19.5:1 | 58% (1,768) |
| 2020-21 | 2,792 | 134 | 20.8:1 | 32% (880) |
| 2017-18 | 2,429 | 119.2 | 20.4:1 | 37% (887) |
| 2015-16 | 2,262 | 113 | 20.0:1 | 41% (935) |
| 2010-11 | 1,947 | 100 | 19.5:1 | 46% (902) |
| 2000-01 | 1,357 | 78 | 17.4:1 | 30% (406) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carolina Forest High.
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (2,429 to 3,176); teachers up 38% (119.2 to 164.5).
About Carolina Forest High
Carolina Forest High is a high-enrollment high school with an address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The school serves 3,176 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in South Carolina average about 953 students.
Horry 01 runs Carolina Forest High along with 54 other schools, enrolling 48,662 students in total.
Carolina Forest High is 56% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In Horry County overall, about 77% of residents are White. Carolina Forest High's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1 at Carolina Forest High, with 164.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, high schools in South Carolina have 15.5:1, compared with 19.3:1 here.
Federal survey data for Horry County show that the median household income is $66,880, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Horry County is home to 60 public schools and about 49,639 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Carolina Forest Elementary, is about 1.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 3,176, a 14% gain from 2,792 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.8:1 to 19.3:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Carolina Forest High. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Horry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
383,016
Census ACS
Median income
$66,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
49,639 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Horry 01
- St. James HighHigh · 1,826 students
- Conway HighHigh · 1,724 students
- Socastee HighHigh · 1,720 students
- North Myrtle Beach HighHigh · 1,673 students
- Myrtle Beach HighHigh · 1,510 students
- River Oaks ElementaryElementary · 1,426 students
Other schools in Myrtle Beach
- Socastee HighHigh · 1,720 students
- Myrtle Beach HighHigh · 1,510 students
- River Oaks ElementaryElementary · 1,426 students
- Carolina Forest ElementaryElementary · 1,336 students
- Ten Oaks MiddleMiddle · 1,264 students
- Ocean Bay ElementaryElementary · 1,181 students
Nearby schools
- Carolina Forest Elementary1.4 mi · 1,336
- HCS Early College High2.2 mi · 360
- HCS Scholars Academy High2.5 mi · 209
- Black Water Middle2.5 mi · 789
- Waccamaw Elementary3.9 mi · 1,047
- Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM)3.9 mi · 195
Frequently asked questions
About Carolina Forest HighHow large is Carolina Forest High?
Carolina Forest High enrolls approximately 3,176 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Carolina Forest High serve?
Carolina Forest High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carolina Forest High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carolina Forest High is approximately 19.3:1 (165 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Carolina Forest High?
Carolina Forest High reports a student body of 56% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Carolina Forest High?
Carolina Forest High is overseen by Horry 01 in Horry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.