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What's one thing Myrtle Beach High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,510
High
DISTRICT 1,237 · STATE 953
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORRY 01·NCES 450249000640
Myrtle Beach High
3302 Robert Grissom Parkway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 · (843) 839-7148 · Horry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,510 STUDENTS
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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
18.1:1
84 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 | 409 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 371 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 357 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 373 | 25% |
Student demographics
72%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 Myrtle Beach High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Horry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,510 | #59 of 250 | #6 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #178 of 215 | #8 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.6% | #3 of 217 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #77 of 78 | N/A |
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
1,510
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+57% since 1990-91, when it was 959
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 1,510 | 83.5 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,595 | 89.5 | 17.8:1 | 59% (935) |
| 2022-23 | 1,633 | 83.5 | 19.6:1 | 74% (1,205) |
| 2020-21 | 1,509 | 80 | 18.9:1 | 37% (562) |
| 2017-18 | 1,516 | 83.5 | 18.2:1 | 54% (823) |
| 2015-16 | 1,434 | 78 | 18.4:1 | 55% (785) |
| 2010-11 | 1,239 | 63 | 19.7:1 | 57% (702) |
| 2000-01 | 1,117 | 70 | 16.0:1 | 27% (306) |
| 1990-91 | 959 | 55 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Myrtle Beach High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,516 to 1,510); teachers unchanged (83.5 to 83.5).
About Myrtle Beach High
Families in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, are served by Myrtle Beach High, a large high school. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,510 students. Against the 953-student average for high schools in South Carolina, enrollment here is 58% higher.
The 55 schools of Horry 01, including Myrtle Beach High, enroll 48,662 students.
Myrtle Beach High has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 36%. The remaining students are 32% Hispanic, 22% Black, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Horry County, the White share is about 77%. Myrtle Beach High's diversity index is 72%, against a US figure of 70%.
Myrtle Beach High's 83.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 18.1:1. That is higher than the 15.5:1 average for high schools in South Carolina.
Among Horry County residents, the median household income is $66,880, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Besides Myrtle Beach High, Horry County has 59 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Myrtle Beach Elementary, is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Myrtle Beach High had 1,509 students in 2020-21 and 1,510 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Myrtle Beach 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
- Carolina Forest HighHigh · 3,176 students
- St. James HighHigh · 1,826 students
- Conway HighHigh · 1,724 students
- Socastee HighHigh · 1,720 students
- North Myrtle Beach HighHigh · 1,673 students
- River Oaks ElementaryElementary · 1,426 students
Other schools in Myrtle Beach
- Carolina Forest HighHigh · 3,176 students
- Socastee HighHigh · 1,720 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
- Myrtle Beach Elementary0.2 mi · 1,066
- Myrtle Beach Primary0.3 mi · 710
- Myrtle Beach Early Childhood0.3 mi · 555
- Myrtle Beach Middle0.5 mi · 1,146
- River Oaks Elementary2.6 mi · 1,426
- Bridgewater Academy Charter3.2 mi · 125
Frequently asked questions
About Myrtle Beach HighHow large is Myrtle Beach High?
Myrtle Beach High enrolls approximately 1,510 students in grades 09-12.
Is Myrtle Beach High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Myrtle Beach High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Myrtle Beach High have?
Myrtle Beach High employs 84 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Myrtle Beach High?
At Myrtle Beach High, the student body is approximately 36% White, 32% Hispanic, 22% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Myrtle Beach High in?
Myrtle Beach High is part of Horry 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.