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Carolina Forest High School vs. St. James High School

Should you attend Carolina Forest High School or St. James High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Carolina Forest High School
700 Gardner Lacy Road
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
St. James High School
10800 Highway 707
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Carolina Forest High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

St. James High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 3,059 students in grades 9-12, Carolina Forest High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,837 students in grades 9-12, St. James High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,059 students
1,837 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
157 teachers
107 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#23 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
#25 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
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77%
(Top 5% in SC)
81%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carolina Forest High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. James High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
(Top 5% in SC)
88%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carolina Forest High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. James High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 20% in SC)
82%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carolina Forest High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. James High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
85%
(Top 50% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Carolina Forest High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
1030
545
Grade 10 Students
770
467
Grade 11 Students
702
450
Grade 12 Students
557
375

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
17%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in St. James High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carolina Forest High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in St. James High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carolina Forest High School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in St. James High School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carolina Forest High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in St. James High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.55
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Carolina Forest High School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of St. James High School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carolina Forest High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in St. James High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carolina Forest High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in St. James High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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