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Loris High School vs. Myrtle Beach High School

Should you attend Loris High School or Myrtle Beach 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
Loris High School
301 Loris Lions Road
Loris, SC 29569
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Myrtle Beach High School
3302 Robert Grissom Parkway
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 875 students in grades 9-12, Loris High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (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 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,633 students in grades 9-12, Myrtle Beach High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
875 students
1,633 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
84 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Myrtle Beach High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#93 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
#106 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Myrtle Beach High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in SC)
68%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Loris 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 Myrtle Beach 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.
84%
(Top 10% in SC)
80%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Loris 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 Myrtle Beach 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.
56%
(Top 30% in SC)
62%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Loris 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 Myrtle Beach 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.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
79%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Loris High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Myrtle Beach High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Myrtle Beach High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
299
504
Grade 10 Students
203
435
Grade 11 Students
200
374
Grade 12 Students
173
320

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Myrtle Beach High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
30%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Myrtle Beach High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
42%
23%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Myrtle Beach High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
38%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Myrtle Beach 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
4%
7%
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0.63
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Loris 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 Myrtle Beach 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
78%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Loris 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 Myrtle Beach 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
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Loris 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 Myrtle Beach 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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