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North Myrtle Beach High School vs. Carolina Forest High School

Should you attend North Myrtle Beach High School or Carolina Forest 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
North Myrtle Beach High School
3750 Sea Mountain Highway
Little River, SC 29566
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Carolina Forest High School
700 Gardner Lacy Road
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

North Myrtle Beach 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 1,643 students in grades 9-12, North Myrtle Beach High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,643 students
3,059 students
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This chart displays total students of Carolina Forest High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
93 teachers
157 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carolina Forest 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

#50 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
#23 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Myrtle Beach High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carolina Forest High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 10% in SC)
77%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North 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.
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.
89%
(Top 5% in SC)
91%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North 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.
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.
76%
(Top 10% in SC)
69%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North 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.
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.
83%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
82%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of North Myrtle Beach 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 Carolina Forest 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
This chart displays the students of North Myrtle Beach High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Carolina Forest High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
456
1030
Grade 10 Students
444
770
Grade 11 Students
379
702
Grade 12 Students
364
557

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carolina Forest High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North 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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carolina Forest High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North 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.
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.
% White
61%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North 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.
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.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Myrtle Beach 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 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.
0.58
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of North Myrtle Beach 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 Carolina Forest 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
57%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North 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.
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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North 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.
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.
 
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