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Carolina Forest High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

700 Gardner Lacy Road, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 · (843) 236-7997 · Part of Horry County School District

Carolina Forest’s School Grade A− better than 77% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
3,176
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Carolina Forest High

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 13.8% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Carolina Forest kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Carolina Forest HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency79%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts89%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

700 Gardner Lacy Road, Myrtle Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 91,026
Grade 10746
Grade 11758
Grade 12646
Enrollment over time
2,792’20
2,973’21
3,059’22
3,181’23
3,176’24

Up 13.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 20%Black 14%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carolina Forest High from Carolina Forest families.

Other schools in Horry County School District

The district →
River Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Myrtle Beach
B+
1,426 students16:1
Carolina Forest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Myrtle Beach
A−
1,336 students15:1
Ocean Bay Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Myrtle Beach
A
1,181 students17:1
Waccamaw Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Conway
B−
1,047 students15:1
Forestbrook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Myrtle Beach
A−
930 students16:1
Pee Dee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Conway
B−
927 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Carolina Forest’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.