St. James High

10800 Highway 707, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,826
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Horry 01
Horry County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 208 South Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores84% proficient in math & reading
88thpercentile
Equity77% of low-income students proficient
88thpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
70thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
54thpercentile
Class size17.6 students per teacher
24thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About St. James High

St. James High is a public high school in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Horry 01. The school is located in a large suburb in Horry County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,826 students were enrolled, with about 17.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical South Carolina high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 208 South Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

10800 Highway 707
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,826 students
Students per teacher
17.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Horry 01
County
Horry County
NCES school ID
450249000900

Schools near St. James High

All 2 schools in Murrells Inlet →
Socastee High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,720 students
B5.7 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.