Carolina Forest High

700 Gardner Lacy Road, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
3,176
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Horry 01
Horry County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 208 South Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores84% proficient in math & reading
86thpercentile
Equity80% of low-income students proficient
94thpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
68thpercentile
Graduation rate78% graduate in 4 years
19thpercentile
Class size19.3 students per teacher
5thpercentile

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 Carolina Forest High

Carolina Forest High is a public high school in Myrtle Beach, 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, 3,176 students were enrolled, with about 19.3 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 B (above average), compared with 208 South Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

700 Gardner Lacy Road
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
3,176 students
Students per teacher
19.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Horry 01
County
Horry County
NCES school ID
450249000244

Schools near Carolina Forest High

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Socastee High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,720 students
B6.7 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.