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    Carolina Forest High School 

    700 Gardner Lacy Road, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | (843) 236-7997

    #2,530 in National Rankings

    Overall Score 85.69/100

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    Grades

    9-12

    Total Enrollment

    2,973

    Student-Teacher Ratio

    21:1

    Overview of Carolina Forest High School

    Carolina Forest High School is ranked 22nd within South Carolina. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Carolina Forest High School is 37%. The total minority enrollment is 35%, and 23% of students are economically disadvantaged. Carolina Forest High School is 1 of 12 high schools in the Horry County Schools.

    Carolina Forest High School 2023-2024 Rankings

    Carolina Forest High School is ranked #2,530 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.

    All Rankings

    • #2,530
      in National Rankings
    • #22
      in South Carolina High Schools
    • #2
      in Myrtle Beach, SC Metro Area High Schools
    • #2
      in Horry County Schools High Schools
    85.69

    SCORECARD

    • 37%

      Took at Least One AP® Exam

       
    • 29%

      Passed at Least One AP® Exam

       
    • 77%

      Mathematics Proficiency

       
    • 89%

      Reading Proficiency

       
    • 71%

      Science Proficiency

       
    • 82%

      Graduation Rate

       

      Ranking Factors

      How Carolina Forest High School performed nationally and statewide out of 17,680 nationally ranked schools and 226 schools ranked in South Carolina.

      Ranking Factors

      National

      State

      College Readiness Index Rank

      #3,699

      #37

      College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

      #3,151 (tie)

      #35

      State Assessment Proficiency Rank

      #1,833

      #22

      State Assessment Performance Rank

      #3,232

      #34

      Graduation Rate Rank

      #15,023

      #164

       
       
       

      Students/Teachers at Carolina Forest High School

      These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

      Total Enrollment

      2,973

      Student Enrollment by Grade

      1,000

       

      750

       

      500

       

      250

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      750

       

      500

       

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      9th Grade

      10th Grade

      11th Grade

      12th Grade

      Student Diversity

       

      35.3%

      Minority Enrollment

       

      35.3%

      Minority Enrollment

       

      64.7%

      White

       

      15.1%

      Hispanic

       

      12.8%

      Black

       

      4.7%

      Two or More Races

       

      2.2%

      Asian

       

      0.3%

      American Indian/Alaska Native

       

      0.1%

      Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

      Gender Distribution

       
       
      Female49%
      Male51%

      Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)

      23%

      Free Lunch Program (% of total)

      21%

      Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total)

      2%

      Full-Time Equivalent Teachers

      140

       
       

      Test Scores at Carolina Forest High School

      U.S. News calculates these values for schools based on student performance on state-required tests and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP® and IB exams).

      College Readiness Index

      31.1/100

      Subject Proficiency

      South Carolina administered the End of Course Examination Program to high school students. These figures display how well the school as a whole performed in reading, mathematics, and science. For this school, assessment data from 2021 & 2019 were compared statewide against other data from this year. Note the district and state graphs below may however incorporate a mix data from 2019 and 2021 in some states.

       

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      75%

       

      50%

       

      25%

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      100%

       

      75%

       

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      77

       
       

      58

       
       

      50

       
       

      89

       
       

      84

       
       

      80

       
       

      71

       
       

      61

       
       

      50

       

      Mathematics

      Reading

      Science

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      School Data

      School profile information is based on government data.

      Graduation Rate

      82% (somewhat below state median)

      Grades Served

      9-12

      Setting

      Mid-size Suburb

      Charter School

      No

      Magnet School

      No

      Eligible for Title I Funding

      No

      District

      This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

      Total Schools

      12

      Total Students

      14,411

      College Readiness (district average)

      15.1

      Proficient in Reading (district average)

      84%

      Proficient in Mathematics (district average)

      58%

      Proficient in Science (district average)

      61%

      Subject Proficiency Comparison

       

       
       
       
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