📍 3302 Robert Grissom Parkway, Myrtle Beach, Horry County, 29577
Myrtle Beach High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Myrtle Beach, Horry County. The school has 1,633 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Horry 01 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 83.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 83%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Myrtle Beach High enrolls 1,633 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 83.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 39% White, 30% Hispanic or Latino and 23% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 629 | 39% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 483 | 30% |
| Black or African American | 368 | 23% |
| Two or more races | 107 | 6.6% |
| Asian | 39 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,205 of the school's 1,633 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,114 qualify for free lunch and 91 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Myrtle Beach High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-70, state senate district 33, state house district 107.
Myrtle Beach High is one of 57 schools in Horry 01, based in Conway, South Carolina. The district serves 48,662 students district-wide and employs 3,242 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,633 students, Myrtle Beach High is larger than the district average of about 854 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small