US News and World Reports - Best High Schools 2023-2024
US News and World Report - Best High Schools 2023-2024
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
quick stats
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
85.69
SCORECARD
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37%
Took at Least One AP® Exam
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29%
Passed at Least One AP® Exam
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77%
Mathematics Proficiency
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89%
Reading Proficiency
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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
0
1,000
750
500
250
0
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.
100%
75%
50%
25%
0
100%
75%
50%
25%
0
77
58
50
89
84
80
71
61
50
Mathematics
Reading
Science
SchoolDistrictStateSEE MORE TEST SCORESSchool 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