Best Myrtle Beach Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 6,881 students in Myrtle Beach, SC.

The top-ranked public high schools in Myrtle Beach, SC are Carolina Forest High School, Socastee High School and Myrtle Beach High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Myrtle Beach, SC public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 76% statewide average). High schools in Myrtle Beach have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of South Carolina public high schools.

Myrtle Beach, SC public high school have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Coastal High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).