Best Myrtle Beach Public High Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 7,040 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 77% 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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).