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Myrtle Beach High School vs. North Myrtle Beach High School

Should I attend Myrtle Beach High School or North Myrtle Beach High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Myrtle Beach High School
3302 Robert Grissom Parkway
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
North Myrtle Beach High School
3750 Sea Mountain Highway
Little River, SC 29566
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Myrtle Beach High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

North Myrtle Beach High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,570 students in grades 9-12, Myrtle Beach High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,657 students in grades 9-12, North Myrtle Beach High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,570 students
1,657 students
This chart display total students of Myrtle Beach High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display total students of North Myrtle Beach High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
85 teachers
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This chart display the total teachers of North Myrtle Beach High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of North Myrtle Beach High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#97 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
#150 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Myrtle Beach High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of North Myrtle Beach High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in SC)
50%
(Top 30% in SC)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Myrtle Beach High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Myrtle Beach High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
82%
(Top 10% in SC)
84%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Myrtle Beach High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Myrtle Beach High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
81%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart display graduation rate of Myrtle Beach High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of North Myrtle Beach High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Myrtle Beach High School by grade.
This chart display the students of North Myrtle Beach High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
519
478
Grade 10 Students
414
413
Grade 11 Students
366
429
Grade 12 Students
271
337

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
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This chart display the percentage of Asian students in North Myrtle Beach High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
27%
10%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in North Myrtle Beach High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
23%
19%
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This chart display the percentage of Black students in North Myrtle Beach High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
41%
62%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Myrtle Beach High School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in North Myrtle Beach High School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in North Myrtle Beach High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.71
0.57
This chart display the diversity score of Myrtle Beach High School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of North Myrtle Beach High School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
20%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Myrtle Beach High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Myrtle Beach High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Myrtle Beach High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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