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Best High Schools
in Horry 01

This page covers 12 of the 14 high schools in Horry 01 had enough federal data to rank, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

12
Schools Ranked
South Carolina
State
1
Charter Schools
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High Schools Rankings

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rank
HCS Early College High
Grades 09–12313 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%)
76
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
2
rank
Carolina Forest High
Grades 09–123,059 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
67
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
19.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
3
rank
Loris High
Grades 09–12875 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
66
/100
Graduation Rate
81%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
4
rank
Green Sea Floyds High
Grades 06–12679 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
5
rank
Aynor High
Grades 09–12882 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
62
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
16.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
6
rank
Socastee High
Grades 09–121,719 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
61
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
17.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
7
rank
Myrtle Beach High
Grades 09–121,633 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
60
/100
Graduation Rate
82%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
19.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
8
rank
St. James High
Grades 09–121,837 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
60
/100
Graduation Rate
84%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
9
rank
North Myrtle Beach High
Grades 09–121,643 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Graduation Rate
84%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
17.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
10
rank
Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM)
Grades 09–12162 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.8:1)
57
/100
Graduation Rate
65%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
10.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,530
Near nat'l avg
2 more high schools in Horry 01 not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
12
High Schools
57
Total Schools
76
#1 Score
62
Avg Score
District profileHorry 01
Top Ranked High School
1
HCS Early College High
Score: 76/10098% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.