Socastee High

Summary:

Socastee High is a public high school located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,719 students. The school is part of the Horry 01 school district, which is ranked 9th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Socastee High has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 63.47% White, 8.61% African American, 18.27% Hispanic, 2.79% Asian, and 6.05% two or more races. This diversity is higher compared to some nearby schools like Conway High and St. James High, which have higher percentages of White students. Academically, Socastee High has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 33 out of 227 South Carolina high schools in the 2020-2021 school year and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in end-of-course exams (EOCEP) are generally higher than the state averages, particularly in subjects like Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, English 1, and English 2.

Despite the school's strong academic performance, Socastee High has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60.03% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is higher than the nearby schools like Carolina Forest High (57.8%) and St. James High (51.88%). However, Socastee High spends more per student ($12,563 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, which can contribute to the school's academic success. When comparing Socastee High to nearby schools, some interesting patterns emerge, with HCS Early College High and HCS Scholars Academy High consistently outperforming Socastee High in academic metrics, despite being smaller in size.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 4900 Socastee Boulevard
       Myrtle Beach, SC  29588


(843) 293-2513

District: Horry 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
65th of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,563 Help


Feeder schools for Socastee High:

Elementary:    Forestbrook Elementary
    Lakewood Elementary
    Socastee Elementary
Middle:    Forestbrook Middle
    Socastee Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  1,719

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.5%
Hispanic:
18.3%
African American:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Socastee High ranks better than 72.3% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 8th among 12 ranked high schools in the Horry 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.78. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Socastee High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Socastee High has the largest high school student body size in the Horry 01 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Socastee High is $12,563. 8 high schools in the Horry 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Socastee High:

SchoolDigger ranks Socastee High 65th of 235 South Carolina public high schools. (See Socastee High in the ranking list.)

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Horry 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Horry 01 9th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Socastee High

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Rank History for all students at Socastee High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 79.07 16th 187 91.4%
2006 76.27 18th 191 90.6%
2007 73.58 21st 191 89.0%
2008 76.31 34th 185 81.6%
2009 69.98 54th 188 71.3%
2010 80.08 33rd 199 83.4%
2011 86.16 26th 199 86.9%
2012 73.08 53rd 202 73.8%
2013 85.75 21st 203 89.7%
2014 69.94 60th 210 71.4%
2015 66.95 43rd 232 81.5%
2016 72.06 31st 231 86.6%
2017 61.68 48th 223 78.5%
2018 68.07 28th 216 87.0%
2019 68.99 28th 225 87.6%
2021 75.00 33rd 227 85.5%
2022 68.80 47th 226 79.2%
2023 65.70 59th 237 75.1%
2024 63.78 65th 235 72.3%
See the entire list of South Carolina High School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Socastee High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.40 9th 22 59.1%
2019 48.61 11th 23 52.2%
2021 81.17 3rd 31 90.3%
2022 77.90 6th 48 87.5%
2023 27.38 44th 57 22.8%
2024 65.42 17th 53 67.9%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Socastee High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.58 27th 58 53.4%
2019 59.95 26th 64 59.4%
2022 33.50 45th 61 26.2%
2023 34.54 50th 68 26.5%
2024 24.13 58th 71 18.3%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Socastee High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.92 9th 214 95.8%
2019 75.91 15th 217 93.1%
2021 78.65 18th 213 91.5%
2022 79.90 21st 220 90.5%
2023 78.16 28th 226 87.6%
2024 77.20 29th 229 87.3%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Socastee High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.10 38th 210 81.9%
2019 71.80 26th 213 87.8%
2021 74.45 30th 213 85.9%
2022 64.85 57th 220 74.1%
2023 64.91 67th 223 70.0%
2024 60.01 73rd 225 67.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Socastee High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.44 27th 137 80.3%
2019 69.72 36th 143 74.8%
2021 51.45 53rd 115 53.9%
2022 82.31 18th 139 87.1%
2023 85.99 14th 141 90.1%
2024 80.70 22nd 145 84.8%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Socastee High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.03 61st 156 60.9%
2024 67.46 51st 157 67.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Socastee High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.36 25th 213 88.3%
2019 69.72 32nd 218 85.3%
2021 74.28 32nd 215 85.1%
2022 70.07 40th 224 82.1%
2023 64.37 64th 229 72.1%
2024 67.01 53rd 228 76.8%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Socastee High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.22 11th 183 94.0%
2019 74.40 19th 184 89.7%
2021 76.91 24th 178 86.5%
2022 75.08 28th 190 85.3%
2023 62.39 53rd 199 73.4%
2024 58.96 65th 194 66.5%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Socastee High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.73 43rd 80 46.3%
2019 48.75 48th 86 44.2%
2021 56.16 42nd 93 54.8%
2022 57.10 41st 108 62.0%
2023 30.44 90th 119 24.4%
2024 27.12 97th 121 19.8%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Socastee High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.57 49th 185 73.5%
2019 67.25 35th 191 81.7%
2021 68.27 49th 189 74.1%
2022 61.22 59th 192 69.3%
2023 68.21 54th 197 72.6%
2024 68.54 53rd 196 73.0%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Saturday, June 8, 2019

Open Quote This is not a family friendly campus. The teachers in general do not respect the parents. Worst part is they lock down their graduation ceremony with no overflow room for family members who are late as a result of extenuating circumstances. I "got in" but some of my family members who were coming from out of town and ran into traffic making them late were refused entry. They hire police to keep families out and treat you like a criminal for wanting to support your children. Very disappointed in this school. The policies are rigid and geared towards humiliation. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Socastee High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1570 168 28 19 0 n/a n/a 0 1785
1989 1490 142 17 16 8 n/a n/a 0 1673
1990 1466 170 22 15 4 n/a n/a 0 1677
1991 1430 188 28 15 5 n/a n/a 0 1666
1992 1488 181 33 15 2 n/a n/a 0 1719
1993 1383 167 34 14 6 n/a n/a 0 1604
1994 1370 141 37 18 5 n/a n/a 0 1571
1995 1497 160 43 20 3 n/a n/a 0 1723
1996 1497 160 43 20 3 n/a n/a 0 1723
1997 1597 185 46 17 6 n/a n/a 0 1851
1998 1511 162 28 25 4 n/a n/a 0 1730
1999 1490 153 29 21 3 n/a n/a 0 1696
2000 1446 170 26 23 5 n/a n/a 0 1670
2001 1521 186 39 40 4 n/a n/a 0 1790
2002 1668 184 50 49 2 n/a n/a 8 1961
2003 1668 184 50 49 2 n/a n/a 8 1961
2004 1223 134 44 39 1 n/a n/a 7 1448
2005 1087 112 45 48 4 n/a n/a 8 1304
2006 1092 99 44 64 4 n/a n/a 12 1315
2007 1148 124 50 81 4 n/a n/a 0 1407
2008 1110 114 44 104 4 n/a n/a 14 1390
2009 1184 141 38 109 7 n/a n/a 12 1491
2010 1143 137 43 105 6 n/a n/a 9 1443
2011 1143 119 37 98 1 5 50 0 1453
2012 1207 124 37 106 2 5 59 0 1540
2013 1140 113 36 115 5 6 60 0 1475
2014 1171 132 29 129 7 6 68 0 1542
2015 1220 124 24 146 7 6 82 0 1609
2016 1170 131 30 174 10 8 103 0 1626
2017 1183 156 30 220 8 7 117 0 1721
2018 1161 159 31 244 5 5 126 0 1731
2019 1167 142 33 229 7 6 110 0 1694
2020 1122 130 35 244 7 8 100 0 1646
2021 1082 139 44 270 8 8 106 0 1657
2022 1103 142 44 315 7 8 107 0 1726
2023 1091 148 48 314 5 9 104 0 1719

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Socastee High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1785 89.7 19.8 n/a
1989 1673 86.0 19.4 n/a
1990 1677 85.0 19.7 n/a
1991 1666 84.4 19.7 4.4
1992 1719 79.7 21.5 7
1993 1604 80.1 20.0 8.8
1994 1571 80.0 19.6 11.5
1995 1723 94.2 18.3 17
1996 1723 94.2 18.3 17
1997 1851 99.2 18.7 17
1998 1730 97.2 17.8 17.1
1999 1696 100.6 16.9 15.7
2000 1670 100.7 16.6 20.3
2001 1790 101.7 17.6 20.7
2002 1961 102.2 19.2 26.9
2003 1961 102.2 19.2 26.9
2004 1448 80.1 18.1 30.7
2005 1304 76.0 17.2 33.9
2006 1315 77.9 16.9 32.9
2007 1407 112.9 12.5 34.5
2008 1390 80.8 17.2 37.9
2009 1491 81.1 18.4 40.6
2010 1443 84.5 17.0 44.5
2011 1453 80.8 17.9 46.7
2012 1540 84.5 18.2 47.4
2013 1475 87.0 16.9 43.2
2014 1542 85.0 18.1 40.9
2015 1609 89.0 18.0 45.3
2016 1626 90.0 18.0 39.3
2017 1721 95.0 18.1 39.7
2018 1731 97.0 17.8 39.1
2019 1694 97.5 17.3 38.7
2020 1646 95.5 17.2 35.9
2021 1657 90.5 18.3 31.1
2022 1726 89.5 19.2 23.4
2023 1719 97.0 17.7 60

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Socastee High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1785 89.7 19.8 n/a
1989 1673 86.0 19.4 n/a
1990 1677 85.0 19.7 n/a
1991 1666 84.4 19.7 4.4
1992 1719 79.7 21.5 7
1993 1604 80.1 20.0 8.8
1994 1571 80.0 19.6 11.5
1995 1723 94.2 18.3 17
1996 1723 94.2 18.3 17
1997 1851 99.2 18.7 17
1998 1730 97.2 17.8 17.1
1999 1696 100.6 16.9 15.7
2000 1670 100.7 16.6 20.3
2001 1790 101.7 17.6 20.7
2002 1961 102.2 19.2 26.9
2003 1961 102.2 19.2 26.9
2004 1448 80.1 18.1 30.7
2005 1304 76.0 17.2 33.9
2006 1315 77.9 16.9 32.9
2007 1407 112.9 12.5 34.5
2008 1390 80.8 17.2 37.9
2009 1491 81.1 18.4 40.6
2010 1443 84.5 17.0 44.5
2011 1453 80.8 17.9 46.7
2012 1540 84.5 18.2 47.4
2013 1475 87.0 16.9 43.2
2014 1542 85.0 18.1 40.9
2015 1609 89.0 18.0 45.3
2016 1626 90.0 18.0 39.3
2017 1721 95.0 18.1 39.7
2018 1731 97.0 17.8 39.1
2019 1694 97.5 17.3 38.7
2020 1646 95.5 17.2 35.9
2021 1657 90.5 18.3 31.1
2022 1726 89.5 19.2 23.4
2023 1719 97.0 17.7 60

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Socastee High

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $702 (6.4%) $229 (2.1%) $931 (8.4%) $8,730 (79.2%) $1,364 (12.4%) $10,094 (91.6%) $11,025
2020 $454 (4.0%) $233 (2.1%) $687 (6.1%) $9,183 (81.6%) $1,382 (12.3%) $10,565 (93.9%) $11,252
2021 $440 (3.8%) $217 (1.9%) $657 (5.7%) $9,620 (83.0%) $1,315 (11.3%) $10,935 (94.3%) $11,592
2022 $516 (4.4%) $399 (3.4%) $915 (7.8%) $9,503 (81.0%) $1,315 (11.2%) $10,818 (92.2%) $11,733
2023 $757 (6.0%) $986 (7.8%) $1,744 (13.9%) $9,450 (75.2%) $1,369 (10.9%) $10,819 (86.1%) $12,563

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Socastee High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 28th of 225 High schoolsRanks 59th of 237 High schools
 12.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Socastee High)7262.4
 9.6%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Horry 01)81.881.4
 0.4%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Socastee High)8568.7
 16.3%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Horry 01)79.669.3
 10.3%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)67.259.1
 8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Socastee High)81.286.8
 5.6%
   End of Course English 1 (Horry 01)83.387.1
 3.8%
   End of Course English 1 (South Carolina)78.984
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students16941719
 1.5%
African American142148
 4.2%
American Indian75
 28.6%
Asian3348
 45.5%
Hispanic229314
 37.1%
Pacific Islander69
 50%
White11671091
 6.5%
Two or More Races110104
 5.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.7%60%
 21.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Socastee High

Socastee High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Forestbrook Elementary
Elementary : Lakewood Elementary
Elementary : Socastee Elementary
Middle : Forestbrook Middle
Middle : Socastee Middle

Students at Socastee High are 63% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,719 students attended Socastee High.

Socastee High ranks 65th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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