Impact of COVID-19 on Myrtle Beach High
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 59th of 225 High schools | Ranks 92nd of 237 High schools | 12.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Myrtle Beach High) | 64.8 | 68.3 | 3.5% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Horry 01) | 81.8 | 81.4 | 0.4% |
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina) | 68.6 | 68.3 | 0.3% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Myrtle Beach High) | 73.7 | 53.4 | 20.3% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Horry 01) | 79.6 | 69.3 | 10.3% |
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina) | 67.2 | 59.1 | 8.1% |
End of Course English 1 (Myrtle Beach High) | 76 | 81.5 | 5.5% |
End of Course English 1 (Horry 01) | 83.3 | 87.1 | 3.8% |
End of Course English 1 (South Carolina) | 78.9 | 84 | 5.1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1484 | 1633 | 10% |
African American | 326 | 368 | 12.9% |
American Indian | 7 | 4 | 42.9% |
Asian | 21 | 39 | 85.7% |
Hispanic | 283 | 483 | 70.7% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 3 | 25% |
White | 740 | 629 | 15% |
Two or More Races | 103 | 107 | 3.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 50.9% | 73.8% | 22.8% |