At a glance
Reported students
198
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
20.5
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
9.7:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
South Carolina high enrollment
27th percentile
Compared with 300 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
502
Coastal High School: 198 reported students.
State peer staffing position
27th percentile
9.7:1 reported; state peer median 14.5:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Coastal High School
Coastal High School is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in Myrtle Beach. It is one of 17 current school records connected to Limestone Charters Association. NCES reports 198 students for 2024–25.
Among 300 high schools in South Carolina with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 618 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 27th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.7:1, below the South Carolina median of 14.5:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (70.2%) and Black (12.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Coastal High School
- 1How do the reported 9.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 20.5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White70.2%
- Hispanic9.6%
- Black12.1%
- Asian0.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial7.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Limestone Charters Association
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
South Carolina Preparatory Academy
High · Grades 06–12
391 reported students
Mountain View Preparatory
High · Grades 07–12
452 reported students
Orangeburg High School for Health Professions
High · Grades 09–12
492 reported students
Atlantic Collegiate Academy
High · Grades 09–12
502 reported students
Oceanside Collegiate Academy
High · Grades 09–12
623 reported students
Legion Collegiate Academy
High · Grades 09–12
637 reported students