At a glance
Reported students
277
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
8
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
34.6:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
South Carolina high enrollment
31st percentile
Compared with 300 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
390
Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy: 277 reported students.
State peer staffing position
99th percentile
34.6:1 reported; state peer median 14.5:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy
Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in Myrtle Beach. It is one of 45 current school records connected to SC Public Charter School District. NCES reports 277 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 31st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 34.6:1, above 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 (58.8%) and Black (23.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy
- 1How do the reported 34.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 8 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
- White58.8%
- Hispanic11.9%
- Black23.5%
- Asian0.4%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
- Multiracial3.6%
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 SC Public Charter School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Learn4Life High School-Charleston
High · Grades 09–12
169 reported students
GREEN Upstate High School Greenville
High · Grades 09–12
390 reported students
SC Whitmore School
High · Grades 09–12
431 reported students
Midlands Middle College
High · Grades 10–12
115 reported students
Palmetto Scholars Academy
High · Grades 06–12
507 reported students
Greenville Technical Charter High School
High · Grades 09–12
530 reported students