Coastal High School
Myrtle Beach · SC · Limestone Charters Association · Public charter
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Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM) → HCS Scholars Academy High → Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy → HCS Early College High → Academy For Arts/Science/Technology → Hemingway High → Atlantic Collegiate Academy → Carvers Bay Early College and Career High →How Coastal High School compares for families
What families should know about Coastal High School.
- ▸ LocallySC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM), HCS Scholars Academy High, Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Your state's public flagship
University of South Carolina-Columbia
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,811/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -2.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 198 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports (PALM) Conway |
Public · charter | 9.1 | 195 | +0.0% |
| HCS Scholars Academy High Conway |
Public | 8.4 | 209 | +127.2% |
| Carolina Shores Acceleration Academy Myrtle Beach |
Public · charter | 12.3 | 277 | +394.6% |
| HCS Early College High Conway |
Public | 8.2 | 360 | +13.9% |
| Academy For Arts/Science/Technology Myrtle Beach |
Public | 8.5 | — | — |
| Hemingway High Hemingway |
Public | 27.7 | 189 | -16.0% |
| Atlantic Collegiate Academy Conway |
Public · charter | 12.5 | 502 | +78.6% |
| Carvers Bay Early College and Career High Hemingway |
Public | 20.9 | 399 | +9.6% |