Carolina Forest High School

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Public high school in Carolina Forest, South Carolina, United States

Carolina Forest High School

Address

700 Gardner Lacy Road

Carolina Forest

South Carolina

29579

United States

Coordinates| 33°46′44″N 78°58′13″W﻿ / ﻿33.77889°N 78.97028°W﻿ / 33.77889; -78.97028
Information
School type| Public high school
Established| 1997 (28 years ago) (1997)
School district| Horry County Schools
Oversight| Horry County School District
Superintendent| Cindy Elsberry
CEEB code| 411468
Principal| Gaye Driggers
Staff| 163.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9–12
Enrollment| 3,181 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 19.46[1]
Campus type| Suburban
Color(s)| Black, burgundy, and silver

Mascot| Panthers
Feeder schools| Black Water Middle
Ocean Bay Middle
Ten Oaks Middle
Carolina Forest Elementary
River Oaks Elementary
Ocean Bay Elementary
Palmetto Bays Elementary
South Conway Elementary (part)
Waccamaw Elementary
Horry County Educational Center
Website| www.horrycountyschools.net/Carolina_Forest_High_School

Carolina Forest High School is located in Horry County, South Carolina, United States, in the Carolina Forest attendance area. The school is one of nine high schools within Horry County Schools. The school serves parts of Myrtle Beach and eastern Conway. Approximately 3300 students attend Carolina Forest High School (grades 9-12) each year. It is led by Principal Gaye Driggers.[2]

## Accreditation

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The school is accredited by the South Carolina Department of Education and the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Associating Colleges and Schools.

## Notable alumni

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* Paul Gruber, current professional wrestler who is signed to All Elite Wrestling, and is part of the Death Riders stable, along with Claudio Castagnoli, Pac and Jon Moxley.

## See also

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* High school
* Public education
* Secondary education
* List of high schools in South Carolina

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Carolina Forest High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
2. ^ Administration. "Welcome to Carolina Forest High School". horrycountyschools.net. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

## External links

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* School website
* Horry County Schools website