📍 234 High School Circle, Murphy, Cherokee County, 28906
Murphy High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Murphy, Cherokee County. The school has 489 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cherokee County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Murphy High enrolls 489 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino and 4.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 414 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 5 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
267 of the school's 489 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 258 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Murphy High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 50, state house district 120.
Murphy High is one of 13 schools in Cherokee County Schools, based in Murphy, North Carolina. The district serves 2,992 students district-wide and employs 237 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 489 students, Murphy High is larger than the district average of about 230 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote