📍 267 Blue Eagle Circle, Murphy, Cherokee County, 28906
Hiwassee Dam High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Murphy, Cherokee County. The school has 158 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cherokee County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 13.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 64%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hiwassee Dam High enrolls 158 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 13.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino and 3.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 145 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
90 of the school's 158 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 85 qualify for free lunch and 5 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.
Hiwassee Dam 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.
Hiwassee Dam 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 158 students, Hiwassee Dam High is smaller than the district average of about 230 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote