📍 4650 E US 64 Alt., Murphy, Cherokee County, 28906
Tri-County Early College High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Murphy, Cherokee County. The school has 129 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cherokee County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–13 in a rural setting. The school employs 8.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 70% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Tri-County Early College High enrolls 129 students across grades 9–13. The student body is 38% male and 62% female. A teaching staff of 8.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 3.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 2 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
80 of the school's 129 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 77 qualify for free lunch and 3 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.
Tri-County Early College 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.
Tri-County Early College 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 129 students, Tri-County Early College 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
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