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Murphy High

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Regular School · Murphy, NC

Murphy High is a regular school school in Murphy, North Carolina, serving grades 09–12 with 424 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 20.9:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
424
Teachers (FTE)
20.3
Student–Teacher Ratio
20.9:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 340 80%
Hispanic/Latino 36 8%
Two or more races 25 6%
Black or African American 13 3%
Asian 7 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 1%
Total enrollment 424 219M / 205F

English Language Learners: 4 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 40-44% 41.9% 66
Reading Proficiency 55-59% 46.9% 122
Science Proficiency 40-49% — 41
4-Year Graduation Rate 90-94% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (11)
25 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
65 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
113
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
42
9.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
229
54% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 424 100%

Contact & Location

234 High School Circle

Murphy, NC 28906

Phone: (828)837-2426

http://www.cherokee.k12.nc.us/mhs/

District

Cherokee County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,715

District enrollment: 3,146

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

370078000323

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD