Murphy High School (North Carolina)

Murphy High School (MHS) is a public high school in Murphy, North Carolina, it serves grades 9–12 and is one of only three high schools in the Cherokee County Schools. As of 2007 it had a full-time teaching staff of 42 teachers giving an average of 12 students per teacher.[3][4] It has a GreatSchools rating of 5/10 and an average community rating of 4/5 stars.[5] In the 2023-24 school year, 431 students were enrolled. The school has a capacity of 746 students.[2] A May 2020 vote by the Cherokee County Board of Education was to consolidate Andrews, Murphy, and Hiwassee Dam High Schools, and a grant of $50 million was given to the school system in September 2022, though the grant was returned as a result of another vote of this time, the new members of the Cherokee County Board of Education.

Murphy High School
Address
234 High School Circle

Murphy, North Carolina
28906

United States
Coordinates35°06′01″N 84°00′59″W
Information
TypePublic
School districtCherokee County Schools
CEEB code342825
PrincipalWendy Leatherwood
Staff34.16 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment431 (2023–24)[2]
Student to teacher ratio13.93[1]
Color(s)Black and gold
  
Team nameBulldogs
Websitemhs.cherokee.k12.nc.us

Athletics

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Murphy High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  2. Foster, Randy (2023-09-06). "Overcrowded with campuses". Cherokee Scout. Murphy, N.C.: Community Newspapers, Inc. p. 9A.
  3. "Murphy High School - School Home". Cherokeecounty.nc.schoolwebpages.com. 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  4. "Murphy,Elementary School,Cherokee County, North Carolina". Psk12.com. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  5. "Murphy High School - Murphy, North Carolina - NC - School overview". Greatschools.org. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  6. Carl Pickens Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  7. Autoharp. University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved Jul 29, 2020.



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