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Murphy High
(828) 837-2426
- Physical Address:
- 234 High School Circle
Murphy, NC 28906
- Mailing Address:
- 234 High School Circle
Murphy, NC 28906
School Information
- District:
- Cherokee County Schools
- Type:
- Public (Regular school)
- Status:
- Operational
- County:
- Cherokee County
- Level:
- High
- Grade Span:
- 9 - 12
- Number of Students:
- 530
Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10
Ethnicity in Murphy High
|
This School |
County Average |
State Average |
| White |
89.62% |
92.94% |
53.13% |
| Black |
5.47% |
3.26% |
32.54% |
| Hispanic |
2.64% |
2.85% |
11.03% |
| American Indian |
1.89% |
1.57% |
2.30% |
| Asian/Pacific |
0.38% |
1.17% |
2.63% |
Genders in Murphy High
|
This School |
County Average |
State Average |
| Male |
52.08% |
47.49% |
50.07% |
| Female |
47.92% |
52.51% |
49.93% |
Student Enrollment Information
Enrollment by Ethnicity for Murphy High
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| White |
475 |
486 |
475 |
| Black |
17 |
25 |
29 |
| Hispanic |
10 |
11 |
14 |
| American Indian |
12 |
8 |
10 |
| Asian/Pacific |
5 |
2 |
2 |
| Others |
11 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
530 |
532 |
530 |
Enrollment by Gender for Murphy High
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Male |
262 |
275 |
276 |
| Female |
268 |
257 |
254 |
| Total |
530 |
532 |
530 |
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for Murphy High
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total students |
530 |
532 |
530 |
| # Eligible for free lunch |
161
(30%) |
161
(30%) |
202
(38%) |
| # Eligible for reduced lunch |
64
(12%) |
63
(12%) |
67
(13%) |
| # Eligible for both free and reduced lunch |
225
(42%) |
224
(42%) |
269
(51%) |
Student/Teacher Ratios
Student/Teacher Ratios for Murphy High
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total students |
530 |
532 |
530 |
| Fulltime teachers |
43.0 |
43.0 |
37.1 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio |
12.30 |
12.40 |
14.29 |
| County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) |
13.48 |
13.19 |
13.60 |