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.[2][3] It has a GreatSchools rating of 5/10 and an average community rating of 4/5 stars.[4] In 2019-20 average daily membership was 451. By 2025, as a result of a May 2020 vote by the Cherokee County Board of Education, students from the county's three high schools will attend one high school.[5]

Murphy High School
Address
234 High School Circle

Murphy
,
North Carolina
28906

United States
Information
TypePublic
School districtCherokee County Schools
CEEB code342825
PrincipalJason Forrister
Staff32.28 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment523 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.20[1]
Color(s)Black and Gold
        
Team nameBulldogs
WebsiteMurphy High School Web Page

Athletics

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Murphy High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  2. "Murphy High School - School Home". Cherokeecounty.nc.schoolwebpages.com. 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  3. "Murphy,Elementary School,Cherokee County, North Carolina". Psk12.com. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  4. "Murphy High School - Murphy, North Carolina - NC - School overview". Greatschools.org. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  5. Thompson, David (May 29, 2020). "Cherokee County votes to consolidate three high schools". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  6. Carl Pickens Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 25 February 2019.

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