Murphy High High School
234 High School Circle
Murphy NC, 28906, Cherokee County
Phone: 828-837-2426
Ranking: 
(45 out of 287, top 16%)*
(45 out of 287, top 16%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Cherokee County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 30 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 43 | 43 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 455 | 472 | 475 | 505 | 530 | 532 | 530 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 122 | 26.8% | 134 | 28.4% | 136 | 28.6% | 147 | 29.1% | 144 | 27.2% | 131 | 24.6% | 140 | 26.4% |
| Grade 10: | 112 | 24.6% | 117 | 24.8% | 128 | 26.9% | 126 | 25.0% | 124 | 23.4% | 135 | 25.4% | 145 | 27.4% |
| Grade 11: | 114 | 25.1% | 118 | 25.0% | 110 | 23.2% | 119 | 23.6% | 120 | 22.6% | 138 | 25.9% | 137 | 25.8% |
| Grade 12: | 107 | 23.5% | 103 | 21.8% | 101 | 21.3% | 113 | 22.4% | 142 | 26.8% | 128 | 24.1% | 108 | 20.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 249 | 54.7% | 264 | 55.9% | 260 | 54.7% | 260 | 51.5% | 272 | 51.3% | 271 | 50.9% | 260 | 49.1% |
| Female: | 206 | 45.3% | 208 | 44.1% | 215 | 45.3% | 245 | 48.5% | 250 | 47.2% | 253 | 47.6% | 255 | 48.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 10 | 2.2% | 10 | 2.1% | 8 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.6% | 10 | 1.9% | 8 | 1.5% | 12 | 2.3% |
| Asian: | 8 | 1.8% | 9 | 1.9% | 8 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic: | 10 | 2.2% | 11 | 2.3% | 8 | 1.7% | 13 | 2.6% | 14 | 2.6% | 11 | 2.1% | 10 | 1.9% |
| Black: | 11 | 2.4% | 11 | 2.3% | 11 | 2.3% | 13 | 2.6% | 29 | 5.5% | 25 | 4.7% | 17 | 3.2% |
| White: | 410 | 90.1% | 422 | 89.4% | 431 | 90.7% | 455 | 90.1% | 475 | 89.6% | 486 | 91.4% | 475 | 89.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 1.3% | 9 | 1.9% | 9 | 1.9% | 11 | 2.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 208 | 45.7% | 185 | 39.2% | 200 | 42.1% | 206 | 40.8% | 202 | 38.1% | 161 | 30.3% | 161 | 30.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 51 | 11.2% | 57 | 12.1% | 50 | 10.5% | 56 | 11.1% | 67 | 12.6% | 63 | 11.8% | 64 | 12.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.18 | 13.83 | 13.88 | 14.44 | 14.29 | 12.40 | 12.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 87.1% | 82.1% | 82.6% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 63.7% | 62% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 64.3% | 66% | 69% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 81.6% | 70.1% | 67.7% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 84.8% | 87.2% | 77.8% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 88.4% | 86.4% | 76.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 86.2% | 86.6% | 78.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 16.5% | 34.0% | 36.3% |
| 2006 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 93.5% | 90.8% | 80.3% |
| 2007 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 66.9% | 64.1% | 65.1% |
| 2008 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 74.4% | 75.5% | 67.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 59.6% | 68.4% | 72.9% |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 90.6% | 83.6% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 85.8% | 82.8% | 82.3% |
| 2006 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 72.2% | 69.8% | 63.4% |
| 2007 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 70.3% | 68.6% | 65.3% |
| 2008 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 71% | 68.9% | 68% |
| 2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 73.2% | 66.7% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 87.2% | 85.3% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 83% | 84.2% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 94.2% | 85.1% | 83% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 57.0% | 51.9% | 45.6% |
| 2006 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 94.2% | 93% | 77.1% |
| 2008 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 78.1% | 78.9% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 86.8% | 83.7% | 77.7% |
| 2006 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 63.8% | 60.5% | 60.1% |
| 2007 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 75.5% | 71% | 65.8% |
| 2008 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 67.9% | 71% | 68.5% |
| 2009 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 58.4% | 62.6% | 71.4% |
| 2010 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 84.7% | 82.4% | 78.7% |
| 2011 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 89.6% | 85.6% | 80% |
| 2006 | English I | End of course | % met std | 92.9% | 88% | 82.8% |
| 2007 | English I | End of course | % met std | 80.9% | 79.9% | 72.1% |
| 2008 | English I | End of course | % met std | 84.7% | 82.8% | 73.1% |
| 2009 | English I | End of course | % met std | 87.5% | 83.1% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 87.9% | 89.7% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 89.5% | 87.8% | 80.6% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 92.4% | 89.6% | 82.9% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 69.1% | 60.9% | 51.2% |
| 2006 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 72.6% | 73.9% | 68.8% |
| 2007 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 73.9% | 63.3% |
| 2008 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 85.6% | 78.8% | 67.9% |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 87.5% | 79.9% | 73.3% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 80.5% | 82% | 82.3% |
| 2006 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 85.5% | 82.2% | 69.1% |
| 2008 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 67.4% | 66.8% | 58.4% |
| 2009 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 82.5% | 76.4% | 62.7% |
| 2010 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 84.5% | 82.5% | 76.4% |
| 2011 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 84.5% | 82% | 76.5% |
| 2006 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 91.9% | 93.3% | 85.1% |
| 2008 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 62.5% | 76.2% | 81.5% |
| 2009 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 90% | 79.3% | 85.9% |
| 2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 60.2% | 52.3% | 56.8% |
| 2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 55.2% | 51.2% | 64.6% |
| 2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 69.3% | 61.6% | 66.5% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 70.2% | 64.5% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 74.3% | 74.8% | 81.6% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 67.3% | 67.7% | 81.5% |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 22.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 33.3% | 25.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 44.6% | 54.1% |
| 2007 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 48.2% | 44% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 77.3% | 71.9% |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 72.3% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 67% | 69.9% | 69.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 74.7% | 69.9% |
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* Murphy High High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.