Murphy High School (North Carolina)
| Murphy High School | |
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| Address | |
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234 High School Circle 28906 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°06′01″N 84°00′59″W / 35.1003°N 84.0163°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Cherokee County Schools |
| CEEB code | 342825 |
| Principal | Wendy Leatherwood |
| Staff | 34.16 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 431 (2023–24)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.93[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Team name | Bulldogs |
| Website | mhs |
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.
Athletics
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Track
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Notable alumni
- Carl Pickens, former NFL wide receiver and 2x Pro Bowl selection (1995, 1996)[6]
- Hedy West, folksinger and songwriter[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Murphy High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ a b Foster, Randy (2023-09-06). "Overcrowded with campuses". Cherokee Scout. Murphy, N.C.: Community Newspapers, Inc. p. 9A.
- ^ "Murphy High School - School Home". Cherokeecounty.nc.schoolwebpages.com. 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
- ^ "Murphy,Elementary School,Cherokee County, North Carolina". Psk12.com. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
- ^ "Murphy High School - Murphy, North Carolina - NC - School overview". Greatschools.org. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
- ^ Carl Pickens Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Autoharp. University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved Jul 29, 2020.
External links
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