Murphy High (Cherokee County Schools SCH DIST.), North Carolina - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Murphy High is a High in Murphy, NC. It currently serves 433 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the Cherokee County Schools School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Cherokee County Schools School District and all schools in North Carolina.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School
School Level: High
Number of Students:433
Number of Teachers: 28
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.46

Location Info

Location: 234 High School Circle, Murphy, NC 28906
Mailing Address: 234 High School Circle, Murphy, NC 28906-2516
Phone: (828)837-2426
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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Grade Population
Grade 10 123
Grade 11 96
Grade 12 108
Grade 9 106
Gender/Sex of Murphy High Student Population
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Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 233 53.81
Female 200 46.19
Race/Ethnicity Demography of Murphy High Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 1.16
Asian 4 0.92
Black or African American 12 2.77
Hispanic/Latino 27 6.24
Two or more races 28 6.47
White 357 82.45
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 0.86
Asian 1 0.43
Black or African American 4 1.72
Hispanic/Latino 16 6.87
Two or more races 17 7.30
White 193 82.83
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 1.50
Asian 3 1.50
Black or African American 8 4.00
Hispanic/Latino 11 5.50
Two or more races 11 5.50
White 164 82.00

Race Demography Per Grade

The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.
Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 1.63
Asian 3 2.44
Black or African American 5 4.07
Hispanic/Latino 5 4.07
Two or more races 7 5.69
White 101 82.11
Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 2.08
Asian 1 1.04
Black or African American 2 2.08
Hispanic/Latino 7 7.29
Two or more races 8 8.33
White 76 79.17
Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.93
Black or African American 2 1.85
Hispanic/Latino 4 3.70
Two or more races 3 2.78
White 98 90.74
Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American 3 2.83
Hispanic/Latino 11 10.38
Two or more races 10 9.43
White 82 77.36