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 | |
  Murphy High School  Murphy High School | |
234 High School Circle , 28906 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°06′01″N 84°00′59″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Cherokee County Schools |
| CEEB code | 342825 |
| Principal | Jason Forrister |
| Staff | 32.28 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 523 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.20[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Team name | Bulldogs |
| Website | mhs |
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
- Murphy Elementary School
- Murphy Middle School
References
- "Murphy High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- "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.
- Thompson, David (May 29, 2020). "Cherokee County votes to consolidate three high schools". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- Carl Pickens Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- Autoharp. University of Illinois Archives. Retrieved Jul 29, 2020.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.