Hiwassee Dam High
Murphy, NC · Cherokee County Schools · Grades 09–12
PublicRegular SchoolTraditional calendar
State grade
B
Score 74 · 2025
4-year grad rate
95%
2025
Average SAT
989
37% of students took it
Went to college
39%
Class of 2024
Academics
- Students enrolled
- 161
- School performance score
- 74
- 4-year graduation rate
- 95%
- 5-year graduation rate
- 95%
- Met UNC System minimum on ACT
- 42%
- Graduates enrolled in college
- 39%
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
AP & IB
- Students taking AP
- —
- AP exams passed (3+)
- 36%
- Students taking IB
- No IB program reported
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Average SAT over time
2013978
2014943
2015917
20161054
20201150
2022989
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Contact
- Address
- 267 Blue Eagle Circle, Murphy, NC 28906
- Phone
- (828) 644-5115
- District
- Cherokee County Schools
- Superintendent
- Mr Daniel McNabb
- County
- Cherokee
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Other high schools in Cherokee County
- Andrews HighGrade C
- Murphy HighGrade B
- The Oaks AcademyPublic