Murphy High
Murphy, NC · Cherokee County Schools · Grades 09–12
PublicRegular SchoolTraditional calendar
State grade
B
Score 71 · 2025
4-year grad rate
>95%
2025
Average SAT
1112
14% of students took it
Went to college
46%
Class of 2024
Academics
- Students enrolled
- 503
- School performance score
- 71
- 4-year graduation rate
- >95%
- 5-year graduation rate
- >95%
- Met UNC System minimum on ACT
- 59%
- Graduates enrolled in college
- 46%
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
AP & IB
- Students taking AP
- 6.8%
- AP exams passed (3+)
- 39%
- Students taking IB
- No IB program reported
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Average SAT over time
2016943
20171118
20181065
20191076
20201019
20211112
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Contact
- Address
- 234 High School Circle, Murphy, NC 28906
- Phone
- (828) 837-2426
- District
- Cherokee County Schools
- Superintendent
- Wendy Leatherwood
- County
- Cherokee
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Other high schools in Cherokee County
- Andrews HighGrade C
- Hiwassee Dam HighGrade B
- The Oaks AcademyPublic