Murphy High School has 523 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Murphy High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is =5% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 13% of the learner body (majority African-American and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Murphy High School’s learner population of 523 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Murphy High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Murphy High School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Murphy High School is The Oaks Academy (5.5 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Murphy Middle School (0.1 miles away).