Murphy High School (North Carolina)
| Murphy High School | |
|---|---|
Aerial view of Murphy High School, August 2022 | |
| Location | |
234 High School Circle 28906 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°06′01″N 84°00′59″W / 35.1003°N 84.0163°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Cherokee County Schools |
| CEEB code | 342825 |
| Principal | Wendy Leatherwood |
| Staff | 20.29 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 424 (2024–2025) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.90 |
| Colors | Black and gold |
| Athletics conference | Smoky Mountain Conference |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Nickname | 'Bulldog Country' |
| Team name | Bulldogs |
| Rival | Andrews High School (North Carolina) |
| Newspaper | The Boomerang |
| Yearbook | Kanusheta (1953-Present), The Bulldog (Until 1952) |
| Website | mhs |
Murphy High School (MHS) is a public high school in Murphy, North Carolina. It serves grades 9–12 and is the largest of three high schools in the Cherokee County Schools system. The MHS campus is sandwiched between U.S. Route 19 and the Valley River. The high school shares its campus with Murphy Middle School and the Cherokee County Schools Bus Garage. As of 2007 the school had a full-time teaching staff of 42 teachers giving an average of 12 students per teacher.
Murphy High School is rated as one of the top-performing schools in Cherokee County as of 2025. It has a GreatSchools rating of 5/10 and an average community rating of 4/5 stars. In the 2024–25 school year, 437 students were enrolled. The school has a capacity of 746 students. Drug and tobacco use at MHS is “significantly higher” than at other schools in the district (83% versus 33%), according to a 2024 statewide teacher survey. In addition, physical student conflict was observed by 61% of MHS teachers compared to 35% of educators across the district.