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Serving 489 students in grades 9-12, Murphy High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 158 students in grades 9-12, Hiwassee Dam High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
489 students
158 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
13 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#500 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 20%)
#1575 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
(Top 20% in NC)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 30% in NC)
50-59%
(Top 50% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
(Top 5% in NC)
80-89%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
141
48
Grade 10 Students
116
43
Grade 11 Students
114
38
Grade 12 Students
118
29
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
4%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
85%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.15
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
