Murphy High

234 High School Circle

School District

Cherokee County
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:12
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on April 24, 2024

I would not recommend anyone to put there student in Murphy High School because the environment is unsafe and the teachers except a few teachers actually know what is going on with the students, the Principal is on a power trip since she became principal, the office staff is unhelpful when it's comes to personal issues. I've never been so miss treated by a school staff in my life before I started going to Murphy High School. And the school it's self has had multiple lockdowns during my sophomore to senior year, lockdowns never happened my freshman year
Submitted by other on January 08, 2023

Graduated from here in 2017. Absolutely loved the school. Athletics program was good, education was pretty good. Go bulldogs!
Submitted by student on November 27, 2011

I loved my time at Murphy it has some small problems like all schools but Murphy is by far the best school in the area. Quality teachers and quality athletics which cultivates hard work, a winning attitude, and great memories. If I had it to do over again I would still go to Murphy I have friends in Andrews school system and the drug problem there is very bad due in large part to the poverty in Andrews and I know for a fact those problems exist because I am in Law Enforcement. If I had kids I would either send them to Murphy or Swain county but probably Murphy.
Submitted by parent on February 18, 2011

When my children went here we encountered the same thing many others have said - they have a fine athletic program. While athletics are important, so are academics and they are sadly overshadowed by the athletics. We found drugs to be such a problem there that my children chose to transfer to nearby Andrews High School.