The Cherokee County Schools'' manages the 13 schools in

Cherokee County, North Carolina Cherokee County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It borders Tennessee to its west and Georgia to its south. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,774. The county seat is Murphy, elevation 1604 ft. History ...

, United States, with an enrollment of 3,820 students and a 12.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio. The School Superintendent is Dr. Keevn Woody.

Schools

Elementary schools

*Andrews Elementary serves Pre-K through 4th grade. For 2021-22, the fifth grade will return to Andrews Elementary. *Marble Elementary school, located on Airport Road in

Marble, North Carolina Marble is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 321. Marble's elevation is above sea level. History Indigenous peoples Bef ...

but is now closed as of 2017 and is now The Oaks Academy. It housed children in grades Pre-K thru 5th, and is a

feeder school A college-preparatory school (usually shortened to preparatory school or prep school) is a type of secondary school. The term refers to public, private independent or parochial schools primarily designed to prepare students for higher education ...

for Andrews Middle School. *Murphy Elementary School serves grades Pre-K-5 and has approximately 383 students. *Peachtree Elementary

Elementary-middle schools

Hiwassee Dam Elementary Middle School is a primary school offering grades K-8 located in Murphy, North Carolina. Martins Creek Elementary-Middle School is a primary school with an enrollment of approximately 265 students from Pre-K through 8th grade. The 61-acre campus includes playgrounds, hiking trails, mountain biking trails and a multi-functional gymnasium. The school has received numerous awards and distinctions including being in the top 25 Schools of Excellence in the North Carolina ABC program, a School of Distinction, a School of Exemplary Growth and was included in PC Magazine's Top 100 Wired Schools in the nation. It is also one of the few schools in the state to be recognized as achieving exemplary growth every year since the ABCs Program began Ranger Elementary Middle also offers grades K-8 in Murphy, North Carolina.

Middle schools

Andrews Middle School in

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serves grades 5-8 but the fifth will move back to Andrews Elementary and is one of only four middle schools in the Cherokee School District. As of 2007 it had an active enrollment of 255 students and a full-time teaching staff of 24 teachers giving an average of 11 students per teacher. Murphy Middle School is a middle school located in Murphy, North Carolina. It serves grades 6-8, has approximately 350 students.

High schools

* Andrews High School *

Murphy High School Murphy High School may refer to: * Murphy High School (Alabama), United States * Murphy High School (North Carolina) Murphy High School (MHS) is a public high school in Murphy, North Carolina, it serves grades 9–12 and is one of only three ...

Hiwassee Dam High School ''Hiwassee Dam High School'' (HDHS) in Murphy, North Carolina serves grades 9–12 and is one of three high schools in the Cherokee County Schools. As of 2007 it had a full-time teaching staff of 20 teachers giving an average of 11 students ...

On May 28, 2020, the Cherokee County Board of Education voted to build one high school, expected to open by 2025 next to Tri-County Early College, an alternative middle/high school. The new school would replace Andrews High,

, and Murphy High. A $15 million grant from the state of North Carolina would help with the cost. On September 21, 2022, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction awarded Cherokee County Schools a $50 million grant for building a new high school facility from state-lottery funds. The funds reached $300 million and were shared among 9 county school districts. https://www.cherokeescout.com/local/county-receives-50-million-grant-consolidated-high-school

Other schools

* Mountain Youth Center

References

External links

* {{Authority control School districts in North Carolina Education in Cherokee County, North Carolina