Hiwassee Dam High High School
267 Blue Eagle Circle
Murphy NC, 28906, Cherokee County
Phone: 828-644-5916
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Cherokee County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | |||||||
Total Students: | 204 | 199 | 215 | 210 | 217 | 214 | 203 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 56 | 27.5% | 44 | 22.1% | 66 | 30.7% | 52 | 24.8% | 63 | 29.0% | 62 | 29.0% | 60 | 29.6% |
Grade 10: | 50 | 24.5% | 64 | 32.2% | 46 | 21.4% | 58 | 27.6% | 60 | 27.6% | 50 | 23.4% | 52 | 25.6% |
Grade 11: | 57 | 27.9% | 44 | 22.1% | 53 | 24.7% | 55 | 26.2% | 45 | 20.7% | 52 | 24.3% | 52 | 25.6% |
Grade 12: | 41 | 20.1% | 47 | 23.6% | 50 | 23.3% | 45 | 21.4% | 49 | 22.6% | 50 | 23.4% | 39 | 19.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 118 | 57.8% | 116 | 58.3% | 117 | 54.4% | 114 | 54.3% | 101 | 46.5% | 95 | 44.4% | 95 | 46.8% |
Female: | 86 | 42.2% | 83 | 41.7% | 98 | 45.6% | 96 | 45.7% | 108 | 49.8% | 111 | 51.9% | 97 | 47.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% |
Hispanic: | 4 | 2.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.5% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.3% | 6 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
White: | 196 | 96.1% | 197 | 99.0% | 213 | 99.1% | 207 | 98.6% | 210 | 96.8% | 207 | 96.7% | 192 | 94.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 3 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 89 | 43.6% | 84 | 42.2% | 93 | 43.3% | 90 | 42.9% | 79 | 36.4% | 64 | 29.9% | 65 | 32.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 13.7% | 25 | 12.6% | 34 | 15.8% | 26 | 12.4% | 36 | 16.6% | 31 | 14.5% | 29 | 14.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.73 | 12.12 | 14.02 | 14.00 | 14.47 | 13.20 | 13.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOC | ||||||
2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 91.8% | 82.1% | 82.6% |
2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 81.3% | 62% | 66.7% |
2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 79.7% | 66% | 69% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 78% | 70.1% | 67.7% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 93.8% | 87.2% | 77.8% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 86.3% | 86.4% | 76.7% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 86.6% | 78.7% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 18.8% | 34.0% | 36.3% |
2006 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 81.3% | 90.8% | 80.3% |
2007 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 64.1% | 65.1% |
2008 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 75.5% | 67.2% |
2009 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 68.4% | 72.9% |
2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 83.6% | 84.9% |
2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 82.8% | 82.3% |
2006 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 75% | 69.8% | 63.4% |
2007 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 71.7% | 68.6% | 65.3% |
2008 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 65.5% | 68.9% | 68% |
2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 71.1% | 66.7% | 71.2% |
2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 81.8% | 85.3% | 81.2% |
2011 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 88.5% | 84.2% | 79.9% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 74% | 85.1% | 83% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 50.0% | 51.9% | 45.6% |
2008 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 73.1% | 78.9% | 71.8% |
2009 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 72.7% | 83.7% | 77.7% |
2006 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 71.2% | 60.5% | 60.1% |
2007 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 72% | 71% | 65.8% |
2008 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 78.1% | 71% | 68.5% |
2009 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 76.5% | 62.6% | 71.4% |
2010 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 81.1% | 82.4% | 78.7% |
2011 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 94.1% | 85.6% | 80% |
2006 | English I | End of course | % met std | 87.9% | 88% | 82.8% |
2007 | English I | End of course | % met std | 83.7% | 79.9% | 72.1% |
2008 | English I | End of course | % met std | 83.6% | 82.8% | 73.1% |
2009 | English I | End of course | % met std | 85.5% | 83.1% | 73.8% |
2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 89.7% | 82.4% |
2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 83% | 87.8% | 80.6% |
2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 90.3% | 89.6% | 82.9% |
2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 57.4% | 60.9% | 51.2% |
2006 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 72.7% | 73.9% | 68.8% |
2007 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 61.8% | 73.9% | 63.3% |
2008 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 86.2% | 78.8% | 67.9% |
2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 85.1% | 79.9% | 73.3% |
2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 93.1% | 82% | 82.3% |
2006 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 90.9% | 82.2% | 69.1% |
2008 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 79.6% | 66.8% | 58.4% |
2009 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 87% | 76.4% | 62.7% |
2010 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 91.7% | 82.5% | 76.4% |
2011 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 75% | 82% | 76.5% |
2006 | Physics | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 93.3% | 85.1% |
2008 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 80% | 76.2% | 81.5% |
2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 68.4% | 52.3% | 56.8% |
2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 42.9% | 51.2% | 64.6% |
2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 59.3% | 61.6% | 66.5% |
2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 60% | 64.5% | 71.2% |
2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 84.8% | 74.8% | 81.6% |
2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 74.5% | 67.7% | 81.5% |
EOG | ||||||
2006 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 44.6% | 54.1% |
2007 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 44% | 51.8% |
2008 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 77.3% | 71.9% |
2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 72.3% | 70.1% |
2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 69.9% | 69.4% |
2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 74.7% | 69.9% |
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