Hiwassee Dam High School
Address
267 Blue Eagle Circle

28906

United States
Coordinates35°06′13″N 84°13′24″W / 35.1035°N 84.2232°W / 35.1035; -84.2232
Information
TypePublic
School districtCherokee County Schools
CEEB code341880
PrincipalDaniel Mcnabb
Staff16.32 (FTE)[1]
Grades912
Enrollment147 (2023–24)[2]
Student to teacher ratio11.03[1]
Color(s)Blue and white
  
MascotEagle
Websitehdhs.cherokee.k12.nc.us

Hiwassee Dam High School (HDHS) in Murphy, North Carolina serves grades 912 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 per teacher.[3][4] Enrollment is 147 students. The school's capacity is 361 students.[2] A May 2020 vote by the Cherokee County Board of Education was to consolidate Andrews, Murphy, and Hiwassee Dam High Schools, and a grant of $50 million was given to the school system in September 2022, though the grant was returned as a result of another vote of this time, the new members of the Cherokee County Board of Education.

Awards & Distinctions

YearAward
2005North Carolina School of Distinction
2006North Carolina School of Progress
2007Bronze Medal School
2008Bronze Medal School
2009Bronze Medal School

References

  1. 1 2 "Hiwassee Dam High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Foster, Randy (2023-09-06). "Overcrowded with campuses". Cherokee Scout. Murphy, N.C.: Community Newspapers, Inc. p. 9A.
  3. "Hiwassee Dam High Webpage". Cherokeecounty.nc.schoolwebpages.com. 2010-08-26. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  4. "Hiwassee Dam High School Statistics". Psk12.com. Retrieved 2012-05-02.



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