Hiwassee Dam High School

Public school in Murphy, North Carolina, United States

Hiwassee Dam High School

Address

267 Blue Eagle Circle

Murphy, North Carolina

28906

United States

Coordinates| 35°06′13″N 84°13′24″W﻿ / ﻿35.1035°N 84.2232°W﻿ / 35.1035; -84.2232Coordinates: 35°06′13″N 84°13′24″W﻿ / ﻿35.1035°N 84.2232°W﻿ / 35.1035; -84.2232
Information
Type| Public
School district| Cherokee County Schools
CEEB code| 341880
Principal| Daniel Mcnabb
Staff| 16.32 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9-12
Enrollment| 180 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 11.03[1]
Color(s)| Blue and white

Mascot| Eagle
Website| hdhs.cherokee.k12.nc.us

Hiwassee Dam High School (HDHS) in Murphy, North Carolina serves grades 9-12 and is one of only 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.[2][3] In 2019-20 average daily membership was 167. By 2025, as a result of a May 2020 vote by the Cherokee County Board of Education, students from the county's three high schools will attend one high school.[4]

## Awards & Distinctions[edit]

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Year | Award

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

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Hiwassee Dam High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
2. ^ "Hiwassee Dam High Webpage". Cherokeecounty.nc.schoolwebpages.com. 2010-08-26. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
3. ^ "Hiwassee Dam High School Statistics". Psk12.com. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
4. ^ Thompson, David (May 29, 2020). "Cherokee County votes to consolidate three high schools". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved May 29, 2020.

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