The Oaks Academy
Alternative · Grades 6–12 · 43 students
Tri-County Early College High
Tri-County Early College High, Murphy, NC 28906
Grades
9–13
High
Students
153
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cherokee County Schools
Cherokee County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Tri-County Early College High
Tri-County Early College High is a public high school in Murphy, North Carolina, serving grades 9–13. It is part of Cherokee County Schools. The school is located in a remote rural area in Cherokee County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 153 students were enrolled, with about 18.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- High
- Grades offered
- 9–13
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 153 students
- Students per teacher
- 18.5 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Rural — Remote
- School district
- Cherokee County Schools
- County
- Cherokee County
- NCES school ID
- 370078002892
Schools near Tri-County Early College High
All 12 schools in Murphy →
Murphy High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 424 students
Hayesville High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 366 students
Andrews High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 229 students
Union County High School
Public · Grades 9–12 · 901 students
Hiwassee Dam High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 137 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.