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Enrollment
1,212
High
DISTRICT 1,109 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOBILE COUNTY·NCES 010237000942
Murphy High School
100 S Carlen St, Mobile, AL 36606 · (251) 221-3186 · Mobile County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,212 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
844 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 310 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 334 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 286 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 282 | 23% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
22.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
9.7%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
18.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Murphy High School
Murphy High School's state test result (18.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy High School this school | 1,212 | 69.6% | 18.7% |
| ClayChalkville High School Pinson | 1,377 | 67.0% | 5.5% |
| Paul W Bryant High School Cottondale | 1,134 | 64.8% | 8.9% |
| Minor High School Adamsville | 978 | 72.7% | 8.5% |
| Mattie T Blount High School Eight Mile | 1,058 | 77.6% | 8.8% |
| Pleasant Grove High School Pleasant Grove | 752 | 63.4% | 17.2% |
Matched among Alabama high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Murphy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Mobile County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.7% | #216 of 305 | #7 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.7% | #228 of 305 | #10 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #209 of 305 | #6 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,212 | #47 of 319 | #6 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #102 of 307 | #5 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.4% | #180 of 307 | #10 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.6% | #71 of 317 | #10 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.5% | #13 of 164 | #1 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,212
-146 (-11%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 2,419
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,212 | 74 | 16.4:1 | 70% (844) |
| 2023-24 | 1,255 | 76 | 16.5:1 | 66% (829) |
| 2022-23 | 1,254 | 78 | 16.1:1 | 66% (828) |
| 2020-21 | 1,358 | 79 | 17.2:1 | 66% (897) |
| 2017-18 | 1,823 | 105 | 17.4:1 | 66% (1,206) |
| 2015-16 | 2,100 | 120 | 17.5:1 | 43% (905) |
| 2010-11 | 2,354 | 145 | 16.2:1 | 56% (1,328) |
| 2000-01 | 2,130 | 125 | 17.0:1 | 31% (652) |
| 1990-91 | 2,419 | 118 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Murphy High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (1,823 to 1,212); teachers down 30% (105 to 74).
About Murphy High School
Murphy High School is classified as a high school. It is located in Mobile, Alabama. It enrolled 1,212 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Alabama average about 682 students each.
In Mobile County, 85 schools enroll a combined 49,946 students.
Black students make up a majority at Murphy High School, at 76%. The next largest groups are 14% White, 5% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. In Mobile County overall, about 36% of residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.4 students per teacher. That is 0.8 students per teacher below the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 70% of students.
Murphy High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 18.7%, compared with a predicted 33.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Alabama schools on BeatsExpectations.
Federal survey data for Mobile County show that the median household income is $58,880, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 107 public schools in Mobile County, enrolling about 59,070 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Leinkauf Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Murphy High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
2024-25 enrollment was 1,212, an 11% decrease from 1,358 in 2020-21.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Mobile County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
412,590
Census ACS
Median income
$58,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
107
59,070 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mobile County
- Baker High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- Mary G Montgomery High SchoolHigh · 1,888 students
- Alma Bryant High SchoolHigh · 1,624 students
- WP Davidson High SchoolHigh · 1,470 students
- Bernice J Causey Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,339 students
- Theodore High SchoolHigh · 1,218 students
Other schools in Mobile
- Baker High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- WP Davidson High SchoolHigh · 1,470 students
- Bernice J Causey Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,339 students
- ER Dickson Elementary SchoolElementary · 967 students
- Lillie B Williamson High SchoolHigh · 889 students
- Olive J Dodge Elementary SchoolElementary · 862 students
Other Murphy High schools
One other US public school is named Murphy High. Murphy High School is the largest of the 2.
- Murphy HighMurphy, NC · 424 students
Nearby schools
- Leinkauf Elementary School1.0 mi · 542
- Lillie B Williamson High School1.2 mi · 889
- George Hall Elementary School1.3 mi · 244
- Continuous Learning Center1.4 mi · 259
- Booker T Washington Middle School1.4 mi · 270
- Erwin Craighead Elementary School1.5 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About Murphy High SchoolHow large is Murphy High School?
Murphy High School enrolls approximately 1,212 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Murphy High School serve?
Murphy High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Murphy High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Murphy High School is approximately 16.4:1 (74 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Murphy High School?
At Murphy High School, the student body is approximately 14% White, 5% Hispanic, 76% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Murphy High School public or private?
Murphy High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mobile County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.