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Murphy High School
C−

Murphy High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

100 S Carlen St, Mobile, AL 36606 · (251) 221-3186 · Part of Mobile County School District

Mobile’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Photo: Altairisfar · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,212
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Murphy High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.8% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Mobile kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Murphy High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

100 S Carlen St, Mobile

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9310
Grade 10334
Grade 11286
Grade 12282
Enrollment over time
1,358’20
1,300’21
1,254’22
1,255’23
1,212’24

Down 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 76%White 14%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Murphy High School from Mobile families.

Other schools in Mobile County School District

The district →
ER Dickson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mobile
C+
967 students20:1
Olive J Dodge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mobile
C
862 students19:1
Allentown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Semmes
A−
843 students20:1
McDavidJones Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Citronelle
B
826 students19:1
Dr Robert W Gilliard Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mobile
C−
806 students20:1
ORourke Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mobile
A−
799 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Mobile’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.