The Oaks Academy

2230 Airport Road, Murphy NC, 28905 | Cherokee County Schools | 828-837-6775
  • grades 6-12
  • students 52
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 15% 65% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Murphy
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
15%Murphy
43%North Carolina

The Oaks Academy is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Cherokee County Schools" in Murphy, NC. There are a total of 52 students and 8 teachers at The Oaks Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 7 to 1.

The Oaks Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 15.0%, which is 65% lower than the North Carolina average.

The Oaks Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students52
Teachers8
Student/Teacher ratio7:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At The Oaks Academy, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6< 50%
7n/a
8< 50%
High School<= 20%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6>= 50%
7n/a
8< 50%
High School< 50%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

The Oaks Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 61.5% 88.8% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 15.4% 1.7% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7% 4.3% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 7.7% 1.6% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.7% 2.8% 3.7% 3.1%

Murphy demographics profile

StatisticMurphyNorth CarolinaNational
Population54610,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)49821891
Median age20.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%57%55%
Speak English100%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Murphy

IndexMurphyNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade72.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school66.3%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college48.0%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.3%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.9%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters0.0%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The The Oaks Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.