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About this school
Murphy High School is
an urban public school
in Mobile, Alabama that is part of Mobile County Public Schools.
It serves 1,200 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
1,200 Students
105 Teachers
100 S Carlen StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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80%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Murphy High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Murphy High School
$54,453
raised using DonorsChoose
56
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
162
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Murphy High School has received support from
105 individuals from Alabama and
57 individuals out-of-state.
