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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 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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.
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Last updated Jan 17, 2026
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Murphy High School
$53,739
raised using DonorsChoose
54
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
161
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Murphy High School has received support from
105 individuals from Alabama and
56 individuals out-of-state.