Editing Murphy, North Carolina (section)

==Education==
[[File:Murphy High School in Murphy, North Carolina.jpg|thumb|Murphy High School Vocational Building]]
The local public school system is run by [[Cherokee County Schools (North Carolina)|Cherokee County Schools]], which operates a total of 13 schools across the county:<ref>{{cite web|title=Cherokee County School District|url=http://www.cherokee.k12.nc.us/|access-date=May 2, 2012|publisher=Cherokee.k12.nc.us}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=July 30, 2008|title=Murphy Elementary|url=http://cherokeecounty.nc.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=545&|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813123333/http://cherokeecounty.nc.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=545&|archive-date=August 13, 2011|access-date=May 2, 2012|publisher=Cherokeecounty.nc.schoolwebpages.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=May 27, 2011|title=Murphy Middle School|url=http://cherokeecounty.nc.schoolwebpages.com/education/school/school.php?sectionid=47&|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110901162757/http://cherokeecounty.nc.schoolwebpages.com/education/school/school.php?sectionid=47&|archive-date=September 1, 2011|access-date=May 2, 2012|publisher=Cherokeecounty.nc.schoolwebpages.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=August 19, 2011|title=Murphy High School|url=http://cherokeecounty.nc.schoolwebpages.com/education/school/school.php?sectionid=46&|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822055802/http://cherokeecounty.nc.schoolwebpages.com/education/school/school.php?sectionid=46&|archive-date=August 22, 2011|access-date=May 2, 2012|publisher=Cherokeecounty.nc.schoolwebpages.com}}</ref>
*Murphy Elementary
*Peachtree Elementary
*Marble Elementary
*Martins Creek Elementary
*Ranger Elementary
*Murphy Middle
*Andrews Middle
*Hiwassee Dam Middle
*The Oaks Academy
*[[Andrews High School (North Carolina)|Andrews High]]
*[[Hiwassee Dam High School|Hiwassee Dam High]]
*[[Murphy High School (North Carolina)|Murphy High]]
*[[Tri-County Early College]]
One alternative education option is [[Murphy Adventist Christian School]] (K-8).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home : Murphy Adventist Christian School Murphy, NC |url=https://www.macs4jesus.com/ |access-date=May 24, 2024 |website=www.macs4jesus.com/}}</ref> There is also a thriving homeschool community.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Region 1 {{!}} North Carolinians for Home Education|url = http://www.nche.com/regions/1|website = www.nche.com|access-date = February 23, 2016}}</ref>

Higher education is offered at [[Tri-County Community College]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = Tri-County Community College - -|url = http://www.tricountycc.edu/|website = Tri-County Community College|access-date = February 23, 2016|language = en-US}}</ref> or several nearby colleges and universities including [[North Georgia Technical College]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = North Georgia Technical College|url = https://northgatech.edu/|website = northgatech.edu|access-date = February 23, 2016}}</ref> [[Young Harris College]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = A private, four-year, liberal arts college located in the mountains of North Georgia.|url = http://www.yhc.edu/|website = Young Harris College|access-date = February 23, 2016}}</ref> [[Western Carolina University]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wcu.edu/|title=Western Carolina University - Home {{!}} Choose Great|website=Home {{!}} Choose Great|language=en-US|access-date=November 1, 2018}}</ref> [[Southwestern Community College (North Carolina)|Southwestern Community College]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.southwesterncc.edu/|title=Southwestern Community College {{!}} Explore Your Path To Success|website=www.southwesterncc.edu|language=en|access-date=November 1, 2018}}</ref> and [[University of North Georgia]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Blue Ridge Campus|url = http://ung.edu/campuses/blueridge/index.php|website = ung.edu|access-date = February 23, 2016}}</ref>

The [[John C. Campbell Folk School]], the oldest and largest folk school in the United States, is located in [[Brasstown, North Carolina|Brasstown]], an unincorporated village near Murphy.<ref>{{cite web |last=Eiben |first=Vicky |date=2015 |title=A brief history of folk schools |url=https://folkschoolalliance.org/a-brief-history-of-folk-schools |work=Folk Education Association of America |publisher=Folk School Alliance |quote=The John C. Campbell Folk School founded in 1925 in Brasstown, North Carolina is the largest folk school in the U.S. today.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=region: Brasstown, Hayesville |url=https://www.visitsmokies.org/regions/brasstown-hayesville/ |work=Great Smoky Mountains North Carolina |quote=Nation’s oldest folk school founded in 1925.}}</ref> It exists partly in Cherokee County and partly in [[Clay County, North Carolina|Clay County]]. This education center focuses on creative folk arts for all ages. The folk school also offers musical concerts and community dance entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web|title = John C. Campbell Folk School|url = https://www.folkschool.org/|website = www.folkschool.org|access-date = February 23, 2016}}</ref>