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North Murray High School

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North Murray High School ranks 223 rd of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 51% of Georgia high schools

Summary

North Murray High School is a public high school located in Chatsworth, Georgia, serving 999 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Murray County School District.

North Murray High School's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its four-year graduation rate ranging from 84.4% to 95.9%. The school's test scores on the Milestones Assessments are mixed compared to the county and state averages, performing better in some subjects like American Literature and Composition, but lower in others like Algebra I and Biology. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.49% to 66.67%, which is higher than the nearby schools. North Murray High School's spending per student has been in line with the spending levels of the nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio is slightly higher than the nearby schools.

When compared to the nearby schools, Ringgold High School, Northwest Whitfield County High School, Dalton High School, Coahulla Creek High School, Southeast Whitfield County High School, Phoenix High School, Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center, The Dalton Academy, and Murray County High School, North Murray High School generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of graduation rates and test scores. However, it has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, as indicated by the free/reduced lunch rates. The school's performance seems to be influenced by a combination of factors, including the socioeconomic status of its student population and the overall quality of the Murray County School District.

961

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,976

Per pupil spending ?

83.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2662 Mount Carmel Church Rd
Chatsworth, GA 30705

(706) 695-7760

District: Murray County

Feeder schools for North Murray High School:

Elementary:	Eton Elementary School
	Northwest Elementary School
	Woodlawn Elementary School
Middle:	Bagley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.7%

Hispanic:

26.5%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Above the Georgia median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

!Biology scores 13 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg35%

Georgia avg42%

223^rd of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Murray County

96^th of 206Murray County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	223 of 452	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	240 of 458	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	220 of 442	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	157 of 429	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	122 of 410	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	40.6	216 of 438	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	188 of 428	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.0	187 of 420	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.2	163 of 426	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.8	137 of 435	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.2	200 of 425	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.4	144 of 425	66.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

American Literature and Composition45%+5 vs state

Algebra I34%-10 vs state

Biology31%-13 vs state

United States History29%-9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, August 19, 2017

North Murray high school is an excellent school. They have a high graduation rate and also have high dual enrollments , with students getting college credits while in high school. They offer lots of clubs and sports,including archery which a lot of students that may not be athletic can join and feel like they are part if the school. North Murray has awesome leadership beginning with Dr Marie Bradley and her staff. They have awesome teachers that care about their students and know their students .When students have issues at home, they work with the students and families. Their is not enough room to tell you everything about this school. I also have to mention their great counselors , that encourage students and there helping them whenever they are doing college dual enrollments clssses or other classes , they take time to help their students.
NORTH MURRAY YOU ARE AWESOME , THANK YOU FOR HELPING MY SON BECOME THE STUDENT HE IS TODAY AND GETTING HIM READY FOR COLLEGE AND ALLOWING HIM TGE OPPORTUNITY TO TSKE COLLEGE CLASSES....THANK YOU!!!@ Close Quote

by a teacher
Sunday, March 29, 2015

This is a brand new school that has not been open very long at the time these statistics were posted. I love working there, and I know how hard it has been to get the school started up, so I think our scores, etc. are more reflective now than then. For example, our ELA department had a 100% pass rate on their EOC tests last year in 9th grade. There are many things about this school that makes it wonderful, but this short rating doesn't show that. Close Quote

Schools Near North Murray High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Murray High School	Public	9-12	2662 Mount Carmel Church Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-7760	961	64	14.9	83.4%	689 (71.7%)	6 (0.6%)	255 (26.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	41.2	223^rd of 452 public high schools	50.7%		40.3	240^th of 458 public high schools	47.6%	17	44.9	34.5	31.3	29.2	$12,976	$512	$12,465
Murray County High School	Public	9-12	1001 Green Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-1414	1,068	65	16.4	93.2%	700 (65.5%)	7 (0.7%)	348 (32.6%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	44.1	209^th of 452 public high schools	53.8%		34.3	273^rd of 458 public high schools	40.4%	64	42.1	28.6	34.7	42.3	$11,525	$408	$11,117
Pleasant Valley Innovative School	Public	6-12	273 Harris Street	Eton	30724	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 517-5355	64	10	6.5	100.0%	42 (65.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (29.7%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	4.2	445^th of 452 public high schools	1.5%		4.7	452^nd of 458 public high schools	1.3%	7	2.2	0.0	8.0	0.0
Phoenix High School	Public	9-12	2300 Maddox Chapel Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 876-3600	141	10	13.9	100.0%	83 (58.9%)	5 (3.5%)	47 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	3.8	449^th of 452 public high schools	0.7%		5.8	441^st of 458 public high schools	3.7%	8	2.5	4.3	0.0	0.9
Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	2735 Underwood Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 272-2309	9	3	3.0	33.3%	3 (33.3%)	3 (33.3%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)
The Dalton Academy	Public	9-12	1250 Cross Plains Trai1	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 876-4700	469	51	9.2	58.4%	44 (9.4%)	16 (3.4%)	387 (82.5%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	16.4	379^th of 452 public high schools	16.2%		16.7	384^th of 458 public high schools	16.2%	5	13.5	21.2	19.0	21.6	$19,102	$945	$18,157
Coahulla Creek High School	Public	9-12	3361 Crow Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	No	(706) 694-4900	1,041	57	18.2	79.3%	574 (55.1%)	18 (1.7%)	395 (37.9%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.0%)	41.7	217^th of 452 public high schools	52.0%		45.5	210^th of 458 public high schools	54.1%	7	42.6	35.4	36.8	30.2	$12,280	$536	$11,744
Southeast Whitfield County High School	Public	9-12	1954 Riverbend Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 226-2753	1,453	88	16.4	94.9%	363 (25.0%)	16 (1.1%)	1,042 (71.7%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.5%)	29.9	300^th of 452 public high schools	33.6%		37.8	252^nd of 458 public high schools	45.0%	48	24.1	27.9	28.7	35.4	$12,214	$578	$11,635
Dalton High School	Public	9-12	1500 Manly St	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-8757	1,919	113	16.9	62.5%	345 (18.0%)	91 (4.7%)	1,387 (72.3%)	54 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	39 (2.0%)	41.1	224^th of 452 public high schools	50.4%		36.4	260^th of 458 public high schools	43.2%	36	39.6	39.9	34.2	29.0	$12,396	$415	$11,981
Northwest Whitfield County High School	Public	9-12	1651 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd	Tunnel Hill	30755	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	No	(706) 673-6533	1,098	74	14.8	71.4%	629 (57.3%)	17 (1.5%)	393 (35.8%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.3%)	51.5	161^st of 452 public high schools	64.4%		55.2	156^th of 458 public high schools	65.9%	5	40.6	49.2	40.9	40.7	$13,590	$501	$13,090

Frequently Asked Questions about North Murray High School

What schools feed into North Murray High School?

North Murray High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eton Elementary School
Elementary : Northwest Elementary School
Elementary : Woodlawn Elementary School
Middle : Bagley Middle School

How many students attend North Murray High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 961 students attended North Murray High School.

What is the racial makeup of North Murray High School?

Students at North Murray High School are 72% White, 27% Hispanic.

Is North Murray High School a good school?

North Murray High School ranks 223^rd of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is North Murray High School in?

Murray County

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