Murray High School (Kentucky)

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Murray High School
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Murray High School (Kentucky)
1800 Sycamore Street

Murray
,
Kentucky
42071

United States
Coordinates 36°36′04″N88°19′54″W / 36.6011°N 88.3318°W / 36.6011; -88.3318
Information
Type Public
Motto"Once a Tiger always a Tiger"
Established1872
School district Murray Independent School District
SuperintendentCoy Samons
PrincipalTony Jarvis
Faculty30.52 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment474 (2018–19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio15.53 [1]
Campus Small city
Color(s)Black and Traditional Gold    [2]
SloganTradition, Pride, Excellence
Athletics14 varsity teams
Athletics conference KHSAA
MascotTigers
Nickname Tigers and Lady Tigers [2]
Website www.murray.kyschools.us/mhs/home.asp

Murray High School is a public high school located in Murray, Kentucky, United States. Currently, the school is on Sycamore Street, but from 1872 to 1971 it was located at 801 Main Street, in the building now used for Murray Middle School.

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Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The Murray High Lady Tiger Basketball team is currently the most successful sport at the school. During former head coach Rechelle Turner's 21-year tenure from 1997 to 2017, the team had unprecedented success. Perhaps the most notable accomplishments of the Lady Tigers are their two back to back KHSAA Final Four appearances in 2016 and 2017, along with a Class A state championship in 2016 and 2018. Additionally, the Lady Tigers were Region 1 champions in 1997, 2010, 2016, and 2017. Turner is now the head women's basketball coach at NCAA Division I Murray State University.

Murray's football team is well known across Kentucky to be one of the best in Class AA. Murray High School had undefeated regular seasons in 2009 and 2010. The program has reached the third or fourth round of KHSAA Class AA Playoffs each year from 2009 to 2014. Prior to moving to Class AA, Murray High School won the Class A state championship in 1961 and 1974.

The Murray girls' track and field team won the KHSAA Class A state championship in 2016 and 2017.

Murray Tiger Band

Murray High School's band has arguably been the most successful activity at the school. The marching band has won two BOA Grand National Class A Championships in 1977 and 2021, as well as four KMEA state championships in 2017, 2018, 2021, and 2023. The band has performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City, Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, and Walt Disney World in Florida. The Murray Tiger Band is currently under the direction of Tim Zeiss. [3]

Accomplishments

  • BOA Grand National Champion - 1977
  • BOA Class A National Champion - 2021
  • KMEA State Champion
    • Class A - 2017, 2018 [4] [5]
    • Class AAA - 2021, 2023
  • KMEA 2nd Place
    • Class A - 1997, 2009, 2013, 2015
    • Class AA - 2007, 2019
    • Class AAA - 2022
  • KMEA 3rd Place
    • Class A - 1987, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016
  • KMEA 4th Place
    • Class AA - 2001
  • KMEA State Finalist - 1987, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
  • KMEA West Regional Champion
    • Class A - 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
    • Class AA - 2001, 2004, 2007, 2019
    • Class AAA - 2021, 2022, 2023
  • BOA Class A Super Regional Champion (Indianapolis) - 2016
  • BOA Class A Super Regional Champion (St. Louis) - 2006
  • Murray State Festival of Champions Grand Champion - 1976, 1977, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Murray State Festival of Champions Reserve Grand Champion - 1978, 1979, 2002, 2005, 2011
  • MTSU Contest of Champions Finalist - 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979

Notable performances

Notable alumni

Historical timeline

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  2. 1 2 "Murray High School High School Directory Entry - (# 197)". Directory of Member Schools. Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  3. ↑ "MHS Band Director Named 2020 1st District KMEA Teacher Of The Year". www.murray.kyschools.us. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  4. ↑ "Murray High School Tiger band wins state championship". WPSD Local 6. 29 Oct 2017. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
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