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
SuperintendentDavid Meinschein
PrincipalTony Jarvis
Faculty35.98 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment593 (2025-2026) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.29 [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 had two back-to-back KHSAA Final Four appearances in 2016 and 2017, along with a Class A state championship in 2016 and 2018. The Lady Tigers were Region 1 champions in 1997, 2010, 2016, and 2017.

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

Murray Tiger Band

The marching band has won three BOA Grand National Class A Championships in 1977, 2021, and 2024, as well as five KMEA state championships in 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023, and 2024. The band has performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City, Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, and Walt Disney World in Florida.

Accomplishments

  • BOA Grand National Champion - 1977
  • BOA Class A National Champion - 1977, 2021, 2024
  • BOA National Semifinalist - 2021, 2022, 2024
  • KMEA State Champion
    • Class A - 2017, 2018 [3] [4]
    • Class AAA - 2021, 2023, 2024
  • 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, 2024
  • 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, 2024
  • 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, 2024, 2025
  • Murray State Festival of Champions Reserve Grand Champion - 1978, 1979, 2002, 2005, 2011
  • MTSU Contest of Champions Finalist - 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Murray High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  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. ↑ "Murray High School Tiger band wins state championship". WPSD Local 6. October 29, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  4. ↑ Wright, John (October 29, 2018). "Twice is nice; Tiger Band defends state title by rising from the mat". Murray Ledger and Times. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2021 Murray State Hall of Fame Reveal – Shane Andrus". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Leroy G. Cooper Jr". New Mexico Museum of Space History. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Model Welcomes New Men's Head Soccer Coach, Tim Masthay!". model.eku.edu. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Mel Purcell - Women's Tennis Coach". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  9. ↑ Taylor, Kristen (July 9, 2007). "Molly Sims secure in her Murray roots". Murray Ledger and Times. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
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