📍 1800 Sycamore St, Murray, Calloway County, 42071
Murray High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Murray, Calloway County. The school has 553 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Murray Independent school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Murray High School enrolls 553 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 8% Two or more races and 7.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 412 | 75% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 8% |
| Black or African American | 39 | 7.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 19 | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
270 of the school's 553 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 243 qualify for free lunch and 27 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Murray High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-10, state senate district 1, state house district 5.
Murray High School is one of 4 schools in Murray Independent, based in Murray, Kentucky. The district serves 1,946 students district-wide and employs 126 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 553 students, Murray High School is close to the district average of about 487 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant