📍 5440 S State, Murray, Salt Lake County, 84107
Murray High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Murray, Salt Lake County. The school has 1,400 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Murray District school district. It serves grades 10–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 63.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.0:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 29% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 80%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Murray High enrolls 1,400 students across grades 10–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 63.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 22% Hispanic or Latino and 4.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 918 | 66% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 311 | 22% |
| Black or African American | 57 | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 55 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 30 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
340 of the school's 1,400 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 282 qualify for free lunch and 58 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 is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district UT-40, state senate district 3, state house district 37.
Murray High is one of 12 schools in Murray District, based in Murray, Utah. The district serves 5,678 students district-wide and employs 274 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,400 students, Murray High is larger than the district average of about 473 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small