Murray High School

As a graduate of and parent of current student, I have a great respect for this school. Murray High School offers its students the means to accomplish more then just your standard education, they offer life skills and social development. Clubs, Athletics, Mentoring, Internships and community involvement enhance the overall experience. Not only are the students and parents fully involved, but the community as a whole. The ability to keep our schools outside the Mega-Districts has assured our kids an education by allowing funding to stay in our schools and go towards the needs of the children, staff and buildings. I would not want my children to attend another school.
—Submitted by a parent

Murray High is a great school. There is a wide variety of classes, including AP and concurrent enrollment classes, and a decent amount of clubs. The student government has been very strong, but the administration is lacking and often leaves you running around in circles trying to get something done. The office staff is super helpful though. The majority of teachers are great and are very passionate about what they teach; however, you will definitely run into at least one teacher who is not on par with the rest of the staff. One big issue has been enforcement of policies, though. The dress code is not strictly enforced (except for wearing hats in school). The attendance and U policies are very strict, supposedly to encourage students to make a better effort to attend classes and not misbehave, but it mostly just frustrates students into transferring to a different school.
—Submitted by a student

Great funding, facility and parental / PTA support. Wide range of faculty from mediocre to above average. The counseling department is wonderful. The administration is below average. Student body very cliquish, high pregnancy rate.
—Submitted by a parent

The school is an amazing school. The city of Murray has remained independent of the rest of the valley, so has the school district. As a result of that it is free from the problems the other mega districts are facing. They can use the funding for their own students and not have to ship their money to other high schools like the other school districts do. Academically they offer a wide variety of courses. A full share of AP courses is complemented by a lot of concurrent enrollment classes where students earn college credit at the high school They also offer off campus opportunities for the students to take technical training classes. The administration is very caring and very involved. Parents are also highly involved in this school As a result of that there is not much problem at the school. No gang or drug problems.
—Submitted by a parent

The School has just been remodled and rebuilt, so it's a very nice and new school. However, the faculty could use a little remodling, they have been going through many changes and this has forced them to take any administrator they can get. Other than that its a good school.
—Submitted by a parent