Murray High School is a
public high school
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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.
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.
*Archery
*Baseball
*Basketball
*Cheerleading
*Cross country
*Dance
*Football
*Golf
*Marching Band
*Soccer
*Softball
*Swimming
*Tennis
*Track and field
*Volleyball-Ladies
*Water Polo
*Fencing
*Lacrosse-Ladies
*Cricket
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
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in
New York City
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,
Meyerson Symphony Center in
Dallas
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, and
Walt Disney World
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in
Florida
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.
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
** 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
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) - 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
* 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
*
Shane Andrus, football placekicker
*
Gordon Cooper,
Mercury-Atlas 9 astronaut
*
Tim Masthay, punter for the
Green Bay Packers
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*
Mel Purcell
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, tennis player
*
Molly Sims, model and actress
References
External links
School website
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Educational institutions established in 1872
Public high schools in Kentucky
Civilian Conservation Corps in Kentucky
Schools in Calloway County, Kentucky
1872 establishments in Kentucky
Murray, Kentucky