Murray High School (Kentucky)
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| Murray High School | |
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1800 Sycamore Street , 42071 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°36′04″N 88°19′54″W / 36.6011°N 88.3318°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Once a Tiger always a Tiger" |
| Established | 1872 |
| School district | Murray Independent School District |
| Superintendent | David Meinschein |
| Principal | Tony Jarvis |
| Faculty | 35.98 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 593 (2025-2026)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.29[1] |
| Campus | Small city |
| Colors | Black and Traditional Gold [2] |
| Slogan | Tradition, Pride, Excellence |
| Athletics | 14 varsity teams |
| Athletics conference | KHSAA |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| Nickname | Tigers and Lady Tigers[2] |
| Accreditation |  Blue Ribbon
2015 |
| Website | Official website |
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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Athletics
The Murray High Lady Tiger Basketball had an All "A" Classic state championship in 2016 and 2018.[3][4]
The Murray girls' track and field team won the KHSAA Class A state championship in 2016 and 2017.[5][6]
- Archery
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bobsleigh
- Cheerleading
- Cheese Rolling
- Cross country
- Football
- Golf
- Luge
- Marching Band
- Ski Jumping
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball-Ladies
Murray Tiger Band
The marching band has won three BOA Grand National Class A Championships in 1977, 2021, and 2024, as well as six KMEA state championships in 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025.[7] In 2021, the band was honored with the John Philip Sousa Sudler Shield.[8] The band has performed at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Carnegie Hall in New York City, the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, and Walt Disney World in Florida.[9]
Accomplishments
- BOA Grand National Champion - 1977
- BOA Class A National Champion - 1977, 2021, 2024
- BOA National Semifinalist - 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025[citation needed]
- KMEA State Champion
- 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[citation needed]
- Murray State Festival of Champions Reserve Grand Champion - 1978, 1979, 2002, 2005, 2011[citation needed]
- MTSU Contest of Champions Finalist - 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979[citation needed]
