Murchison Middle School (Austin, Texas)

E.A. Murchison Middle School
Location
3700 North Hills Drive, Austin, TX
Information
Type Public
Motto Inspiration Within, Excellence Throughout
Established 1967
School district Austin Independent School District
Principal Kimiko Cartwright
Grades 6 through 8
Color(s) Orange and Gold
Mascot Matadors
Information 512-414-3254
Website http://murchison.typepad.com/

E.A. Murchison Middle School (MMS) is a public middle school located in the city of Austin, Texas, United States.

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History

The school is named for Eugene A. Murchison (1873-1964) in recognition of his contributions to the school district and community. Murchison was a member of the AISD School Board from 1919 to 1943, becoming its President in 1926; he also taught a Sunday school for 45 years, was Scoutmaster of Austin's Boy Scout Troop 2, and worked as a Travis County probation officer. In addition to having the school named after him, Murchison received the Austin School Board's Citation for Service Award and the Texas Heritage Foundation's Distinguished Service Medal.[1]

List of Principals

Academics

Murchison is one of two middle schools in the Austin Independent School District to have the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program, which it has hosted since 2002.

Extracurriculars

Feeder Patterns

Students come to Murchison from the following elementary schools:

Students from Murchison generally go on to attend L.C. Anderson High School, although some will go to the magnet program at Liberal Arts and Science Academy.

References

  1. ^ E.A. Murchison biographical information from Murchison Middle School 40th Anniversary information brochure.
High Schools

Akins • Anderson • Austin • Bowie • Crockett • Eastside Memorial High School • LASA  LBJ • Lanier • McCallum • Reagan • Travis 
Middle Schools

Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders • Bailey • Bartlett Cocke • Bedichek • Burnet • Covington • Dobie • Fulmore • Garcia • Gorzycki • Kealing • Lamar • Martin • Mendez • Murchison • O. Henry • Paredes • Pearce • Small • Webb •
Elementary Schools

Allan • Allison • Andrews • Baranoff • Barrington • Barton Hill • Becker • Blackshear • Blanton • Blazier • Boone • Brentwood • Brooke • Brown • Bryker Woods • Campbell • Casey • Casis • Clayton Elementary School • Cook • Cook • Cunningham • Davis • Dawson • Doss • Galindo • Govalle • Graham • Gullett • Harris • Hart • Highland Park • Hill • Houston • Jordan • Joslin • Kiker • Kocurek • Langford • Lee • Linder • Maplewood • Mathews • McBee • Menchaca • Metz • Mills • Norman • Oak Hill • Oak Springs • Odom • Ortega • Volma • Palm • Patton • Pease • Pecan Springs • Perez • Pickle • Pillow • Pleasant Hill • Read • Reilly • Ridgetop • Rodriguez • Sanchez • Sims • St. Elmo • Summitt • Sunset Valley • Travis Heights • Walnut Creek • Widen • Williams • Winn • Wooldridge • Wooten • Zavala • Zilker •
Alternative Schools

Secondary:  Alternative Learning Center • Clifton Career Dev. School • Garza Independence High • Rosedale School 
Primary:  ACES Alternative Center For Elementary Students • Rosedale School