Murray Middle School

Murray Middle School

Murray Middle School on a rainy night

Murray Middle School's main entrance
Location
2200 Buford Avenue
Saint Paul, Minnesota
United States
Coordinates 44°59′4″N 93°11′36″W / 44.98444°N 93.19333°WCoordinates: 44°59′4″N 93°11′36″W / 44.98444°N 93.19333°W
Information
Type Public middle school
Established 1926
School district Saint Paul Public Schools
Principal Stacy Theien-Collins
Grades 6–8
Website murray.spps.org

Murray Middle School (formerly called Murray Junior High School) is a junior high school and a former high school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The school is part of the Saint Paul Public Schools district.

History

In February 1926 Murray opened as a neighborhood school with 13 classrooms and a gym. Grades and 7-12 were taught with a total of 200 students enrolled. In 1930 it nearly doubled in size. A new wing was also added. January 1940 saw the opening of the auditorium wing and the science labs underneath. 850 students were then enrolled in grades 7-12. The first graduating class was in June 1940.

During 1963 a new building was added with new gym, pool, and science facilities to reduce overcrowding and double shifts caused by the "baby-boomer" class of 1964. 1100 were then enrolled. Murray continued to include grades 7-12.[1]

In early 1979 a new library opened. The last graduating class was in June 1979. Murray opened in 1979 as a general magnet for grades 7-9. In September 1980 it was changed to a 7-8 magnet school. When Murray High School became a junior high school, Como Park Junior High School became Como Park Senior High School and most students went there or to Central High School. In September 1986 the science-math magnet began. Serving grades 7-8. A new front entry, new offices and two new classrooms were built in 2000.[2]

In the 2006-2007 school year, Murray 800 enrolled students.[3]

This school is not to be confused with Hill-Murray School which is a private, Catholic high school, located just outside of Saint Paul.

References

  1. ↑ Sigvertson, Jene T. From the Past to the Present: An Inventory of Saint Paul Public School Facilities. (PDF). Saint Paul Public Schools. p. 266.
  2. ↑ The_History_of_Murray
  3. ↑ "MURRAY JUNIOR HIGH (342)". Minnesota Department of Education. Retrieved 2008-07-08.

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