Murray Middle School
| Murray Middle School | |
|---|---|
 Murray Middle School's main entrance | |
| Location | |
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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 |
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. 1,100 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 had 800 enrolled students.[3]
This school is not to be confused with Hill-Murray School, a private, Catholic high school located just outside St. Paul.
References
- ↑ Sigvertson, Jene T. From the Past to the Present: An Inventory of Saint Paul Public School Facilities. (PDF). Saint Paul Public Schools. p. 266.
- ↑ The_History_of_Murray
- ↑ "MURRAY JUNIOR HIGH (342)". Minnesota Department of Education. Retrieved 2008-07-08.