Murray High School (Utah)

Murray High School
Murray High School's main entrance and plaza
Address
Map
5440 South State Street

84107

United States
Coordinates40°39′15″N 111°53′21″W / 40.6543°N 111.8893°W / 40.6543; -111.8893
Information
TypePublic
MottoServe, Participate, Achieve, Respect. SPAR On!
Established1916 (Hillcrest location)
1954 (current location)
School districtMurray City School District
PrincipalQuinn Linde
Faculty79
Grades10–12
Number of students1,400 (2022-23)[1]
Campus size21 acres (85,000 m2)
Color(s)Orange and black     [2]
Athletics conference5-A Region 6
MascotSpartans[2]
Websitemhs.murrayschools.org

Murray High School is the only high school in the Murray City School District in Murray, Utah. Murray High School is located in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area with 1,465 students enrolled in the 2019–2020 academic year. The school enrolls students in grades 10–12.[3] The school's mascot is the Spartan, and the school colors are orange and black. Murray High is a 5-A school in Utah's 6 Division high school sports leagues (1A being the smallest, and 6A being the largest). The Disney Channel reality show High School Musical: Get in the Picture was shot on the Murray High campus in 2008,[4] and American Idol season 7 runner-up David Archuleta attended the school.[5] The school also offers the highest number of Salt Lake Community College Concurrent Enrollment classes in the state of Utah.[6]

  1. ^ "Murray High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Murray High School". Utah High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  3. ^ "1-Murray High School Overview". Google Presentations.
  4. ^ "ksl.com - 'High School Musical' reality show wraps up filming". Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
  5. ^ "Murray High teen moving up on 'Idol'". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 2008-12-27. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  6. ^ "Report of the Accreditation Visiting Team: Murray High School" (PDF). schools.utah.gov. March 16, 2005. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2022.