Murray High School

501 Doran Rd, Murray KY, 42071 | Murray Independent School District | 270-753-5202
  • grades 9-12
  • students 479
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 44% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Murray
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
61%Murray
48%Kentucky

Murray High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Murray Independent School District" in Murray, KY. There are a total of 479 students and 31 teachers at Murray High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Murray High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 44% higher than the Kentucky average.

Murray High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students479
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment118
Taking some courses97
Taking some courses (not tests)24
Passing some courses44
Passing no courses39

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Murray High School, there are a total of 118 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 97 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Murray High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 86.0% 79.0% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 7.1% 8.5% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 3.8% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 4.4% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 3.9% 2.9% 3.1%

Murray demographics profile

StatisticMurrayKentuckyNational
Population19,2544,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,65311491
Median age27.038.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%58%55%
Speak English94%95%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in Murray

IndexMurrayKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade86.8%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school81.5%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college62.4%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.3%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.2%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters15.9%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.6%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.8%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Murray High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.