- Murray Junior High School (Minnesota)
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Murray Junior High School is a junior high school and a former high school. The school is part of the Saint Paul Public Schools.
History
In February 1926 Murray opened as a neighborhood school with 13 classrooms and a gym. Grades K-3 and 7-9 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, the 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 the 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 here or to Central High School (Saint Paul, Minnesota). 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.
Coordinates: 44°59′04″N 93°11′36″W / 44.9844973°N 93.1934686°W[4]
References
- ^ Sigvertson, Jene T.. From the Past to the Present: An Inventory of Saint Paul Public School Facilities.. Saint Paul Public Schools. pp. 266. http://www.spps.org/sites/dd77441e-b117-423c-90a1-6fcbdcc68b6f/uploads/SPPSF.pdf.
- ^ The_History_of_Murray
- ^ "MURRAY JUNIOR HIGH (342)". Minnesota Department of Education. http://education.state.mn.us/ReportCard2005/schoolDistrictInfo.do?SCHOOL_NUM=342&DISTRICT_NUM=0625&DISTRICT_TYPE=01. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Murray Junior High School
External links
Categories:- Middle schools in Minnesota
- Education in Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Schools in Ramsey County, Minnesota
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