Murchison Middle School (Austin, Texas)

Murchison Middle School (Austin, Texas)
E.A. Murchison Middle School
Location
3700 North Hills Drive, Austin, TX
Information
Type Public
Motto Inspiration Within, Excellence Throughout
Established 1967
School district Austin Independent School District
Principal Kimiko Cartwright
Grades 6 through 8
Color(s) Orange and Gold
Mascot Matadors
Information 512-414-3254
Website http://murchison.typepad.com/

E.A. Murchison Middle School (MMS) is a public middle school located in the city of Austin, Texas, United States.

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History

The school is named for Eugene A. Murchison (1873-1964) in recognition of his contributions to the school district and community. Murchison was a member of the AISD School Board from 1919 to 1943, becoming its President in 1926; he also taught a Sunday school for 45 years, was Scoutmaster of Austin's Boy Scout Troop 2, and worked as a Travis County probation officer. In addition to having the school named after him, Murchison received the Austin School Board's Citation for Service Award and the Texas Heritage Foundation's Distinguished Service Medal.[1]

List of Principals

  • Dennis E. Cowan - 1967-1972
  • Ronald D. Beauford - 1972-1973
  • Lloyd Treadwell - 1973-1975
  • Joe Stepan - 1975-1980
  • J.M. Richard - 1980-1981
  • Selena Cash - 1981-1985
  • Isabel Cortez - 1985-1993
  • Leroy Davis - 1993-1996
  • Lynda Redler - 1996-2004
  • Donna Houser - 2004-2007
  • Kimiko Cartwright - 2007-present

Academics

Murchison is one of two middle schools in the Austin Independent School District to have the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program, which it has hosted since 2002.

Extracurriculars

  • Band
  • Choir
  • Orchestra
  • Dance/Cheerleading
  • Newspaper/Yearbook
  • National Junior Honor Society
  • Keyboarding
  • Foreign Languages - Spanish/French/German/Chinese
  • Visual Arts
  • Junior Police Academy
  • Theater
  • Theater Productions

Feeder Patterns

Students come to Murchison from the following elementary schools:

  • Will Davis Elementary School
  • Summitt Elementary School
  • Hill Elementary School
  • Doss Elementary School

Students from Murchison generally go on to attend [[Anderson High School (Austin, Texas)|L.C. Anderson High School], although some will go to the magnet program at [[LASA (Austin, Texas) |Liberal Arts and Science Academy].

References

  1. ^ E.A. Murchison biographical information from Murchison Middle School 40th Anniversary information brochure.
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