Murray High School is a public high school located in Murray, Kentucky, United States. Currently, the school is on Sycamore Street, but from 1872 to 1971 it was located at 801 Main Street, in the building now used for Murray Middle School.
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
The Murray High Lady Tiger Basketball team is currently the most successful sport at the school. During former head coach Rechelle Turner's 21-year tenure from 1997 to 2017, the team had unprecedented success. Perhaps the most notable accomplishments of the Lady Tigers are their two back to back KHSAA Final Four appearances in 2016 and 2017, along with a Class A state championship in 2016 and 2018. Additionally, the Lady Tigers were Region 1 champions in 1997, 2010, 2016, and 2017. Turner is now the head women's basketball coach at NCAA Division I Murray State University.
Murray's football team is well known across Kentucky to be one of the best in Class AA. Murray High School had undefeated regular seasons in 2009 and 2010. The program has reached the third or fourth round of KHSAA Class AA Playoffs each year from 2009 to 2014. Prior to moving to Class AA, Murray High School won the Class A state championship in 1961 and 1974.
The Murray girls' track and field team won the KHSAA Class A state championship in 2016 and 2017.
Archery
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross country
Dance
Football
Golf
Marching Band
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and field
Volleyball-Ladies
Murray Tiger Band
Murray High School's band has arguably been the most successful activity at the school. The marching band has won two BOA Grand National Class A Championships in 1977 and 2021, as well as four KMEA state championships in 2017, 2018, 2021, and 2023. The band has performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City, Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, and Walt Disney World in Florida. The Murray Tiger Band is currently under the direction of Tim Zeiss.
Accomplishments
BOA Grand National Champion - 1977
BOA Class A National Champion - 2021
KMEA State Champion
Class A - 2017, 2018
Class AAA - 2021, 2023
KMEA 2nd Place
Class A - 1997, 2009, 2013, 2015
Class AA - 2007, 2019
Class AAA - 2022
KMEA 3rd Place
Class A - 1987, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016
KMEA 4th Place
Class AA - 2001
KMEA State Finalist - 1987, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 KMEA West Regional Champion Class A - 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Class AA - 2001, 2004, 2007, 2019 Class AAA - 2021, 2022, 2023 BOA Class A Super Regional Champion (Indianapolis) - 2016 BOA Class A Super Regional Champion (St. Louis) - 2006 Murray State Festival of Champions Grand Champion - 1976, 1977, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 Murray State Festival of Champions Reserve Grand Champion - 1978, 1979, 2002, 2005, 2011 MTSU Contest of Champions Finalist - 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979