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.
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Extracurricular activities
Athletics
The Murray High Lady Tiger Basketball had an All "A" Classic state championship in 2016 and 2018.
The Murray girls' track and field team won the KHSAA Class A state championship in 2016 and 2017.
Archery
Baseball
Basketball
Bobsleigh
Cheerleading
Cheese Rolling
Cross country
Football
Golf
Luge
Marching Band
Ski Jumping
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and field
Volleyball-Ladies
Murray Tiger Band
The marching band has won three BOA Grand National Class A Championships in 1977, 2021, and 2024, as well as six KMEA state championships in 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025. In 2021, the band was honored with the John Philip Sousa Sudler Shield. The band has performed at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Carnegie Hall in New York City, the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, and Walt Disney World in Florida.
BOA Grand National Champion - 1977
BOA Class A National Champion - 1977, 2021, 2024
BOA National Semifinalist - 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025
KMEA State Champion
Class A - 2017, 2018
Class AAA - 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
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, 2024, 2025, 2026
Murray State Festival of Champions Reserve Grand Champion - 1978, 1979, 2002, 2005, 2011
MTSU Contest of Champions Finalist - 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
Notable alumni
Shane Andrus, football placekicker
Gordon Cooper, Mercury-Atlas 9 astronaut
Tim Masthay, punter for the Green Bay Packers
Mel Purcell, tennis player
Molly Sims, model and actress