Murrah High School

1400 Murrah Dr, Jackson, MS 39202 | (601) 960-5380

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,490

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3 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,490 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 126th out of 242 high schools in MS.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1400 Murrah Drive, Jackson, MS 39202

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Jackson Public School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,160
Graduation Rate: 54.6%
Dropout Rate: 6.5%
Students Per Teacher: 16.3
Enrolled Students: 30,609

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,490
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 81.3
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 681 (45.7%)
Females: 809 (54.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 158 (10.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 841 (56.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 999 (67.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Murrah High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.2%
Black	1,431	96.0%
Asian	3	0.2%
Hispanic	13	0.9%
White	39	2.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	478	32.1%
10th Grade	358	24.0%
11th Grade	304	20.4%
12th Grade	335	22.5%
Ungraded	15	1.0%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 40%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:49%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 11 Years
Average Salary: $39,935

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Murrah High School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$34,427	42%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$43,889	58%

Source: MS Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3

3 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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4 reviews for Murrah High School

Reviewed by Former Student on January 16, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Love u Murrah!!!!!

Reviewed by Student on November 09, 2010
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
To start off, the school has an excellent AP program. But, 90% of the students are horrible, The halls/classes are overcrowded, and unless your child is in Apac, the education is just as bad. I have personally seen many things such as rats in the class room, a guy choking a pregnant teenager, and so much more. I am honestly afraid to go to Murrah every day and i can not wait to leave.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 03, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i dont feel there is anything wrong with 70 year old teachers sometimes depending on their mental ability they are more focus on student learning than the younger ones. The overall teachers there are not really good. I feel Murrah is more interested in making the school look good on paper than they are actually being there for the students. If this the best High School in the JPS school system the poor JPS. Maybe with new leadership it would be better. They have some good programs there but the teachers are not good teachers and lord have mercy on the administrators.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 10, 2006
Rating: (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This school, in my opinion, has good intentions but goes about accomplishing its goals all in the wrong way. Students have no type of freedom in this school,etc: no getting too loud at a pep rally, dresscode discipline is to the extreme. All parents know that 90% of students have cell phones, but if cell phone is confiscated, no parent can come to the school and get it, it is shipped downtown and has to stay for a minimum one week. on a scale of 1-10 i would rate 60% of the teachers a 3. you just simply cant have 70 year old teachers.

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