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Murray High

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Murray High ranks 67 th of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 10-12

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 138 Utah High Schools

Better than 51% of Utah high schools

Summary

Murray High is a public high school serving grades 10-12 in Murray, Utah, with a total enrollment of 1,374 students. The school is part of the Murray District, which is ranked 41 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Murray High has shown fluctuating academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 36th to 88th out of Utah high schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 67th and was rated 3 out of 5 stars. Compared to state and district averages, Murray High's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower, with some exceptions. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 10th-grade proficiency rates were 56.2% in ELA (vs. state 51.8%), 26.8% in Math (vs. state 29%), and 34.3% in Science (vs. state 35.9%).

Nearby schools, such as Olympus High and Brighton High, consistently outperform Murray High in proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The Academy for Math Engineering & Science, a public magnet charter school, stands out with exceptional academic performance, ranking among the top 20 high schools in Utah. Murray High's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds may contribute to its lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to more affluent nearby schools.

1,364

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,200

Per pupil spending ?

31.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5440 S State
Murray, UT 84107

(801) 264-7460

District: Murray District

Feeder schools for Murray High:

Elementary:	Grant School
	Horizon School
	Liberty School
	Longview School
	More...
	Mcmillan School
	Parkside School
	Viewmont School
Middle:	Hillcrest Junior High
	Riverview Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.8%

Hispanic:

26.6%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Utah median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Utah average (82% vs 90%)

!Dropout rate above the Utah average (17% vs 8%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Utah avg39%

67^th of 138

Utah public high schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 93Murray District among Utah districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	67 of 138	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	86 of 138	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.1	36 of 139	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	49 of 131	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	41 of 129	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	88 of 136	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	34 of 123	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	26.6	93 of 125	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.6	85 of 129	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.4	59 of 131	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.1	63 of 120	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.8	70 of 167	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.5	52 of 166	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.5	76 of 164	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.3	106 of 153	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.2	75 of 148	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.3	88 of 142	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	69.2	6 of 25	76.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	47.1	36 of 72	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	33 of 66	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	22 of 62	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	73 of 89	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	86 of 93	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	59.6	36 of 93	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	49 of 84	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	47.7	9 of 19	52.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	24 of 118	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	45.7	66 of 123	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.8	29 of 122	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	24 of 123	80.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)80th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)76th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2024)53rd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2024)50th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+4 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

Mathematics27%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2025)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2025)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Murray High	Public	10-12	5440 S State	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 264-7460	1,364	64	21.4	31.3%	843 (61.8%)	46 (3.4%)	363 (26.6%)	27 (2.0%)	12 (0.9%)	14 (1.0%)	58 (4.3%)	49.6	67^th of 138 public high schools	51.4%		38.9	86^th of 138 public high schools	37.7%	19		56.2		26.8		34.3	$10,200	$450	$9,750
Murray Adult Transition	Public	9-12	147 E 5065 S	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 957-4693	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Academy for Math Engineering & Science	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	5715 S 1300 E	Salt Lake City	84121	Salt Lake County	Academy for Math Engineering & Science	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 278-9460	460	24	19.0	18.0%	270 (58.7%)	18 (3.9%)	75 (16.3%)	49 (10.7%)	5 (1.1%)	20 (4.3%)	23 (5.0%)	79.4	20^th of 138 public high schools	85.5%		92.2	7^th of 138 public high schools	94.9%	13	58.3	74.8	41.8	44.6	52.3	54.5	$8,828	$269	$8,559
Cottonwood High	Public	9-12	5715 S 1300 E	Salt Lake City	84121	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5264	1,451	63	23.1	49.6%	592 (40.8%)	94 (6.5%)	565 (38.9%)	87 (6.0%)	20 (1.4%)	20 (1.4%)	73 (5.0%)	9.5	128^th of 138 public high schools	7.2%		5.8	133^rd of 138 public high schools	3.6%	5	30.2	33.3	18.5	8.0	33.4	19.1	$10,505	$1,063	$9,442
Taylorsville High	Public	9-12	5225 S Redwood Road	Taylorsville	84123	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5455	2,685	102	26.3	44.5%	1,151 (42.9%)	111 (4.1%)	1,133 (42.2%)	89 (3.3%)	22 (0.8%)	88 (3.3%)	91 (3.4%)	19.1	116^th of 138 public high schools	15.9%		15.8	121^st of 138 public high schools	12.3%	5	32.8	39.5	29.5	18.7	29.9	27.8	$9,777	$649	$9,128
Hillcrest High	Public	8-12	7350 S 900 E	Midvale	84047	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-6000	2,421	98	24.6	35.8%	1,158 (47.8%)	64 (2.6%)	770 (31.8%)	245 (10.1%)	21 (0.9%)	31 (1.3%)	131 (5.4%)	41.7	84^th of 138 public high schools	39.1%		59	49^th of 138 public high schools	64.5%	35	46.8	51.9	28.9	27.8	42.1	34.6	$10,113	$529	$9,584
Utah International Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	3761 South 1100 East	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Utah International Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(385) 290-1306	244	15	16.5	96.7%	89 (36.5%)	101 (41.4%)	34 (13.9%)	17 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)							$9,469	$1,355	$8,114
Olympus High	Public	9-12	4055 S 2300 E	Salt Lake City	84124	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5400	2,151	86	24.9	16.6%	1,691 (78.6%)	32 (1.5%)	279 (13.0%)	52 (2.4%)	5 (0.2%)	10 (0.5%)	82 (3.8%)	72.7	28^th of 138 public high schools	79.7%		53.3	59^th of 138 public high schools	57.2%	31	61.9	64.2	47.4	37.2	56.4	36.5	$9,882	$729	$9,153
Kings Peak High	Public, Virtual	9-12	7905 South Redwood Road	West Jordan	84084	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	Yes	No	(801) 567-8020	315	18	17.0	24.4%	217 (68.9%)	1 (0.3%)	72 (22.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	16 (5.1%)	27.8	102^nd of 138 public high schools	26.1%		29.6	98^th of 138 public high schools	29.0%	4	53.2	49.0	14.6	6.4	41.3	22.0
Granite Technical Institute	Public	7-12	2500 S State	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4350	86	37	2.3	22.1%	67 (77.9%)	6 (7.0%)	6 (7.0%)	4 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.3%)	54.2	57^th of 138 public high schools	58.7%					(n/a)					49.3	37.8	$45,780	$449	$45,331

Frequently Asked Questions about Murray High

What is the racial makeup of Murray High?

Students at Murray High are 62% White, 27% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Murray High?

Murray High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grant School
Elementary : Horizon School
Elementary : Liberty School
Elementary : Longview School
Elementary : Mcmillan School
Elementary : Parkside School
Elementary : Viewmont School
Middle : Hillcrest Junior High
Middle : Riverview Junior High

Is Murray High a good school?

Murray High ranks 67^th of 138 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Murray High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,364 students attended Murray High.

What district is Murray High in?

Murray District

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