Murrah High School
1400 Murrah Dr
Jackson MS, 39202, Hinds County
Phone: 601-960-5380
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Jackson Public School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 82 | 85 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 73 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,554 | 1,517 | 1,384 | 1,380 | 1,490 | 1,517 | 1,512 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 480 | 30.9% | 419 | 27.6% | 418 | 30.2% | 385 | 27.9% | 478 | 32.1% | 490 | 32.3% | 508 | 33.6% |
| Grade 10: | 392 | 25.2% | 403 | 26.6% | 350 | 25.3% | 375 | 27.2% | 358 | 24.0% | 403 | 26.6% | 426 | 28.2% |
| Grade 11: | 339 | 21.8% | 329 | 21.7% | 320 | 23.1% | 282 | 20.4% | 304 | 20.4% | 323 | 21.3% | 279 | 18.5% |
| Grade 12: | 322 | 20.7% | 357 | 23.5% | 283 | 20.4% | 318 | 23.0% | 335 | 22.5% | 269 | 17.7% | 242 | 16.0% |
| Ungraded: | 21 | 1.4% | 9 | 0.6% | 13 | 0.9% | 20 | 1.4% | 15 | 1.0% | 32 | 2.1% | 57 | 3.8% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 691 | 44.5% | 687 | 45.3% | 619 | 44.7% | 615 | 44.6% | 681 | 45.7% | 690 | 45.5% | 684 | 45.2% |
| Female: | 863 | 55.5% | 830 | 54.7% | 765 | 55.3% | 765 | 55.4% | 809 | 54.3% | 827 | 54.5% | 824 | 54.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.3% | 11 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 13 | 0.8% | 11 | 0.7% | 10 | 0.7% | 9 | 0.7% | 13 | 0.9% | 8 | 0.5% | 8 | 0.5% |
| Black: | 1,515 | 97.5% | 1,478 | 97.4% | 1,345 | 97.2% | 1,343 | 97.3% | 1,431 | 96.0% | 1,457 | 96.0% | 1,446 | 95.6% |
| White: | 21 | 1.4% | 22 | 1.5% | 24 | 1.7% | 25 | 1.8% | 39 | 2.6% | 44 | 2.9% | 45 | 3.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 1,032 | 66.4% | 953 | 62.8% | 858 | 62.0% | 830 | 60.1% | 841 | 56.4% | 816 | 53.8% | 805 | 53.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 131 | 8.4% | 151 | 10.0% | 139 | 10.0% | 126 | 9.1% | 158 | 10.6% | 164 | 10.8% | 123 | 8.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.95 | 17.82 | 17.49 | 16.59 | 18.32 | 20.10 | 20.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| SATP2 | ||||||
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 93.4% | 87.1% | 90.7% |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 90.3% | 87.4% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 91.5% | 86.2% | 91% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 83.5% | 88.9% | 90.8% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 71.9% | 61.2% | 71% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 69.8% | 63% | 72% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 62.7% | 70% | 79.6% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 77.9% | 85.4% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 74% | 76.6% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 78.5% | 80.4% | 85.2% |
| 2004 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 92.8% | 84.4% | 89.2% |
| 2005 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 96.9% | 88% | 91.8% |
| 2006 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 95.4% | 88.4% | 93.3% |
| 2007 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 97.2% | 91.8% | 92.2% |
| 2008 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 84.9% | 80.2% | 87.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 85.7% | 79.3% | 87.6% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 88% | 80.3% | 86.2% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 59.6% | 67.5% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 74.3% | 58.7% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 71.4% | 65.4% | 78.5% |
| 2004 | English II | End of course | % met std | 93.5% | 76.9% | 83.1% |
| 2005 | English II | End of course | % met std | 94.1% | 73.9% | 82.8% |
| 2006 | English II | End of course | % met std | 91.7% | 70% | 78.1% |
| 2007 | English II | End of course | % met std | 85.2% | 70.9% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English II | End of course | % met std | 84.8% | 64.3% | 69.7% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 77.8% | 64.1% | 69% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 78.2% | 61.8% | 68% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 74.4% | 63.8% | 71.8% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 79.5% | 66.5% | 73.1% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 76.1% | 60.1% | 73% |
| 2004 | US History | End of course | % met std | 99.5% | 94.4% | 95.7% |
| 2005 | US History | End of course | % met std | 97.9% | 95.8% | 96.4% |
| 2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 94.3% | 94.1% | 95.9% |
| 2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 97.5% | 90.2% | 93.9% |
| 2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 95% | 91.9% | 94.3% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 93.1% | 94.3% | 96.9% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 96.4% | 91.6% | 93% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 93.2% | 90% | 93% |
| 2012 | US History | End of course | % met std | 71.8% | 66.8% | 72.9% |
| 2013 | US History | End of course | % met std | 87.5% | 76% | 81.3% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 40.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 49.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 41.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 58.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,935.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,427.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,889.0 |