Public School Review - Established 2003

Murray High School vs. Calloway County High School

Should you attend Murray High School or Calloway County High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Murray High School
1800 Sycamore St
Murray, KY 42071
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Calloway County High School
2108 College Farm Rd
Murray, KY 42071
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
n/a

Calloway County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 586 students in grades 9-12, Murray High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Serving 843 students in grades 9-12, Calloway County High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
586 students
843 students
This chart displays total students of Murray High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Calloway County High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Murray High School
This chart displays gender of Calloway County High School
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
48 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Murray High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Calloway County High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Murray High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Calloway County High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#269 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 30%)
#245 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Murray High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Calloway County High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in KY)
52%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Murray High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Calloway County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in KY)
51%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Murray High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Calloway County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 20% in KY)
26%
(Top 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Murray High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Calloway County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 30% in KY)
90-94%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Murray High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Calloway County High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Murray High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Calloway County High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
160
245
Grade 10 Students
166
197
Grade 11 Students
150
224
Grade 12 Students
108
175
Ungraded Students
2
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Murray High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Calloway County High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Murray High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Calloway County High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Murray High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Calloway County High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Murray High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Calloway County High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Murray High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Calloway County High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.44
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Murray High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Calloway County High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Murray High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Calloway County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Murray High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Calloway County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE