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Murray High breaks ground on freshman wing after voters approve bond
Summary
School and city officials marked the start of construction for a freshman wing at Murray High School, funded by a voter-approved bond and expected to bring ninth graders onto the high school campus in 2027; district leaders said the project will improve safety, access to programs and create a single front entrance.
On a June afternoon, school and city officials gathered at Murray High School to break ground on a new freshman addition that Murray City School District leaders said is funded by a voter-approved bond and is intended to bring ninth graders into the high school campus in 2027.
District and school leaders said the addition is aimed at improving building security and giving incoming students direct access to high school academic and extracurricular programs from day one. "This addition will finally give us a clear identifiable front door, enhancing our security protocols and providing a warm, clear, and welcome to all who enter," Speaker 1, a school staff member, said.
The district emphasized program access as a key goal. "Most importantly, this addition creates uniformity for all credit-seeking students. Whether it's access to advanced coursework, career and technical education, or dual credit classes, all students will now start on equal footing with the same opportunities from day 1," Speaker 3, a district representative, said. District leaders said ninth graders are expected to be fully integrated on campus in 2027.
Speakers recognized the project partners and local officials who supported the effort. "I'd like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the VCBO team of architects... our construction partners, Hogan Construction... and to BDK for representing the district with professionalism and care throughout this process," Speaker 2, a representative of the Murray City School District, said. Speakers also thanked Murray voters for approving the bond that the district said made the project possible.
District staff acknowledged construction will cause short-term disruptions. "Construction will come with a few headaches, fewer parking spots, unexpected noise, probably some up and down jitters, and changes in routines," Speaker 2 said, and asked for patience from teachers, staff, students and families during the build.
Officials said the existing school was designed with room for this expansion more than 20 years ago, a factor they credited with allowing the addition to proceed "in a relatively seamless way." The event concluded with organizers noting a planned ribbon-cutting targeted for June 2027 and offering commemorative hard hats to attendees.
