Editing Murray, Kentucky (section)

==Education==
The Murray Independent School system has been a part of the community since 1872, when the first public school was built in the center of town. Murray's school system has an enrollment of over 1,800 students.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}} There have been 35 [[National merit finalist#Finalist|National Merit Finalists]] since 1974. In 2006, the [[Murray High School (Kentucky)|Murray High School]] test scores were ranked as being 9th in the state of Kentucky. [[Standard & Poor's]] recognized the Murray Independent school district as being one of only 18 Kentucky school districts as an outperforming school district.  The athletic program competes in [[Kentucky High School Athletic Association]] (KHSAA) Class AA in [[High school football in North America|football]] and class A in [[cross country running|cross-country]], and [[track and field|track]], the only three sports in which the KHSAA divides schools into classes by enrollment. Other sports, most notably [[basketball]], are conducted in a single-class format.  The school system also covers numerous extracurricular activities, from [[band (music)|band]], [[arts]], [[social clubs]], and an [[academic team]].<ref>[http://www.murray.k12.ky.us/about-us.asp Murray Independent Schools Overview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080312205351/http://www.murray.k12.ky.us/about-us.asp |date=2008-03-12 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.schoolmatters.com/pdf/error_band/EB_Kentucky.pdf Standard & Poor's Outperforming School Districts] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051125130032/http://www.schoolmatters.com/pdf/error_band/EB_Kentucky.pdf |date=2005-11-25 }}</ref>

The [[Calloway County School District]] has an enrollment of 3,200 students that are located in Calloway County Preschool, three elementary schools, Calloway County Middle School, and [[Calloway County High School]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us - Calloway County Schools |url=https://www.calloway.kyschools.us/ccdist/about-us |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=www.calloway.kyschools.us |language=en-US}}</ref>  The Calloway County Lakers participate in KHSAA sports such as football, basketball, baseball, softball, tennis, wrestling, cross-country, track and field, [[bass fishing]], and [[trap shooting]].  Additionally, Calloway County students participate in several extracurricular activities, including state-renowned chapters of [[Quiz bowl|academic team]], [[FBLA-PBL|Future Business Leaders of America]], [[National FFA Organization|FFA]], and [[FIRST Robotics Competition|Robotics]].  In 2022, Calloway County High School won the state competition in [[Future Problem Solving Program International|Future Problem Solving]], while in 2023, Calloway County Middle School placed second in the state in Quick Recall, a buzzer-style competition within academic team.

Students from both Murray High School and Calloway County High School can attend the Murray/Calloway County Area Technology Center, where students can take classes in automotive technology, carpentry, culinary arts, electrical skills, machine tool technology, nursing, and welding.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Murray/Calloway Co. Area Technology Center - Programs |url=https://sites.google.com/murray.kyschools.us/murray-calloway-co-atc/programs |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=sites.google.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Higher education===
{{See also|Murray State University|}}
Murray is the home of Murray State University, a four-year public university. It was founded in 1922 as the Murray [[Normal School]]. The university today offers 11 associate, 64 bachelor, and 42 master's programs, and has an enrollment of over 10,000 students.<ref>[http://www.murraystate.edu/main_entry/documents/2006factsheet.pdf Murray State University Quick Facts] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927162227/http://www.murraystate.edu/main_entry/documents/2006factsheet.pdf |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>  Murray State University is led by President Dr. Bob Jackson.

===Public library===
Murray has a lending library, the Calloway County Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/pages/librarydirectory.aspx | title=Kentucky Public Library Directory | publisher=Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives | access-date=5 June 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111202017/https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/pages/librarydirectory.aspx | archive-date=2019-01-11 }}</ref>

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