Archbishop Murphy High School
Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy High School is a co-educational private Catholic college-preparatory high school located in Everett, Washington, United States. Founded as Holy Cross High School in 1988 at the old site of Our Lady Of Perpetual Help grade school, it was renamed Archbishop Murphy High School in 1999 and in October moved to its present location.
The school serves students grades nine through twelve; enrollment has increased from 23 students in 1988 to approximately 467 in 2019.
It is named for Thomas Joseph Murphy, the bishop of the Archdiocese of Seattle from 1991 until his death in 1997.[2]
Sports
- Cross Country
- Track and Field
- Football (2016 2A State Champions)
- Volleyball
- Soccer (2015, 2016, 2017 State Champions)
- Wrestling
- Basketball
- Golf
- Softball
- Baseball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Lacrosse
Since 2004, Archbishop Murphy has been classified as a 2A school by the WIAA.
In the 2016 football season, 5 schools from the Cascade Conference forfeited league football games against the Archbishop Murphy High School Wildcats, citing depth concerns, fear of injury, and competitive imbalance. Archbishop Murphy went on to win their first 2A state football championship in December of that year.[3]
College Credit Courses
The following courses can generate college credit:
- Matteo Ricci Program through Seattle University (Social Science 12 Honors, English 12 Honors) -10 credits
- Spanish 103/104 program - University of Washington - 5 credits
- French 103/104 program - University of Washington - 5 credits
- Advanced Placement Calculus AB
- Advanced Placement Calculus BC
- Advanced Placement Chinese Culture
- Advanced Placement Physics
- Advanced Placement Computer Science
- Advanced Placement Chemistry
- Advanced Placement Statistics
- Advanced Placement Biology
- Advanced Placement Government/Politics
- Advanced Placement United States History
- Advanced Placement English and Language Composition
- Advanced Placement Spanish Language And Culture
- Advanced Placement World History
- Advanced Placement Macroeconomics
Clubs and Activities
- ASB & Student Council
- Campus Ministry
- Cheer Squad
- Chess Club
- Choral-Aires (Honors Choir)
- Concert Band
- DECA
- Jazz Band
- General Choir
- Fall Play
- French Club
- Gong Show
- HI-Q
- Investment Club
- Knowledge Bowl
- LINK (Student Mentor Program)
- Math Team
- Mock Trial
- National Honor Society
- Pep Band
- FIRST Robotics Competition (Team 4681)
- Spanish Club
- Spring Musical (Drama)
- Tour Spain/France
- Ultimate Frisbee Club
- Yearbook
- Table Tennis
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References
- ^ NAAS. "Northwest Association of Accredited Schools". Archived from the original on January 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ "Archbishop Murphy dies". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). Associated Press. June 26, 1997. p. 4A.
- ^ "Archbishop Murphy High School Wildcats - the team no-one wants to play". BBC. October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ^ "Link Lookup". Archived from the original on 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2013-03-01. Clubs and Activities
External links
- Official site
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