Virginia L. Murray Elementary
Virginia L. Murray Elementary School is an Albemarle County public elementary school providing pre-K through 5th grade. The school is part of the western feeder pattern. Students from Murray will attend Henley Middle School and graduate from Western Albemarle High School. As of 2012, Murray had 256 students enrolled and employed 43 staff and faculty members.[1]
History
Murray Elementary was established as a school for African-Americans in 1960 and was desegregated in 1965. The school was named for Virginia L. Murray (1897-1959), a Virginia native and the first African-American supervisor in Albemarle County. Murray was a passionate advocate for education and consistently sought to improve the quality of the public education system. The school was closed for construction in 1988 and students were moved to Meriwether Lewis Elementary School for two years before returning to a renovated Murray in 1990.[1]
Awards
The school won the Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence in 2009, 2010, 2011,[1] and 2012.[2].
Principals
The current principal of Murray Elementary is Mark Green.
The following is a list of people who have served as principal[1]
| Term | Principal |
|---|---|
| 2009 - present | Mark Green |
| 2003 - 2009 | Andrew Grider |
| 2000 - 2003 | David Rogers |
| 1991 - 2000 | Timothy Frazier |
| 1987 - 1988 | Sylvia Henderson |
| 1968 - 1988 | Elizabeth Bailey |
| 1966 - 1968 | Ora Starnes |
| 1960 - 1966 | Otis Lee |
Location
Virginia L. Murray is located at 3251 Morgantown Road.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Web. About Murray, Albemarle County Public Schools, retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ↑ Web. Governor McDonnell & Board of Education Honor High-Performing Virginia Schools & School Divisions, Virginia Department of Education, January 5, 2012, retrieved May 31, 2012.