User:Thedaringlibrarian/Murray Hill Middle School

Murray Hill Middle School is a Public Middle School located in Laurel, Maryland. It is part of the Howard County Public School System.

School Mission Statement: All members of the Murray Hill Middle School community are committed to providing and maintaining an inviting, structured, safe and orderly learning environment fully conducive to the process of teaching and learning, by a team of caring, competent, informed, well-planned administrators, teachers and support staff.

History: Built in 1997 upon a rural piece of land in north Laurel, Murray Hill Middle School is no longer surrounded by farmland, a pond, streams, and off the beaten path. It has become a community magnet with two new housing developments called Emerson and Emerson II. Murray Hill has developed and implemented a data-driven, school-wide action plan for reading and mathematics designed to bolster achievement for all student groups. Our highly-qualified teachers provide students with performance-based instruction linked to the HCPSS Essential Curriculum and the MSDE Voluntary State Curriculum assessment limits. The parents are energized and fully participant in collaborative planning.

Technology Profile: Murray Hill Middle School utilizes the latest in progressive technology for the millennium generation. Students are presented with a plethora of unique, technology-driven learning opportunities that re-enforce state curricular standards and promote authentic engagement. Parents are connected with the school 24 hours a day through the Internet-based grade book, TeacherEase, MHMS Learning & Research Database Wiki, and the MHMS Daring School Library Blog. Each morning, Murray Hill students put their technology prowess into use as they produce a live news show on MHTV. Boasting a 1 to 1 ratio of teacher MAC laptops for our staff, United Streaming educational video, and three mobile labs, technology instruction is integrated across the curriculum school-wide. Murray Hill provides its students access to national, online research databases with free home access to bring cutting edge tools of learning from the school into the home.

Fast Facts

 * Facility Opened: 1997
 * Total Enrollment: 732
 * Student Mobility (2006-2007):
 * Ethnicity:
 * PTA Members: 182

Accomplishments
recognized for their accomplishments at local, regional, and state competitions
 * PBIS Gold Medal School with over 600 employees.
 * Numerous Superior Ratings for Band, Orchestra, and Chorus programs
 * Many of the students have been