Munday High School

Munday High School
Front entrance to Munday High School
Address
911 W D St. Munday, Texas 76371 United States
Coordinates	33°27′06″N 99°37′50″W / 33.45177°N 99.63052°WCoordinates: 33°27′06″N 99°37′50″W / 33.45177°N 99.63052°W
Information
School type	Public high school
School district	Munday Consolidated Independent School District
Principal	John Berry
Grades	7-12
Enrollment	170[1] (2012)
Color(s)	Purple & Gold
Athletics conference	UIL Class A
Mascot	Moguls/Mogulettes
Yearbook	Mogul
Website	Munday High School

Munday High School is a public high school located in Munday, Texas (USA) and classified as a 1A school by the UIL. It is part of the Munday Consolidated Independent School District located in southeastern Knox County. In 2003, neighboring Goree High School in Goree, Texas was consolidated with Munday and all high school grades began attending Munday. Munday High School became known "officially" as Munday Secondary School not long after the merger with Goree. The Goree school became a junior high school for the district until 2009 when the school closed and those students were transferred to Munday. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

Unique Nickname

Munday Moguls - This name was adopted in 1925 in honor of fierce warriors who conquered part of India. The girls' teams are known as "Mogulettes."^[3]

Athletics

The Munday Moguls compete in the following sports - ^[4]

Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Golf, Tennis, & Track

State Titles

Munday (UIL)

• Girls Cross Country - ^[5]
  • 1988(1A), 1989(1A)
• Football - ^[6]
  • 1984(1A), 2007(1A/D1), 2012 (1A/D2)
• Boys Track - ^[7]
  • 1985(1A), 1988(1A), 1990(1A), 1991(1A), 2011(1A), 2012(1A), 2013(1A)
• Girls Track - ^[8]
  • 1988(1A), 1989(1A), 1990(1A), 1991(1A), 1999(1A)

Munday Dunbar (PVIL)

• Boys Track - ^[9]
  • 1964(PVIL-B)

Theatre

• One Act Play - ^[10]
  • 1993(1A) - Daddy's Dyin',(Who's Got the Will?)

Under the leadership of longtime director, Karen Longan, Munday High School has advanced to the State One Act Play Meet 9 times winning one State Championship (1993), finishing 2nd runner-up (1997) and 1st runner-up (2008).

Band

• UIL Marching Band Sweepstakes Champion - ^[11]
  • 1995(1A)

The Munday High School Purple Cloud Band has also won the Texas 1A Honor Band Competition twice, in 1994 and 2000.

Academics

• UIL Journalism Champions ^[12]
  • 1964(1A)
• UIL Team Debate Champions ^[13]
  • 1965(1A), 1966(1A), 1969(1A)

Notable alumni

• Glen Amerson (born November 24, 1938) was an American football defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. ^[14]

References

1. Texas Tribune
2. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency.
3. Marc's Collection of Mascot Names (K-O)
4. The Athletics Department
5. UIL Girls Cross Country Archives
6. UIL Football Archives
7. UIL Boys Track Archives
8. UIL Girls Track Archives
9. PVIL Boys Track Archives
10. UIL One Act Play Archives
11. UIL Marching Band Sweepstakes Archives
12. UIL Journalism Archives
13. UIL Team Debate Archives
14. Pro-Football-Reference

External links

• Munday Consolidated ISD