Hill-Murray School

Hill-Murray School
Hill-Murray School
Address
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	2625 East Larpenteur Avenue; Maplewood, (Ramsey County), Minnesota 55109-5098; United States
Coordinates	44°59′36″N 92°59′25″W / 44.99333°N 92.99028°WCoordinates: 44°59′36″N 92°59′25″W / 44.99333°N 92.99028°W
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	"Known for our academics. Respected for our arts and athletics. Loved for our Catholic Benedictine community."
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	Archbishop Murray (1958); Hill High (1959); consolidated (1971); Middle School (1989)
President	Melissa Dan
Dean	Aaron Benner
Grades	6–12
Enrollment	approx. 850 students (2016)
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Green, white, and black
Sports	Hockey, basketball, football, soccer, tennis, baseball, softball, golf
Team name	Pioneers
Rival	White Bear Lake Area High School
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
	www.hill-murray.org

Hill-Murray School is a coeducational private Catholic school serving grades 6–12. It is located on a 40-acre (16 ha) site in Maplewood, Minnesota, United States, a suburb of Saint Paul. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, it was established in 1971 as a result of the consolidation of Archbishop Murray Memorial High School and Hill High School. Archbishop Murray was founded in 1958 by the Benedictine Sisters as a school for young women. Hill High was established in 1959 by the Christian Brothers as a school for young men. The Middle School was added in 1989. The student population is drawn from the Twin Cities, surrounding suburban areas, and nearby Wisconsin communities. Hill-Murray is one of only twenty-one Minnesota high schools accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Athletics[]

Hill-Murray is a member of the Metro East Conference in the Minnesota State High School League. There are 24 Varsity sports teams for men and women. The athletic department is known for its boys hockey team, led by head coach Bill Lechner. The Pioneers have won three MSHSL state championships and have a record of 277–90–15.^[2] The school's hockey rivalry with White Bear Lake has deep roots and is considered^[3] to be the most intense and most watched rivalry in the state, routinely drawing sold-out crowds in the thousands to Aldrich Arena.^[4]

State Championships
Season	Sport	Number of Championships	Year
Winter	Hockey, Boys	6	1970, 1972, 1983, 1991, 2008, 2020
Winter	Hockey, Girls	2	2014, 2015
Spring	Baseball, Boys	2	1972, 1976
Spring	Softball, Girls	1	1983
Total		10

Hill (1970) and Hill-Murray (1972) won Independent (non-MSHSL) State Hockey Titles
Hill-Murray (1972) won Independent (non-MSHSL) State Baseball Title
The Pioneers won state titles in several sports prior to joining the MSHSL in 1974/75

Performing Arts[]

Hill-Murray is well known for its various performing arts programs. It has eight different bands, five choirs, and the theatre department produces six shows each year.

Performing Arts Awards and Accomplishments
Department	Production/Student	Title
Theatre	The Great Gatsby (One Act, 2015)	Section 4AA Conference Champions; State One Act Festival Starred Performance^{[citation needed]}

Academics[]

Hill-Murray High School Courses
Category	Number of Courses
Business	7
English	12
Family and Consumer Science	4
Fine Arts	20
Learning Resources	2
Math	15
Physical Education and Health	7
Religious Studies	9
Science	11
Levels of French and Spanish	5
Social Studies	13
Technology Education	2

Community[]

Hill-Murray has a very diverse student background, including different cultures, faiths, and economic backgrounds. The school draws students form 110 different middle and elementary schools. Out of the entire student body, 10% of students are students of color, 80% of students are Catholic, and 96% of students participate in at least one co-curricular activity. The student body comes from all over the metro area, including parts of Wisconsin.

The school catered to grades 7-12 until the 2015–2016 school year, when a 6th grade was added.

Notable alumni[]

Steve Janaszak, professional ice hockey player, 1980 Olympic "Miracle On Ice" Team^[5]
Craig Johnson, professional ice hockey player^[5]
Dave Langevin, professional ice hockey player, member of 4 New York Islanders Stanley Cup Championship teams
Tom Quinlan, baseball player for the Minnesota Twins & Toronto Blue Jays
Robb Quinlan, professional baseball player for the Anaheim Angels from 2003 to 2010. Current Minnesota Golden Gophers 1st base coach.
Lino Rulli, Emmy Award-winning producer and radio host (The Catholic Guy)^[6]
Joe Soucheray, syndicated talk show host
Jake Guentzel, professional ice hockey player for the Pittsburgh Penguins
Mike Hoeffel, professional ice hockey player
David Tanabe, professional ice hockey player
Hannah Brandt, olympic hockey player Team USA, 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, US National Team member
Marissa Brandt, olympic hockey player Team Korea, 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
Jack Cichy, professional football player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Super Bowl LV winner
Joey Anderson, professional hockey player for the New Jersey Devils.
Mikey Anderson, professional hockey player for the Los Angeles Kings.

References[]

^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
^ http://www.startribune.com/templates/Print_This_Story?sid=113430204
^ "Rivalry week in Maplewood". 12 January 2014.
^ "Bears' 'miracle' wrapped in red, white, blue". 5 March 2011.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Hill Murray Pioneer Hockey Alumni
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved 2012-04-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[NCA-Council_on_Accreditation_and_School_Improvement-1] NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-06-23.

[2] ttp://www.startribune.com/templates/Print_This_Story?sid=113430204

[3] "Rivalry week in Maplewood". 12 January 2014.

[4] "Bears' 'miracle' wrapped in red, white, blue". 5 March 2011.

[hmpa-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b Hill Murray Pioneer Hockey Alumni

[6] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved 2012-04-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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Hill-Murray School

Address
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2625 East Larpenteur Avenue Maplewood , (Ramsey County) , Minnesota 55109-5098 United States
Coordinates	44°59′36″N 92°59′25″W / 44.99333°N 92.99028°W / 44.99333; -92.99028Coordinates: 44°59′36″N 92°59′25″W / 44.99333°N 92.99028°W / 44.99333; -92.99028
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	"Known for our academics. Respected for our arts and athletics. Loved for our Catholic Benedictine community."
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	Archbishop Murray (1958) Hill High (1959) consolidated (1971) Middle School (1989)
President	Melissa Dan
Dean	Aaron Benner
Grades	6–12
Enrollment	approx. 850 students (2016)
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Green, white, and black
Sports	Hockey, basketball, football, soccer, tennis, baseball, softball, golf
Team name	Pioneers
Rival	White Bear Lake Area High School
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools^[1]
www.hill-murray.org