MURRAY — Murray High School recently won a state award for the best new public school building. Awarded by the Associated General Contractors of Utah, Murray High was selected as the 2003's best building among public school projects costing $25 million or more.
Built under a voter-approved $29.5 million bond, the new Murray High, which hosts 1,453 students, boasts high ceilings with skylights, a commons area, wireless Internet connections in every classroom, a geothermal heating and cooling system, an expanded auditorium, two gyms and a courtyard.
Joey Gilbert, Associated General Contractors of Utah vice president, said Murray High was selected based on scope of the project, on-time completion and on budget and uniqueness of the building.