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Philip J. Murray-Wright High School is a former secondary school in the west side of Detroit, Michigan, United States.〔"(Students shot at high school )." ''Wilmington Morning Star''. Friday April 17, 1987. 2A. Retrieved from Google Books (2 of 31) on November 2, 2012.〕 It was operated by Detroit Public Schools. Prior to its closure in 2007 the school served Downtown Detroit, Midtown Detroit, and a portion of New Center.〔"(High School Attendance Areas 7/10/2003 )." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 13, 2009.〕 Currently Douglass Academy for Young Men occupies the former Murray-Wright.〔Dawsey, Chastity Pratt. "(Girls school: A model for change )." ''Detroit Free Press''. February 4, 2008. Retrieved on June 30, 2015.〕 ==History== The Detroit School Board selected the site for the school in its September 6, 1959 board meeting. The board named the school after Philip J. Murray, a labor leader, in January 1960. The dedication ceremony occurred on November 23, 1965.〔"(History )." Murray-Wright High School. January 27, 2004. Retrieved on November 2, 2012.〕 It was previously ''Philip Murray Senior High School''.〔"(school.jpg )." (name on school building reads "Philip Murray Senior High School") Detroit Public Schools. May 1, 2003. Retrieved on November 2, 2012.〕 In 1969 a group of around 20 students demanded the removal of Lucy Duck, the principal, who was a White American. The students threatened to forcibly close the school if their demand was not met. Most of the students were members of the Association of Black Students.〔"(Students Issue Threat )." ''The Owosso Argus-Press''. Wednesday November 26, 1969. p. 22. Retrieved on Google News (12 of 22) on November 2, 2012.〕 In February 1970 about 120 U.S. history students from Centennial High School in Windsor, Ontario visited Murray-Wright. In April 1970 85 black students from Murray-Wright visited Centennial for a day to discuss whether they preferred nonviolent or violent methods of achieving racial equality.〔"(Students swap views )." ''The Windsor Star''. Saturday April 11, 1970. p. 5. Retrieved from Google News (6 of 107) on November 2, 2012.〕 On November 30, 1970 a 17-year-old student received stab injuries in a cafeteria, and was in serious condition at the Detroit Receiving Hospital. Two 16-year-olds were arrested.〔"(2 Youths Arrested In Detroit Knifing )." ''Associated Press'' at the ''Toledo Blade''. Page 3. Retrieved on November 2, 2012.〕 On Thursday February 12, 1976 about six intruders, who according to police looked like junior high students or younger, entered Murray Wright. According to the police they were searching for a student who had "stolen one of their girlfriends."〔"(Intruders Wound 5 Students In Shooting At Detroit School )." ''Associated Press'' at the ''Toledo Blade''. Friday February 13, 1976 (141st year). Page 2. Retrieved from Google Books (3 of 20) on November 2, 2012.〕 Two teachers discovered the intruders and asked them to leave. A security guard escorted the intruders down a hallway as about six Murray-Wright students followed the intruders as they were leaving. Outside of the door to the school, two of the intruders brandished guns and fired into the group, shooting and injuring five students. One of the injured was treated and released and the others were treated at Henry Ford Hospital.〔 In 1981 the school planned to show about 200 students an educational film; they were junior and senior level students of teachers who were administering standardized tests to sophomore students. The school inadvertently screened ''The Howling'', an R-rated horror movie. Most of the students were under the age of 18.〔"('Howling' Brings Pupils Abreast )." ''UPI'' at the ''Reading Eagle''. Friday October 9, 1981. p. 13. Retrieved from Google News (13 of 59) on November 2, 2012.〕 As a result of the University of Michigan basketball scandal, Murray-Wright forfeited its entire 1994–95 season. This corresponds with Robert Traylor's senior year. In 2004 the school had about 1,500 students. On Monday February 9, during that year, vandals attacked the school, damaging computer equipment, breaking windows, and causing other destruction.〔"(School cleans up after vandals )." ''The Detroit News''. February 10, 2004. Retrieved on November 2, 2012. "Crews worked Monday to clean the massive damage inflicted by vandals at Detroit's Murray-Wright High School so 1500 students could return to class today. "〕 In October of that year, after a pep rally went out of control, police detained six juveniles and arrested six adults.〔"(7 arrests are made at Detroit school rally )." ''The Detroit News''. October 8, 2004. Retrieved on November 2, 2012.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Murray-Wright High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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