Murray-Wright High School
Philip J. Murray-Wright High School is a former secondary school in the west side of Detroit, Michigan, United States. 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. Currently Douglass Academy for Young Men occupies the former Murray-Wright.
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. It was previously Philip Murray Senior High School.
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.
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.
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.
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." 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.
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