Munday High School
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Munday High School is a 1A high school located in Munday
Munday, Texas
Munday is a city in Knox County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,527 at the 2000 census. The 2010 U.S. Census Bureau placed the population at 1,300....

, Texas
Texas
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 (USA
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). It is part of the Munday Consolidated Independent School District
Munday Consolidated Independent School District
Munday Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in Munday, Texas . In addition to Munday, the district also serves the city of Goree which had its own independent school district until 2003...

 located in southeastern Knox County
Knox County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,253 people, 1,690 households, and 1,166 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile . There were 2,129 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...

. Munday High School is known "officially" as Munday Secondary School as it absorbed students in 2009 from Munday Junior High located in Goree, Texas
Goree, Texas
Goree is a city in Knox County, Texas. The population was 321 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 257.-Geography:Goree is located at . It is situated at the junction of U.S...

. In 2011, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable
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" by the Texas Education Agency
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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."

Athletics

The Munday Moguls compete in the following sports:

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

State Titles

  • Girls Cross Country -
    • 1988(1A), 1989(1A)
  • Football -
    • 1984(1A), 2007(1A-D1)
  • Boys Track -
    • 1985(1A), 1988(1A), 1990(1A), 1991(1A), 2011(1A)
  • Girls Track -
    • 1988(1A), 1989(1A), 1990(1A), 1991(1A), 1999(1A)


State Runner Up: Football - 1990(1A)

Performing Arts

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


Under the leadership of long time director, Karen Longan, Munday High School has advanced to the State One Act Play Meet 8 times winning one State Championship (1993), finishing 2nd runner-up (1997) and 1st runner-up (2008).
  • Band Sweepstakes Champion -
    • 1995(1A)


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