Martin Luther King Jr. High School (Cleveland)
| Martin Luther King Jr. High School Health Careers Center | |
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| Address | |
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1651 East 71st Street Cleveland, Ohio , , 44103 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°30′35″N 81°38′20″W / 41.50972°N 81.63889°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Motto | "We are tied to Greatness" |
| Opened | 1973 |
| School district | CMSD |
| Superintendent | Eric Gordon |
| President | Latonia Davis[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Average class size | 25 |
| Color(s) | Black and Teal[1] |
| Song | The Show Goes On by Lupe Fiasco |
| Athletics conference | Senate League[1] |
| Sports | Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Soccer, Tennis, and Track and field, |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Nickname | MLK |
| Team name | Crusaders[1] |
| Rival | Collinwood |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
| Athletic Director | D. Davis[1] |
| Website | http://www.cmsdnet.net |
Martin Luther King Jr. High School is a public high school located in Cleveland, Ohio. It is part of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.[3] The school nickname is King.
History
[edit]The school was built in 1973. Like many schools that opened in the 10 years after the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., the school was named in honor of the famed civil rights movement leader.
Structure
[edit]The school has two "Small Schools" located in it, providing focused learning for students interested in the medical and law industry. The classes use hands on experiences to prepare teens for college in these fields:[3]
- Health Careers. Health Careers offers programs in STNA, Dental Assisting, and Personal Training.[4]
- School for Law & Municipal Careers. Law & Municipal offers programs in Security forces, Firefighting, and EMT.[5]
Notable alumni
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External links
[edit]Notes and references
[edit]- ^ a b c d e OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 3, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ^ a b "Cleveland Municipal School District Web site". Archived from the original on February 3, 2007. Retrieved February 28, 2007.
- ^ "Cleveland Municipal School District Health Careers Web site". Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved February 28, 2007.
- ^ "Cleveland Municipal School District Law and Municipal Careers Web site". Archived from the original on May 6, 2005. Retrieved February 28, 2007.
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