Martin Luther King Jr. Academy
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| Martin Luther King Jr. Academy | |
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1800 E 35th Ave , , 46409 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°33′20″N 87°18′53″W / 41.555636°N 87.314845°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1970 |
| Closed | 2018 |
| School district | Gary Community School Corporation |
| Faculty | 20 (approximate) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 125 (approximate) |
| Website | Official Site |
Martin Luther King Jr. Academy was a four-year (9–12) alternative high school of the Gary Community School Corporation in Gary, Indiana, United States. It closed in 2018.[1]
History
[edit]Martin Luther King Jr. Academy opened in 1970 as "Second Chance High School" to educate dropouts and at-risk students. In November of that year, it was renamed by a petition of the student body in honor of civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated in 1968.[2]
The school was originally located in a storefront on Broadway in Gary's Midtown neighborhood, but later moved to 711 Chase in Ambridge Mann.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Closed Schools" (PDF). Indiana Department of Education. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ a b "History". Gary Community School Corporation. Archived from the original on March 19, 2007.
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