Martin Luther King Jr. Academy

Public school in Gary, Lake County, Indiana, United States
41°33′20″N 87°18′53″W / 41.555636°N 87.314845°W / 41.555636; -87.314845InformationTypePublicEstablished1970Closed2018School districtGary Community School CorporationPrincipalClausell HardingFaculty20 (approximate)Grades9–12Number of students125 (approximate)WebsiteOfficial 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.

History

Martin Luther King Jr. Academy opened in 1970, founded to educate dropouts and at-risk students. It is named in honor of civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated in 1968.

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  • Martin Luther King Jr. Academy Official Site
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