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Facts About Our School
Year School Built 1936
Addition &Renovation 1995
Square Footage 141,034
Number of Students 1,046
Grades Served 7-12
School Hours 7:40 - 2:50
School Colors Royal Blue, White, Silver
School Mascot Male Lion with Gold Crown
School Motto:
“Excellence is our Hallmark!”
Principal:
Dr. Schunn Turner - schunn.turner@mnps.org
Assistant Principals:
Vicki Ragan, Scott Underwood
District 7 School Board Representative:
Ed Kindall - etkindall@aol.com, 327-4418
District 19 Metro Council Representative:
Erica Gilmore - erica.gilmore@nashville.gov
Parent Support Group Contact:
PTA President, Al Cocke - jattogo@comcast.net, 292-7909
What Makes Our School Unique?
All MLK courses are either honors or advanced placement except physical education. The MLK program emphasizes scientific research, mathematics, and upper level practica, which are designed to give students a competitive edge in post-secondary institutions. Students are required to take 6 courses and an independent study per semester. The MLK student matriculates through six years of mathematics and science, inclusive of physics and AP Calculus.
Molecular Research and Engineering are two of our most popular programs. Molecular Research exposes students to the world of professional scientific research. The course includes understanding and communicating scientific literature, the grant writing process, modern research techniques, and how to utilize a lab. The rigorous four-year engineering program integrates mathematics and science in a state of the art computer lab. MLK students design and present award-winning engineering projects. Although MLK emphasizes math and science, its curriculum is very diverse. MLK offers World Studies, which combines sophomore English and World History and a new Humanities course, Modern History. MLK also has Web Design and Information Management Systems, to develop and maintain web sites using advanced software applications.
Geographically located in the Pearl-Cohn Cluster: Pearl-Cohn Cluster Map (2008-2009) |
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What Does Our School Offer?
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Scholars program
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49 honors level courses
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18 Advanced Placement courses
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Concert band
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Symphonic Band
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Wind Ensemble
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Orchestra
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5 foreign languages (French, German, Spanish, Latin, Chinese)
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Wireless lab
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9 science labs
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Practica (mentoring)
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Molecular Research Course
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Engineering Program
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National Honor Society
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National Junior Honor Society
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Honors assembly and program
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Science Olympiad
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Quiz Bowl
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Student Council leadership retreat
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Biomedical symposium
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Quill and Scroll Honor Society
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Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society)
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Model UN
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Governor’s School
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Information Management Systems
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Business Professionals of America
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Beta Club
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Sports & Athletic Programs
Who Attends Our School?
Students are required to have scored 85 or above average for the spring semester of the previous year and the 1st and 2nd six weeks of the current school year with no failing grades. Also, current Metro students must have achievement test scores advanced in both math and reading and non-Metro students must have reading and math stanine scores on a norm-referenced achievement test equaling 14 or above (no rounding). Students attending Head Magnet who have maintained the proper standards automatically feed into MLK.
PENCIL Partners
PENCIL Foundation, a nonprofit organization, links community resources with Nashville public schools. A PENCIL Partner is a business or other community organization that teams up with a Metro school to volunteer time and donate resources that promote student success.
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Baptist Hospital
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Meharry Medical College
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Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.
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Sitemason.com
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TSU Biology Department
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Fisk University Physics Department
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Vanderbilt Pharmacology Department
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Outback Steakhouse - West End
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Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers |
