Martin Luther King, Jr. High School is a public high school located in Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...

. It is part of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. The school nickname is the Crusaders.

History

The school was built in 1972. Like many schools that opened in the 10 years after his 1968 assassination, the school was named after Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the...

. This school is a big help for those students who are interested in the medical industry. The classes are hands on experiences which will prepare teens for college.

Structure

The school has two "Small Schools

Small schools movement

The small schools movement, also known as the Small Schools Initiative, in the United States of America holds that many high schools are too large and should be reorganized into smaller, autonomous schools of no more than 400 students, and optimally under 200. Many private schools of under 200...

" located in it:

• Health Careers
• School for Law & Municipal Careers