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| Martin Luther King Jr. College Preparatory High School | |
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 MLK Jr. College Prep in 2024 prior to demolition | |
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1530 Dellwood Ave , 38127 United States 35°12′49″N 90°00′42″W / 35.213611°N 90.011667°W | |
| Information | |
| Former name | Frayser High School |
| Type | Charter School |
| Closed | May 2024 |
School district | Frayser Community Schools |
NCES District ID | 470014701064[1] |
Principal | Chiquita Perry |
Teaching staff | 27.83 (FTE) (2023-2024)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 491 (2023-2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.64 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Website | fraysercs |
Martin Luther King Jr. College Preparatory High School, previously known as Frayser High School, was a charter high school located in Memphis, Tennessee. It was demolished in fall of 2024. It operated as part of the Frayser Community Schools district between 2014-2024.[2]
History
[edit]A new auditorium and gymnasium were opened on November 14, 1951.[3] The school was further expanded in 1959 with the addition of two portable classrooms.[4]
On July 1, 2014, the newly formed Frayser Community Schools, a part of the Achievement School District, took over Frayser High School and renamed it MLK Jr. College Preparatory High.[5]
In 2021, Shelby County Schools announced plans to replace MLK Prep High School and Trezevant High School with a new school.[6] MLK Prep closed for demolition in May 2024.[7] The Shelby County Board of Commissioners approved the final funds needed for the $112 million project on December 16, 2024[8] and construction broke ground on April 1, 2025.[9]
Notable alumni
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - MKL Preparatory (470014701064)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Martin Luther King Jr College Prep". Frayser Community Schools. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Building Dedicated at Frayser School". The Commercial Appeal. November 15, 1951. p. 38.
- ↑ "30 Classrooms In City To Be Portable". The Commercial Appeal. p. 3. ProQuest 2653910471. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ↑ Roberts, Jane (July 27, 2014). "Prepping for Change: From shell of troubled institution, charter emerges, led by educator with deep neighborhood roots". The Commercial Appeal. pp. 1A, 11A. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ↑ Pierre, Jeremy (April 20, 2021). "Reimagining 901: Shelby County Schools unveils plan to transform education, school buildings". FOX13 Memphis. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ↑ Weathersbee, Tonyaa (November 3, 2023). "MLK College Prep students will have 6 choices for next year while new school is built". Chalkbeat. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ↑ Coombs, Lydian (December 16, 2024). "$33.9M in funding for new high school in Frayser passes final hurdle". Action News 5. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
- ↑ Smith, Lee Eric (April 5, 2025). "Frayser celebrates groundbreaking for new Frayser High on Dellwood". Tri-State Defender. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Former Student, Famed Recording Artist GloRilla, Returns to MLK College Prep; Donates $25,000". Frayser Community Schools. September 23, 2022. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ↑ Aniftos, Rania (September 23, 2022). "Rapper GloRilla Returns to High School to Donate $25,000". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website {{
- Martin Luther King Jr. College Preparatory High School website Archived November 7, 2023
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