| Definition of Terms |
Martin Luther King Junior Magnet- Pearl High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| School Type |
Magnet School |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 7 - 12 |
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| County |
Davidson County, TN |
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| Total Students |
1025 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
52% /
48% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
48 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 7 - 176 students | | Grade 8 - 192 students | | Grade 9 - 186 students | | Grade 10 - 170 students | | Grade 11 - 149 students | | Grade 12 - 152 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:21 |
1:19 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
13% |
1% |
| % Hispanic |
1% |
2% |
| % Black |
26% |
21% |
| % White |
60% |
67% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
n/a |
n/a |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
n/a |
n/a |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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(TN) Statewide Testing Performance |
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| School District Name |
Nashville-davidson County Sd School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
132 |
8 |
| Number of Students Managed |
75,816 students |
3,966 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$626,563,000 |
$26,447,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$666,878,000 |
$26,933,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$8,264 |
$6,668 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$8,796 |
$6,791 |
| District Graduation Rates |
67% |
85% |
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- Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magnet for Health Sciences and Engineering at Pearl High School (or simply MLK Magnet) is a public high school located in Nashville, Tennessee.MLK includes grades 7-12, and students enter through a lottery process similar to the other magnet schools in Nashville.
- History
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MLK Magnet opened its doors in August 1986 at the former Pearl High School with only grades 7-9, adding one grade per year until 1990 when it had its first graduating class of 25 students. It was originally named Martin Luther King, Jr., Magnet High School for the Health Sciences and Engineering; however, its moniker changed in 2001 to its current name.
- Rankings
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In the year 2007, Newsweek moved MLK Magnet from its 39th spot (2006) to the 23rd best public high school in the nation and the top public high school in Tennessee. In addition, US News and World Report, ranked MLK Magnet as the number 32 high school in the nation (out of over 18,000).
- Academics
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MLK Magnet is known for its academic program, focusing on math and science, and has both band and orchestra programs.
- The MLK Magnet quiz bowl team is the two-time defending state champion, the second place finisher at the PACE national tournament and 13th at NAQT Nationals in 2007.
- Sports
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MLK has also won some TSSAA championships. MLK has won two state championships in boy's basketball (1991 and 1996), a state championship in boy's track in 2005 (with Anderson Skaggs as MVP), a state championship in boy's cross-country in 2008, a state runner-up in boy's track in 2004, and a state championship in doubles tennis in 2007 (the team of Ryley Erhardt and Vikas Biliyar). In addition, MLK offers sports such as Varsity and JV Soccer, Varsity and JV Wrestling, Volleyball, Baseball, Bowling, Golf, Football (under Pearl-Cohn High School), Cheerleading, Cross Country, and Swimming.
- Rivals
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MLK Magnet's sports rival is the Hume-Fogg High School located less than 2 miles from the school and basketball rival East Literature Magnet.
- Notable alumni
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Mageina Tovah, class of 1996, actress known for her role in Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3 movies as Ursula Ditkovitch and on the TV show Joan of Arcadia as Glynis Figliola.
- External links
- MLK Magnet Website
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| About This Zip Code (37203) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
12,781 people |
5,477,204 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
24% |
18% |
| Population Average Age |
29 years old
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35 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.0 persons
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2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$19,437
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$37,494 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
3.7 rooms |
5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
47 years old |
38 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
21% / 79% |
67% / 33% |
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