Martin Luther King Jr. College Preparatory High School
| Martin Luther King Jr. College Preparatory High School | |
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| Location | |
1530 Dellwood Ave , 38127 United States | |
| Coordinates | 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
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]
Replacement
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
References
- ^ a b c d "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.
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