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| Martin Luther King Jr. Academy | |
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| 1800 E 35th Ave Gary, Lake County, Indiana 46409 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°33′20″N 87°18′53″W / 41.555636°N 87.314845°W / 41.555636; -87.314845 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1970 |
| Closed | 2018 |
| School district | Gary Community School Corporation |
| Principal | Clausell Harding |
| Faculty | 20 (approximate) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 125 (approximate) |
| Website | Official Site |
Martin Luther King Jr. Academy was a four-year (9–12) alternative high school of the Gary Community School Corporation in Gary, Indiana, United States. It closed in 2018.
History
Martin Luther King Jr. Academy opened in 1970, founded to educate dropouts and at-risk students. It is named in honor of civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated in 1968.
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