| Horace Mann Arts and Science Magnet Middle School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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1000 E. Roosevelt Rd. 72206 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°43′29″N 92°15′39″W / 34.72472°N 92.26083°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | one school one goal student success! |
| Established | 1955 |
| School district | Little Rock School District |
| Principal | Mr. Duane Clayton |
| Teaching staff | 62.09 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 6-8 |
| Enrollment | 759 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.22[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Mascot | Bearcat |
| Website | www |
Horace Mann Arts and Sciences Magnet Middle School is a magnet middle school located in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Little Rock School District. The school was named after educational reformer and Congressman Horace Mann.
History[edit]
The school was formerly known as the Horace Mann High School and the Horace Mann Junior High School. It was opened as an all-negro high school in 1955. In 1958 the United States district court declared it to be equal to the school designed for white high school children.[2]
Interior Design Associates won a gold award for design excellence for its renovation of the school that was completed in 2004.[3]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Chelsea Clinton[4]
- Richard Mays, politician and judge[5]
- Frank Scott Jr., politician[6]
- Jefferson Thomas, activist[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "MANN MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ "From birth to the bench: a quiet but persuasive leader.(New York Court of Appeals judge George Bundy-Smith)", Albany Law Review, March 22, 2005
- ^ "Interior Design Associates (IDeA) of Little Rock won two gold awards for design excellence at a competition held recently at Natchez, Miss.(Business Briefs)(from American Society of Interior Designers)", Arkansas Business, November 1, 2004
- ^ " Chelsea Clinton" Archived 2013-08-10 at the Wayback Machine, hillary-rodham-clinton.org, accessed December 13, 2007
- ^ Dumas, Ernest (2020-09-03). "Richard Leon Mays (1943–)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ Hall, Rebekah. "Frank Scott Jr.: the unifier | Cover Stories | Arkansas news, politics, opinion, restaurants, music, movies and art". Arktimes.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Jefferson A. Thomas". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. 2006-11-16.
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