Martin Luther King, Jr. High School
Phone: (678) 874-5402
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- Status:Operational
- Type:Regular
- Grades:9th - 12th
- School Location: A Large Suburb
Brief Description
- Martin Luther King, Jr. High School serves 9th through 12th Grade Students From The City Of Lithonia, Which Is Part Of Dekalb County. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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Overall Rating 
4 Rating(s) Submitted
- Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on August 01, 2007
(Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate 
- i like it
- Reviewed by a Student on February 11, 2009 (Rating: 4 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- MLK is pretty decent. If the a administrators removed the bad teachers then this school would have all five apples.
- Reviewed by a Student on May 12, 2009
(Rating: 3 / 5) Report As Inappropriate - I have spent four years of my life at MLK High School. My freshman and sophomore year I was enrolled in advance and gifted classes. My junior and senior year I was in the International Baccalaureate Program, IB for short. Before I was in the IB program I enjoyed my time at the school, the administrators were excellent seeing how they governed over 1,000 students. The new principal is one of the best principals I have had, he actually cares about the students. The principal learned most of the senior class by name, well he knows my name.
To be honest the education is lacking especially in the gifted classes. I have never been in a regular class but I can assume that if the gifted classes are lacking then the regular classes are definitely behind the bar. I would recommend enrolling in the pre- IB program because it offers an international education so the courses are college level and are extremely rigorous. A good work ethic is necessary to succeed in this program. If the student completes the program and passes all of their exams by a five then they will receive enough credits to become a sophomore in college. If you are considering enrolling your child in the IB program speak to the IB director of the school immediately and definitely make sure your students schedule is correct the first time.
- Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on November 13, 2009 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- academic for my child
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School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2010)
- January 18
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 15
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 4
- Easter
- May 31
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 6
- Labor Day
- October 11
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 25
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
- December 31
- New Year's Day (2010)
2010 School Year Events
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School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- 9th Grade: 687
- 10th Grade: 510
- 11th Grade: 521
- 12th Grade: 488
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 2
- Asian: 3
- Hispanic: 12
- Black: 2158
- White: 3
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 1056
- Female: 1122
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 53.9%
- All Lithonia Schools: 66.0%
- All Georgia Schools: 50.3%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- GHSGT
2007 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 81.6% | 75.3% | 80.0% |
2007 GHSGT Language Arts / Reading Test Score Performance
2007 GHSGT Math Test Score Performance
2007 GHSGT Science Test Score Performance
2007 GHSGT Social Studies Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Language Arts / Reading | 94.8% | 94.7% | 96.2% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Math | 85.6% | 86.5% | 91.7% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Science | 61.9% | 66.0% | 73.6% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Social Studies | 84.2% | 83.2% | 87.1% |
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Local & State Colleges, Universities & Technical Schools
- Luther Rice University
- 3038 Evans Mill Rd
- Lithonia, GA 30038
- (770) 484-1204
- Coosa Valley Technical College
- One Maurice Culberson Dr
- Rome, GA 30161
- (706) 295-6963
- Georgia Institute of Cosmetology
- 3529 Atlanta Hwy
- Athens, GA 30606
- (706) 549-6400
- Bainbridge College
- 2500 E Shotwell St
- Bainbridge, GA 39819
- (229) 248-2500
- Dekalb Technical College
- 495 N Indian Creek Dr
- Clarkston, GA 30021
- (404) 297-9522
- Georgia Medical Institute
- 6431 Tara Blvd
- Jonesboro, GA 30236
- (770) 603-0000
Libraries Near This School
- SALEM-PANOLA BRANCH
- 5137 SALEM ROAD
- LITHONIA, GA 30038
- (770) 987-6900
- LITHONIA-DAVIDSON BRANCH
- 6821 CHURCH STREET
- LITHONIA, GA 30058
- (770) 482-3820
- BRUCE STREET BRANCH
- 2484 BRUCE STREET
- LITHONIA, GA 30058
- (770) 482-0405
School Information
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Private - Number of Students: 2,206
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 123
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 18.0:1
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Nearby Schools
- Edward L. Bouie, Sr. Elementary School
- 1.8 Mi
- Fairington Elementary School
- 2.8 Mi
- Murphy Candler Elementary School
- 4.1 Mi
- Lithonia Academy Of Technology And The Environment
- 5.8 Mi
Nearby Public Schools
- Glenn Nova Christian Academy
- 1.8 Mi
- Discovery Academy
- 2.3 Mi
- Lithonia Adv Academy Elementary
- 3.6 Mi
- Sparks Christian Academy #2
- 3.8 Mi
- Bits & Bytes Learning Center School
- 4.7 Mi
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*Source: NCES 2006-2007; GA Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools
