John L. McClellan High School

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John L. McClellan High School
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John L. McClellan High School
9417 Geyer Springs Road

Little Rock
,
Arkansas
72209

United States
Coordinates 34°39′52″N92°20′34″W / 34.66444°N 92.34278°W / 34.66444; -92.34278
Information
Type Public
Established1965 (1965)
Closed2020 (2020)
School district Little Rock School District (1987-2020)
Pulaski County Special School District (1965-1987)
Staff69.37 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Number of students690 (2018-19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio9.95 [1]
Color(s)Red, white, and blue
   
Mascot Crimson Lion
Team nameMcClellan Crimson Lions

John L. McClellan High School was a high school in Little Rock, Arkansas. McClellan served students in grades nine through twelve and was part of the Little Rock School District from 1987 to 2020 and part of the Pulaski County Special School District before joining the Little Rock School District. It closed when Little Rock Southwest High School opened.

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History

It opened in 1965 as a part of the Pulaski County district; it replaced Mabelvale High School. [2] McClellan graduated its first senior class in 1966. This class was also the final senior high school class at what is now Mabelvale Middle school.[ citation needed ] In 1967, U.S. Senator John L. McClellan officially dedicated the school. In subsequent years, McClellan boasted of many successes such as being the Model Technology High School for the LRSD, a 1998 National Blue Ribbon School designation, and a two-time Top Business Education Program in the United States. McClellan students won many awards over the years and earned scholarships to schools across the country.[ citation needed ]

McClellan was replaced by a new high school in southwest Little Rock that began construction in 2017, [3] and opened as Little Rock Southwest High School in 2020. [4]

Curriculum

The assumed course of study for McClellan students meets or exceeds the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) to complete 22 units prior to graduation. In 1991, principal Jodie T. Carter developed a community school model and its associated magnet program. [5] The school is accredited by the ADE and since 1959, by AdvancED. [6]

Extracurricular activities

The McClellan High School mascot was the Crimson Lion, and the school colors were red, white, and blue. The McClellan Crimson Lions participated in baseball, basketball (boys/girls), football, soccer (boys), softball, tennis (boys/girls), golf, track and field (boys/girls), and volleyball. [7]

McClellan's basketball program won seven conference titles, finished as state champion runner-up twice, and made 18 consecutive state tournaments. The McClellan basketball program won the Class 5A state title in 2015. McClellan's track program won several conference titles (including back-to-back titles in 2001 and 2002), finished as state runner-up, and also won a state title. In fall 2015, McClellan's football program played in the Class 5A state championship game for the first time since 1994, finishing as a state runner-up. McClellan was also home to the Arkansas winner of the Wendy's High School Heisman Award, Tiffany Gunn.

McClellan students can participate in 36 clubs and organizations as well as in band, choir, football, basketball, soccer, bowling, tennis, softball, cheerleading, flag line, and track.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "MCCLELLAN MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. ↑ "McClellan". Little Rock School District. August 17, 2018. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ground Broken On New High School In Southwest Little Rock". KUAR. October 3, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  4. ↑ Howell, Cynthia (August 7, 2020). "Southwest ready for first students; Little Rock's newest high school called a game changer for area". Arkansas Democrat Gazette . Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  5. ↑ Educating the Masses: The Unfolding History of Black School Administrators in Arkansas, 1990–2000. University of Arkansas Press.
  6. ↑ "School Profile, John L. McClellan High School". AdvancED. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  7. ↑ "School Profile, John L. McClellan High School". Arkansas Activities Association. Retrieved September 15, 2012.

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