Martin Luther King Jr. College Preparatory High School | |
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1530 Dellwood Ave , 38127 United States | |
Coordinates | 35°12′49″N90°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]
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]
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]