McMillan Magnet Center

McMillan Magnet Center
Location
3802 Redick Avenue Omaha, NE 68112
Information
Type	public, magnet middle school
School district	Omaha Public Schools
Principal	Daniel Bartels[1]
Grades	7-8
Color(s)	blue and gold[1]
Mascot	monarchs[1]
Website	http://www.ops.org/middle/mcmillan/

McMillan Magnet School, formerly known as McMillan Junior High School, is located at 3802 Redick Avenue in north Omaha, Nebraska. McMillan is a magnet school, focusing on technology, mathematics, engineering, and communication arts. Recently, however, the school dropped the Drama program; the only communications class now offered is Debate.

History

McMillan opened in 1958, and soon after the students chose the Monarch as the school mascot. Named for Edward E. McMillan (1875–1943), the first principal of North High School, McMillan became Omaha Public Schools' first magnet junior high school]] in the 1980s. Originally a school for seventh, eighth and ninth grade students, in 1989 ninth graders were permanently moved to high schools throughout the city.^[2]

Features

As a magnet school, McMillan features special courses in computers and mathematics. The name of the school was changed to McMillan Magnet Center in the late 1990s. The school completed a $13 million renovation project in 2003, including a library/media center, technology and living laboratories, computer labs, and an outstanding indoor and outdoor athletic complex. McMillan also offers an advanced program from gifted and talented students.^[3]

See also

• List of public schools in Omaha, Nebraska

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} [1] - McMillan Magnet School. Retrieved September 9, 2007.
2. ^ "History of McMillan Magnet Center". Omaha Public Schools. Retrieved 9/9/07.
3. ^ "McMillan Magnet Center: Programs and Opportunities for Gifted and Talented Learners". Omaha Public Schools. Retrieved 9/9/07.

External links

• Grandgenett, N. (1995) "McMillan Magnet School: A Case History of a School Acquiring a Critical Mass of Computer Technology and Internet Connectivity." Mid-Continent Regional Educational Laboratory.