McMillan Magnet Center

McMillan Magnet Center
Location
3802 Redick Avenue
Omaha, NE 68112
Coordinates 41°19′06″N 95°58′14″W / 41.31833°N 95.97056°W / 41.31833; -95.97056Coordinates: 41°19′06″N 95°58′14″W / 41.31833°N 95.97056°W / 41.31833; -95.97056
Information
Type public, magnet middle school
School district Omaha Public Schools
Principal Dr. Jeaneen Talbott[1]
Grades 7-8
Color(s)          Blue and gold
Mascot monarchs
Website http://www.ops.org/middle/mcmillan/

McMillan Magnet School, formerly known as McMillan Junior High School, is a middle school located at 3802 Redick Avenue in North Omaha, Nebraska. McMillan is a magnet school, focusing on technology, mathematics, engineering, and communication arts.

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 indoor and outdoor athletic complex. McMillan also offers a program for gifted and talented students.[3]

See also

References

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  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.
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