McMillan Magnet Center

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

[edit] 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.^[1]

[edit] 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 for gifted and talented students.^[2]

[edit] References

[edit] 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.

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