Mabelvale Magnet Middle School

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Mabelvale Magnet Middle School
Established	1952
Type	Public
Principal	Ann Baylock
Students	613 (2005-06)
Grades	6-8
Location	10811 Mabel West Rd. 72103 Mabelvale, Arkansas, USA
District	Little Rock School District
Colors	Red, Black, and White
Mascot	Red Raiders

Mabelvale Magnet Middle School is a magnet middle school located in the Mabelvale community of Little Rock and is part of the Little Rock School District. It is located in southwestern Little Rock at 10811 Mabelvale West Road in Mabelvale, Arkansas. The school has a student population of a little more than 600 sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students during the 2005-2006 school year. The school mascot is the Red Raider. The enrollment was 613.

[edit] History

The building that currently houses Mabelvale Middle was opened in 1952 as Mabelvale High School (part of the Pulaski County Special School District at the time), when the former Mabelvale High School building was destroyed by fire in 1951. In 1965, McClellan High School opened on Geyer Springs Road, and students attending high school were transferred to the new McClellan school. Since the site was no longer needed as a high school, the campus was converted to a junior high. In 1987, the Little Rock School District annexed the school, as well as several other PCSSD campuses in the area. In 2000, the school, along with other Little Rock junior high schools, was converted to a magnet middle school.