Clark Magnet High, a hub for tech studies, is turning 10
GLENDALE - Doug Dall can still recall his mission clearly when nine years ago he and several local educators reopened an underused middle school as a technology magnet high school.
"Glendale is really a hub for technical work," said Dall, principal of Clark Magnet High School. "We wanted to come up with a theme that would draw students to the program. We didn't want to gerrymander attendance in Glendale to force students to come here. We want students to come here on their own."
As the 1,200-student campus begins its 10th year in August, it also will have the distinction as one of nine high-achieving schools profiled last month by the U.S. Department of Education as a model of excellence despite circumstances.
"We're the best kept secret in Glendale," Dall said. "But nationally, we're recognized. We're really proud of that."
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