MLK Pathway
Head Magnet offers a direct pathway to Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Magnet High School.
- There are two qualifying periods: Winter and Summer.
- Please refer to the District Optional Schools page for more information.
Timeline for Transition
- Head Magnet transitioned to the 6 to 8 grade model along with all other middle schools in the 2024-25 school year.
- Through the 2025-26 school year, MNPS will work with stakeholders at both schools to plan for the transition of Head Magnet to MLK at Head, building a stronger partnership between the two and developing programs and courses at MLK at Head that students traditionally received through 7th and 8th grade at MLK.
- In 2026-27, MLK will transition to an 8-12 model, increasing grade-level enrollment capacity to offer more seats to students across the district. MLK at Head’s enrollment in 7th grade will increase, allowing for the addition of advanced academic course offerings like MLK’s 7th grade.
- In 2027-28, the MLK transition to a 9-12 model in alignment with other high schools will be complete, resulting in higher grade-level capacity in each grade and allowing for more students to apply to attend the school. MLK at Head will increase enrollment in 8th grade, allowing for the addition of advanced academic course offerings like MLK’s 8th grade.