Horace Mann Arts and Sciences Magnet Middle School is a magnet middle school located in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Little Rock School District. The school was named after educational reformer and Congressman Horace Mann. History The school was formerly known as the Horace Mann High School and the Horace Mann Junior High School. It was opened as an all-negro high school in 1955. In 1958 the United States district court declared it to be equal to the school designed for white high school children. Interior Design Associates won a gold award for design excellence for its renovation of the school that was completed in 2004. Notable alumni Chelsea Clinton Frank Scott Jr., politician Jefferson Thomas, activist References External links Official website 1955 establishments in Arkansas African-American history in Little Rock, Arkansas Schools in the Little Rock School District Public middle schools in Arkansas Educational institutions established in 1955 Education in Little Rock, Arkansas Magnet schools in Arkansas Historically segregated African-American schools in Arkansas