Our History

Monroe County Middle College opened on September 8th, 2009, with an initial cohort of 38 students. Those students made up the first graduating class of 2014. The 2022 - 23 school year marked the 14th year of MCMC, which has grown to serve approximately 350 students in grades 9 - 13. Our staff has also grown from 2.5 teachers, a dean, and a principal in 2009 to its current staff of 10 teachers, a school counselor, a secretary, a dean, and a principal.

The Monroe County Middle College started as a grant program led by Mr. Robert Krueger (current MCMC Principal), Dr. Stephen McNew (current MCISD Superintendent), and Dr. Donald Spencer (retired MCISD Superintendent). After an open town hall with the public in the Fall of 2007, a State of Michigan Health/Science planning grant was awarded to MCMC for its first two years of operation (2009 - 2011).

During its first two years of operation, MCMC had a split campus between the MCCC campus and Promedica. By its third year of operation, MCMC was operated entirely on the MCCC campus, which is where it still resides. 

In 2011, Monroe County Middle College received approval to award the Michigan

Early/Middle College Association Technical Certificate. This is following approval of MCMC’s College Readiness Curriculum by the MEMCA Leadership Council with ongoing evaluation of its curriculum.

In 2019, MCMC was recognized as Supporter of the Year by Monroe County Community College for their partnership.