McMillan is a magnet school, focusing on technology, mathematics, engineering, and communication arts.

McMillan opened in 1958, and its students soon chose the Monarch (Lion) as the school mascot.

[2] As a magnet school, McMillan features special courses in computers and mathematics.

The name of the school was changed to McMillan Magnet Center in the late 1990s.

The school completed a $13 million renovation project in 2003, including a library/media center, technology and living laboratories, computer labs, and an indoor and outdoor athletic complex.