East Cleveland City School District
School district in Ohio, United States
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The East Cleveland City School District is a public school district headquartered in East Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It serves East Cleveland and a section of Cleveland Heights.
| East Cleveland City School District | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
1843 Stanwood Road
East Cleveland , Ohio, 44112United States | |
| Coordinates | 41.535541°N 81.574476°W[1] |
| District information | |
| Motto | The Model Urban School System |
| Grades | Pre-kindergarten – 12 |
| Superintendent | Henry Pettiegrew[2] |
| Accreditation | Ohio Department of Education |
| Budget | 54.206 Million[3] |
| NCES District ID | 3904390[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Enrollment | 1,205 (2023–24)[3] |
| Faculty | 107.07 (FTE)[3] |
| Staff | 234.60 (FTE)[3] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 11.25[3] |
| Other information | |
| Telephone | (216) 268-6600 |
| Fax | (216) 294-2102 |
| Website | east-cleveland.k12.oh.us |
Finances
The district was known for mismanagement of finances; around 2000 the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service had suspicions that criminal activity had occurred in the district.[4]
The district was placed in fiscal emergency and had a Fiscal Oversight Commission, but this designation was removed several years ago.[citation needed]
Dress code
All students in the district are required to wear school uniforms.[5]
Schools
Secondary schools
Shaw High Schools Marching Cardinals Band has won numerous awards and has travelled to China. Career/Tech education is a major strength. Shaw High School offers Advanced Placement Environmental Science and other AP courses.
- Heritage Middle School (East Cleveland)(Former Kirk Junior High School)
Primary schools
- Caledonia Elementary School (Cleveland Heights)
- Mayfair Elementary School (East Cleveland)
- Prospect Academy (East Cleveland) (Pre-K)
- Superior Elementary School (East Cleveland)
All elementary schools and Heritage Middle Schools have new STEM labs as of the 2014-2015 school year. All school have band instruction. In the elementary schools, this starts at the 5th grade. Chambers Elementary School has a Gifted & Talented program, offers both Spanish and Chinese instruction, and has a Suzuki Violin program. Both Superior Elementary and Chambers Elementary have gardens.
Former schools
- Rozelle Elementary School (East Cleveland)
