East Cleveland City Schools
East Cleveland City Schools is a school district headquartered in East Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It serves East Cleveland and a section of Cleveland Heights.
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.[1]
The district was placed in fiscal emergency and had a Fiscal Oversight Commission, but this designation was removed several years ago.
Dress code
All students in the district are required to wear school uniforms.[2] Male students in grades 7-12 are required to wear neckties; around 2007 each neck tie costs $3.50 United States dollars.[3]
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)
Primary schools
- Caledonia Elementary School (Cleveland Heights)
- Chambers Elementary School (East Cleveland)
- Mayfair Elementary School (East Cleveland)
- Prospect Elementary School (East Cleveland)
- 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.
References
- ↑ Trickey, Erick (2001-02-08). "Welcome to East Cleveland". Cleveland Scene. New Times. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2004-05-21. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ↑ "School Bell Vol. 20, No. 1." East Cleveland School District. Retrieved on March 7, 2009.
- ↑ "School Bell Vol. 9, No. 1." East Cleveland School District. Retrieved on March 7, 2009.