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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.
Contents
- East cleveland city schools
- Map of East Cleveland City Schools OH USA
- Finances
- Dress code
- Secondary schools
- Primary schools
- References
Map of East Cleveland City Schools, OH, USA
East cleveland city schools
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.
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. Male students in grades 7-12 are required to wear neckties; around 2007 each neck tie costs $3.50 United States dollars.
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.
Primary schools
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.