Areas of Distinction

• Known for academic excellence and commitment to diversity

• Top 2% of U.S. high schools in Newsweek’s annual ratings

• More than 80% college attendance, consistently including Ivy League and other highly selective colleges

• Consistently among top Ohio schools with National Merit, National Achievement, and Advanced Placement Scholars

• 22 Advanced Placement courses and emerging International Baccalaureate program

• International exchange programs with schools in China, Japan, Germany, England, Central America, and France

• State and national award winners in National History Day, U.S. Physics Team, National Math League, world language examinations, Science Olympiad, Federal Reserve Challenge, and Scholastic writing and art awards programs

• Nationally recognized theatre program and consistent top honors in band, orchestra, choir, and fine arts competitions

• Nationally recognized programs in human relations and minority achievement

• An unmatched record of community support, including one of the first public school foundations in the nation

• Over 50 co-curricular activities ranging from the Junior Council on World Affairs to Youth Ending Hunger

• Successful graduates, including U.S. Holocaust Museum Director Sara Bloomfield, journalist Marlene Sanders, renowned neurosurgeon Keith Black, the late actor and philanthropist Paul Newman, musician Jim Brickman, drug safety activist Sidney Wolfe, New York Times technology columnist David Pogue, U.S. Representative Marcia Fudge, satirist Andy Borowitz, author Susan Orlean, Tony Award nominee Michael McElroy, and thousands more all over the world.

Area Served
The City of Shaker Heights, plus a portion of the City of Cleveland in the Shaker Square area. Total 7.5 square miles.

K-12 Enrollment
About 5,500

Number of Schools: 8
K-4: Boulevard, Fernway, Lomond, Mercer, Onaway
5-6: Woodbury Elementary School
7-8: Shaker Heights Middle School
9-12: Shaker Heights High School

Certified Staff
Approximately 410 FTE
More than 80% hold master’s degrees or higher
Pupil-teacher Ratio: 13:1
Average Class Size: 24

Support Personnel
Approximately 270 FTE