Shaker Heights High School
| Shaker Heights High School | |
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"A community is known by the schools it keeps"
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15911 Aldersyde Drive Shaker Heights, Ohio, (Cuyahoga County) 44120 United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°28′24″N 81°34′9″W / 41.47333°N 81.56917°WCoordinates: 41°28′24″N 81°34′9″W / 41.47333°N 81.56917°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1918 |
| School district | Shaker Heights City School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. |
| School code | 361395 |
| Principal | Johnathan Kuehnle |
| Faculty | 175 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,876 |
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Red White |
| Song | To Shaker We Belong |
| Athletics conference | Lake Erie League |
| Mascot | Red Raider |
| Team name | Raiders |
| Rival | Cleveland Heights High School |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Shakerite |
| Yearbook | Gristmill |
| Communities served | Shaker Heights; parts of Cleveland |
| Athletic Director | Donald Readance |
| Website | www |
Shaker Heights High School is a public high school located in Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States, in Greater Cleveland region. The high school is the only public high school in the Shaker Heights City School District, which serves Shaker Heights and a small part of Cleveland. Shaker Heights High School is an International Baccalaureate World School, the only public high school in Cuyahoga County to hold this accreditation and offer rigorous IB classes. It is consistently ranked among the top districts in the state for National Merit semifinalists.
According to a 2004 survey by The Wall Street Journal, Shaker Heights High School is one of the top feeder schools in the nation for admission to the most selective colleges and universities.
The high school has also been recognized by Money and Redbook magazines. In 1998, the school was named a "Grammy Signature School" by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Foundation in recognition of its outstanding music programs. The school colors are red and white and its mascot is the Raider. The high school has an open campus policy, which is in keeping with its "college preparatory environment," according to former Principal Michael Griffith.
Although the population of Shaker Heights is 60% White, 34% African American and 6% Asian or other, The Shaker Heights City School District's approximate enrollment is 48% African American, 40% White and 12% Asian, Hispanic, multiracial or other. The school has received national attention for its efforts to close the gap between achievements of minority students and non-minority students. One of the most active organizations at the school is the Student Group on Race Relations (SGORR), which helps foster positive race relations and fight against racial injustice. Founded in 1983, the group has high school students visit elementary schools to "promote good social relations among racially diverse children." SGORR received recognition from the Human Relations Commission of Shaker Heights and the Ohio Governor's Youth Award for Peace, as well as being a finalist for the Isaiah Award of the American Jewish Committee.
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