There is little doubt that access to education from a young age makes a massive difference in children’s long term academic success. However, strong pre-kindergarten and other educational programs are not often readily available to all young students. Compounded with inadequate access to resources for combating summer learning loss, this inequity harms students of color...
Travis Kelce, 2007 Heights High graduate and NFL Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl champion, never forgets his hometown and continues to give back to our community. Kelce donated several tickets to the Jarvis Landry Celebrity softball game, held June 12, 2021, at Classic Park Stadium in Eastlake. Many thanks to Kelce and Heights alumni Jacques Evans...
Starting January 21, 2021: The Great Heights Give Back Announcing The Great Heights Give Back – a friendly competition amongst graduates. Throughout 2021, we’ll track all individual alumni and Class donations to Heights Schools Foundation’s “Highest Need Fund” that helps ensure today’s students have the same opportunities that we had. Each month, we’ll make...
This past year has made tours of the renovated high school impossible. Many reunion groups were unable to revisit their alma mater and reminisce with old friends. Public open houses were cancelled and performances in the auditorium went virtual. However, 2020 has taught us resilience and adaptability, which is why we are excited to bring...
This holiday season is a great time to: Show Your Appreciation, Thank a Beloved Teacher, Remember a Friendship or Loved One… Be a Part of the Ongoing Legacy of Cleveland Heights High School. Two sizes of brick pavers are available for donations of $250 (4×8) and $500 (8×8). A beautiful walkway area surrounds the...
Given the popularity of last spring’s Words of Wisdom surveys to our Golden Tigers, creating a fall survey was inevitable. With ongoing sheltering in-place due to the Covid-19 pandemic, rise of the Black Lives Matter movement this summer, and upcoming national elections in November, we recognized there were immediate parallels to 1968. We created a...
2020 Cleveland Heights High School Distinguished Alumni The 40th Anniversary of the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame was held virtually on Friday, Oct. 16th. The Friday premiere was seen by students, community members, staff, elected officials and alumni from all over the globe. Thanks to CH-UH staff members, Charlie Swift (Communications) and Marc Brown (IT),...
Our third Words of Wisdom Golden Tiger survey targeted alums from 1961 – 1964 – those who were students, either at CHHS or college. Those years were characterized by significant world events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, NASA sending men into space, and of course, the assassination of a US president beloved by many. ...
