Cleveland City Schools

For other uses, see Cleveland City Schools (disambiguation).

Cleveland City Schools
Location
4300 Mouse Creek Rd NW Cleveland, Tennessee 37312 United States
Coordinates	35°12′32″N84°51′29″W / 35.2088°N 84.8581°W / 35.2088; -84.8581
District information
Type	Public
Motto	Every Child, Every Day
Grades	PK-12
Established	1885 [1]
Superintendent	Russell Dyer [2]
Schools	10
Budget	$52,041,000
NCES District ID	4700690 [3]
Students and staff
Students	5,792 (2017-18)
Teachers	356.5
Student–teacher ratio	16.25
Athletic conference	TSSAA
Other information
Website	www.clevelandschools.org

Cleveland City Schools is a school system based in Cleveland, Tennessee. The system operates ten schools and enrolls over 5,500 students.

Schools

High schools

• Cleveland High School - primary high school
• Denning Center for Technology and Careers (formerly Teen Learning Center) - alternative high school

Middle school

• Cleveland Middle School

Elementary schools

• Arnold Memorial Elementary School
• Ernest L. Ross Elementary School
• Donald P. Yates Primary School
• Blythe Bower Elementary School
• Mayfield Elementary School
• George R. Stuart Elementary School
• Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School

History

The district was founded in 1885 by D.C. Arnold, who was hailed as the "father of the graded school system of Cleveland." Cleveland High School opened its doors in September 1966. ^[1] The Teen Learning Center was founded as an alternative high school in 1994. It was renamed the F.I. Denning Center of Technology and Careers in 2015 in honor of Dr. Frederick I. "Rick" Denning, who was the director of schools when it was founded. ^[4]

In early 2024, the Cleveland Board of Education voted to oppose efforts to merge its system with Bradley County Schools. The move came after the county mayor suggested consolidating the districts to save taxpayers money. ^[5]

See also

• Cleveland, Tennessee#Education

References

1. Lillard, Roy G. (1980). Bradley County. Memphis State University Press. pp.  51–52. ISBN   0-87870-099-4 – via Internet Archive.
2. Bowers, Larry C. (May 26, 2016). "Dr. Russell Dyer named new Cleveland City Schools director". Cleveland Daily Banner . Retrieved November 19, 2017.
3. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Cleveland City Schools". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved January 12, 2020.
4. Bowers, Larry C. (August 3, 2015). "City's Denning Center Dedicated". Cleveland Daily Banner . Retrieved November 19, 2017.
5. "Cleveland school board passes resolution opposing proposed merger with Bradley County Schools | Chattanooga Times Free Press". www.timesfreepress.com. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.