Cleveland Hill Union Free School District

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Cleveland Hill Schools
Location
Cheektowaga
, New York
United States
Coordinates 42°56′29″N78°46′57″W / 42.9415°N 78.7824°W / 42.9415; -78.7824 Coordinates: 42°56′29″N78°46′57″W / 42.9415°N 78.7824°W / 42.9415; -78.7824
District information
Type Public
MottoSoar Towards Excellence
SuperintendentJon MacSwan
Students and staff
Students1,575
Faculty157
District mascot Golden Eagles
Colors Blue and gold   
Other information
Website www.clevehill.org

Cleveland Hill School District is a K-12 school district within the Cleveland Hill hamlet of Cheektowaga, New York.

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Fire of 1954

In 1954, a fire at the elementary school facility claimed the lives of 15 sixth-grade students, and severely burned Jackson C. Frank. The facility was made entirely of wood, prompting the United States to introduce code that prohibited wooden buildings from housing schools. [1]

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