Cleveland Heights High School

This has to be one of the worst, poorly run high schools I have ever encountered. I say this nOt only as a parent of 2 children who attend, but also as a graduate. The security guards are a joke at best, way too friendly with students, poor communication skills, often off chatting amongst each other, there does not seem to be any dress code in place, boys pants are down to their knees, girls are in everything from night clothes to evening wear. The language in the halls in the presence of school administrators is a disgrace and never corrected. Both my children have managed to maintain high GPA's I accredit to my husband and I being very involved parents, incredibly terrific, focused children, and a few great teachers. I am overjoyed that this is my youngest child's last year. I would highly recommend home schooling before enrolling a child here
--Submitted by a parent

The amount of progress this institution has made since the Small Schools Initiative is impressive.
--Submitted by a parent

I graduated from here a few years ago and can honestly say I loved Heights. I really miss the experience, the people I met there, and the excellent education I received there. Heights is a rough school, but what you take away from it can completely change you. I transferred here after attending catholic schools in the city, and found my education experience much more satisfying. What you get out of Heights is up to you; the opportunities are there for you to take or leave, I was prepared for college and the 'real world' after I graduated because Heights showed me a sense of reality that the world isn't a lilly-white paradise. I can honestly say this school changed me for the better.
--Submitted by a student

i am a senior at cleveland heights high and i've been there all four years. i love it.the small schools are amazing because it makes it seem as if the school isnt really as big as it is. the teachers are awsome because they do anything and everything to help you succeed. the honors/ap courses are very good and challenging. extracurriculars are plentyful.pretty much CHHS has a lot to offer and as long as you take advantage of it you will love it. downside:the kids who just dont care and make trouble
--Submitted by a student

Im a senior at heights and i really enjoy this school. they offer all different kinda of clubs and sports to get invovled wih. Also Cleveland Heights has wonderful Pseo programs and is one of the only 2 schools that participates in Seniors to Sophmores which is a advanced form of pseo where you take all class ona college campus and get you in excellent shape for college.
--Submitted by a student

You really get what you put into Heights. If you're average, easily tempted and distracted, it's definitely not the school for you because it's easy to slip through the disruptions. The regular level classes are ok, but can lack rigor and order depending on the teacher. The AP/Pre-AP program is stellar and really prepares the student for college. I really enjoyed attending Heights, because the experience alone is an education. The teachers do an excellent job, despite the changing demographic and declining student focus on education.
--Submitted by a student

this is a great school I learned a lot and met lots of nice people.
--Submitted by a student

this chool is excellent it just need to stop all the fighting other than that excellent
--Submitted by a parent

This is a school that totally reflects the saying 'you get out of it what you put into it'. Where there are certainly pockets of students who suffer from lower expectations of themselves, there is also an unparalleled opportunity for motivated, gifted and hard working students to excel! There is an excellent AP program, a substantial Instrumental Music Dept that exceeds practically every other district in the area, and a lot of super, high function kids doing impressive things from A to Z.
--Submitted by a parent

The administration and staff do a terrific job against terrible odds. It's not the quality of education that is lacking at Heights, it's the quality of students. Racial imbalance, lack of discipline, and lack of student's 'getting it' is what hurts this school. I don't know how the teachers manage to convey anything, given the attitude of majority of students. If your kid can get in AP classes, it's the way to go. Otherwise, they just sink like stones.
--Submitted by a parent