Cleveland High School (Los Angeles, California)
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| Grover Cleveland High School | |
| School type | Public |
|---|---|
| District | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Students | 4,019 |
| Colors | red, black |
| Mascot | Cavaliers |
| Location | Reseda, Los Angeles, California |
| Website | Official website |
Grover Cleveland High School is a public school serving grades 9-12. The school is located in the neighborhood of Reseda, in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California.
Cleveland, a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, was named after Grover Cleveland.
The school serves several areas, including portions of Winnetka and Northridge.
The school colors are red and black and the teams are called the Cavaliers (named this before the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA).
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[edit] Notable Alumni
- Bret Saberhagen - MLB (pitcher), 1985 A.L. Cy Young Award Winner
- Trevor Wilson - NBA
- Charles Martin Smith - Actor, director, writer
- Nick Young - University of Southern California, Starting Shooting Guard
- Gil Kenan - Director of animated feature 'Monster House'
- Stephen Lambert - Inventor, Computer Programmer, Professional Web Developer. Created such inventions such as: De-hydrated water, and the graphics format ".nut"(a rarely used image compression format which is said to be able to compress down to a size in single-digit "kilobites", while being able to retain a smooth "vector" graphic resizing ability).
[edit] Demographics
(2005/2006) 4,019 enrolled:
Hispanic - 59%
White - 17%
Asian - 13%
African American - 9%
Filipino - 4%
Pacific Islander - 1%
[edit] Academics
Cleveland High School was honored as a 2005 California Distinguished School. It has a student population of over 4,000. Entering students are allowed to choose a learning community he or she wishes to be a part of. The school is divided into eight small learning communities (SLC):
- Academy of Art and Technology (AOAT):
This SLC is a program that is art and technology-centered.
- School for Advanced Studies (SAS):
SAS is a four year program that encourages students to push themselves academically. It is a small program, so it encourages the creation of bonds between other students and teachers.
- Interdisciplinary Studies (IS):
IS is a program that helps students with their writing skills. The students in IS take classes in Art, History, and English, and find the connections that exist with all their classes.
- The Humanities Magnet (Core):
Core is a rigorous four year magnet program that is dedicated to teaching students to become critical thinkers. It is composed of over 800 students and combines interdisciplinary classes with a specific theme for that unit. It is a writing based program that looks at society from all different angles. It has a lose connection with University of California, Berkeley and sends a sizeable portion of its graduating class there.
- Media Academy:
The Media Academy is the SLC dedicated to enriching students through the world of film making, cartoon, newscasting, and whatever else that exists in the film and television industry. Students get the chance to learn how to make their own news program in the weekly ten minute program, called KCAV, which is shown schoolwide on Fridays.
- Multicultural Academy:
This SLC was created to help students improve their English speaking skills. It is for students who are not from the United States, and helps them adjust to their new surroundings.
- AVID:
AVID, which stands for Advancement via Individual Determination, is a SLC that helps students to succeed academically. It provides an environment in which students who have been pushed down are encouraged to develop skills that will help them for the rest of their lives.
- CAV House:
Cav House, which stands for Character, Academics, and Vision, is a SLC that focuses on ninth grade students and their transition into high school.
Besides the smaller learning communities, Cleveland has a strong math department. It is known for its two year program which propells its students into AP Calculus BC by their Junior year.
[edit] Extracurriculars
There are a lot of various clubs and organizations that exist on campus, such as Optimist Club (a club with a diverse group of students, the club is ran by the students and teaches them about helping out the community) Key Club, MeCha, JSA, Recycling Club(a club emphasize on the operation of the school's recycling program in conjuction with Leadership as well being ranned by students) and Wits to name a few. There are organizations such as Yearbook, Journalism, and SkillsUSA.
[edit] Sports
Students at Cleveland are allowed to participate in a wide range of sports at both the varsity and junior varsity level. The school is equipped with tennis courts, a football field, a soccer field, a baseball field, a weights room, as well as an indoor swimming pool.
The Cleveland High School swimming team recently won the CIF City Section title in Boys swimming in 2006, The Girls won the same title in 2004 and 2005
[edit] Trivia
- The film, American Gun, had a few scenes shot at Cleveland High School.
- Melissa Etheridge's "Breathe" music video was filmed at Cleveland's football field.
- Three 6 Mafia has also shot a music video on the football field.
- The Media Academy has many visitors, such as the actor Jon Voight
[edit] External links
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District 1 |
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| Magnet 4-12 schools | Sherman Oaks CES |
| High schools | Birmingham | Canoga Park | Cleveland | El Camino Real | Granada Hills | Kennedy | Monroe | Panorama | Reseda | Taft |
| Alternative high schools | Northridge Academy |
