Berea City School District
The Berea City School District is located in Berea, Ohio that serves Berea, Brook Park, and Middleburg Heights, as well as a portion of Olmsted Falls.
The district consists of one high school, one junior high school, one intermediate school, and four elementary schools.
High school
- Berea-Midpark High School, which houses grades 10-12, was founded in 1882 as Berea High School. The current structure was built in 1928.[1])
Junior high school
- Middleburg Heights Jr. High School, which houses grades 7-9, was founded in 1959 as Midpark High School. It was changed into a junior high during the 2013-2014 school year.
Intermediate school
- Ford Intermediate School, which houses grades 5 and 6, was founded in 1968 as a middle school. It was converted into an intermediate school during the 2013-2014 school year.
Elementary schools
- Fairwood (closed 2009)
- Smith (closed in 2011)[2]
- Parknoll (closed in 2011)[2]
- Riveredge (closed in 2011)[2]
- Brookpark Memorial
- Brookview
- Big Creek
- Grindstone (opened in 2011)[2]
Consolidations
Berea City Schools closed Parknoll, Smith, and Riveredge Elementary schools in 2011. Fairwood Elementary was demolished in 2009 to make way for a new elementary school, Grindstone Elementary. Fairwood's 850 students were transferred to Smith Elementary until the new 'combined' elementary school opened in 2011. Berea High School and Midpark High School was consolidated into one high school called Berea-Midpark High School for the 2013-2014 school year. The current Midpark High School was renamed the Middleburg Heights Junior High that now houses the district’s seventh to ninth graders. Ford Intermediate School, formerly Ford Middle School, includes fifth and sixth graders.[3]
Music Education
As of 2012, the Berea City School District has been ranked as one of the "Best Communities for Music Education" in the United States 12 consecutive times.[4]
References
- ↑ "Berea City School District". Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Grindstone Elementary, Berea's first new school in 50 years, welcomes students
- ↑ Berea school board approves names for consolidated buildings
- ↑ "Berea schools receive music honor -- again". Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- Berea City School District