Cleveland School of the Arts

Cleveland School of the Arts
Address
2064 Sterns Road
Cleveland, (Cuyahoga County), Ohio 44106
United States
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
Established 1981
School district Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Superintendent Eric Gordon
Area trustee Rick Ortmeyer, President, CSA Board of Trustees
Head of school John M. LePelley
Grades 9-12
Color(s) Black and Silver [1]         
Sports Boys' and Girls' Basketball
Mascot panther
Nickname CSA
Team name Stars[1]
Rival Whitney Young
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
Website www.clevelandschoolofthearts.org

Cleveland School of the Arts (CSA) is a public high school serving grades 9 - 12. It is located in University Circle, the cultural center of Cleveland, Ohio surrounded by an extensive artistic community. It is the only fully infused academic and arts High School of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. The school opened in 1981. Cleveland School of the Arts consists of artistic classes in Dance, Interdisciplinary Arts, Literary Arts, Music (Band, Orchestra, Vocal) Theater, and the Visual Arts (Drawing, Photography).

Relocation to New Site

The new 21st century arts facility opened in August, 2015 for the 2015-2016 school year. The new Cleveland School of the Arts is located on the original CSA site at 2064 Stearns Road in the Heart of University Circle. The grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony occurred on October 24, 2015.

Arts

Cleveland School of the Arts offers several different majors: Dance, Interdisciplinary Arts, Literary Arts, Music: Band, Orchestra, and Vocal, Theater, Visual Arts: Drawing and Photography. All students must audition to attend.

Academics

Cleveland School of the Arts artist scholars excel in academics: 99% graduation rate with 100% attending institutions of higher learning. Cleveland School of the Arts students have high attendance rates, OGT and OAT test scores.

Notable alumni

  • Jason Champion Men At Large (1991)
  • Avant-R&B singer/songwriter (1995)
  • Stephanie Howse- Ohio State Representative 11th District (1997)
  • Robert & Rodney Hubbard Hubbs Groove
  • Conya Doss R&B singer/teacher
  • John Watkins Saxophone Jazz Artist & Songwriter

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
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