Our focus is on creating a supportive, challenging, healthy learning environment that prepares all students for college and productive lives after high school. Students’ needs and interests are met through the development of four-year relationships with Academy teachers and staff.
Cleveland High School consists of three theme based small learning communities, or Academies, and an Arts conservatory. All students select one academy and stay within that academy for the four years that they attend CHS. Each academy offers a college preparatory academic program, with opportunities for community based learning and internships in the business and professional communities. Academy Advisory Committees that include professionals in the fields related to each academy support academy staff with curriculum development and resources. Staff participates in weekly professional development activities that include, critical friends groups, math institute, and literacy initiative. Cleveland continues to participate in the Beacon Hill Pathway for articulation of learning and teaching for grades K through 12. Cleveland is the only Seattle Public Schools high school that offers its students the opportunity to qualify for a Gates Foundation Achievers four-year college scholarship.
Infotech Academy:
Advanced technology courses
Technology infusion in teacher curriculum and pedagogy
Paid summer internships
9th grade retreat
Global Studies Academy:
Study of world cultures, affairs, languages, and economies
Award winning student court program
Opportunities for travel to Guatemala, China, and Morocco
After school Chinese and Arabic language courses
Health, Environment, and Life Academy (HEAL):
Focus on environmental justice and health care equity issues, and science and
math
Aquaculture, Horticulture, and Environmental Studies courses
Community based learning experiences and internships
Family and Consumer Science courses
Arts Conservatory:
Drama classes with community theater artists in residence
Visual arts courses including metals, ceramics, draw and paint
Performing music including choir, instrumental music, steel drums
Shared Resources:
Academic counseling
Career Center and variety of college awareness services
Drug/Alcohol and Stay in School Intervention services
Student Intervention Team
All Academies have
Advisory groups of 20 students per teacher
All levels of core content courses
State of the art computer labs and technology classes (CAD, A+, Multimedia,
Digitools, Video and Graphics)
Senior Project requirement including research paper, community service
component, and public exhibition
Special education and Bilingual courses and student support