Cleveland City Schools
{{short description|School district in Cleveland, Tennessee, United States}}
{{other uses|Cleveland City Schools (disambiguation)}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox school district
|name = Cleveland City Schools
|image = Cleveland City Schools administrative office in Cleveland, Tennessee 05.jpg
|logo = Clevelandcs logo.png
|motto = Every Child, Every Day
|type = Public
|grades = PK-12
|closed =
|region =
|country = United States
|location = 4300 Mouse Creek Rd NW
Cleveland, Tennessee 37312
|coordinates = {{Coord|35.2088|-84.8581|region:US-TN_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
|superintendent = Russell Dyer{{cite news|last=Bowers|first=Larry C.|date=May 26, 2016|title=Dr. Russell Dyer named new Cleveland City Schools director|url=http://clevelandbanner.com/stories/dr-russell-dyer-named-new-cleveland-city-schools-director,35212|work=Cleveland Daily Banner|access-date=November 19, 2017}}
|asst_superintendent =
|schools = 10
|budget = $52,041,000
|us_nces_district_id = {{NCES District ID|4700690|district_name=Cleveland City Schools|access_date=2020-01-12}}
|students = 5,792 (2017-18)
|teachers = 356.5
|staff =
|ratio = 16.25
|conference = TSSAA
|website = {{URL|http://www.clevelandschools.org/}}
}}
Cleveland City Schools is a school system based in Cleveland, Tennessee. The system operates ten schools and enrolls over 5,500 students.
Schools
= High schools =
- Cleveland High School - primary high school
- Denning Center for Technology and Careers (formerly Teen Learning Center) - alternative high school
= Middle school =
- Cleveland Middle School
= Elementary schools =
- Arnold Memorial Elementary School
- Ernest L. Ross Elementary School
- Donald P. Yates Primary School
- Blythe Bower Elementary School
- Mayfield Elementary School
- George R. Stuart Elementary School
- Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School
History
The district was founded in 1885 by D.C. Arnold, who was hailed as the "father of the graded school system of Cleveland." Cleveland High School opened its doors in September 1966.{{cite book|last=Lillard|first=Roy G.|date=1980|title=Bradley County|url=https://archive.org/details/tennesseecountyh06lill|publisher=Memphis State University Press|pages=[https://archive.org/details/tennesseecountyh06lill/page/51 51]–52 |isbn=0-87870-099-4|via=Internet Archive}} The Teen Learning Center was founded as an alternative high school in 1994. It was renamed the F.I. Denning Center of Technology and Careers in 2015 in honor of Dr. Frederick I. "Rick" Denning, who was the director of schools when it was founded.{{cite news|last=Bowers|first=Larry C.|date=August 3, 2015|title=City's Denning Center Dedicated|url=http://cdn3.creativecirclemedia.com/cleveland/files/d902173f850916992001438617419|work=Cleveland Daily Banner|access-date=November 19, 2017}}
In early 2024, the Cleveland Board of Education voted to oppose efforts to merge its system with Bradley County Schools. The move came after the county mayor suggested consolidating the districts to save taxpayers money.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-05 |title=Cleveland school board passes resolution opposing proposed merger with Bradley County Schools {{!}} Chattanooga Times Free Press |url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2024/mar/05/sub-cleveland-school-board-passes-resolution/ |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=www.timesfreepress.com |language=en}}