Chagrin Falls High School Explained

Chagrin Falls High School
Streetaddress:400 East Washington Street
Zipcode:44022
Country:USA
Coordinates:41.4267°N -81.3803°W
District:Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools
Principal:Monica Asher[1]
Enrollment:586 (2022-23)[2]
Teaching Staff:34.05 (FTE)
School Code:360855
Ratio:17.21
Sat:1580
Act:26.2
Conference:Chagrin Valley Conference
Accreditation:North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Mascot:Mortimer The Tiger
Team Name:Tigers[4]
Colors:Orange and Black
Yearbook:Zenith

Chagrin Falls High School is a public high school located in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, United States, an eastern suburb in the Greater Cleveland metropolitan area. The high school's mascot is Mortimer the Tiger.[5]

History

Chagrin Falls High School issued its first diploma in 1879, with only one graduate, Hugh Christian.[6] The first group to graduate was in 1888, a class of four people. As of 2011, the high school has graduated over 10,000 students.[7]

Awards and recognition

During the 2004-05 school year, Chagrin Falls High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[8] the highest award an American school can receive.[9] [10]

In 2008, it was placed 135th on Newsweek magazine's Top 1,300 Schools list (2nd in Greater Cleveland, behind neighboring high school Solon, and 5th in Ohio). In 2011, it climbed to 92nd in the year ratings.[11]

Athletics

The school is a member of the Chagrin Valley Conference (CVC), Chagrin Division as part of the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) for interscholastic sports.[12]

State championships

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.chagrin-falls.k12.oh.us/docs/1112profile.pdf School Profile
  2. Web site: Chagrin Falls High School. National Center for Education Statistics. August 28, 2024.
  3. Web site: Institution Summary . 2015-12-10.
  4. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory. 2010-02-17. OHSAA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101104100450/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=346. 2010-11-04.
  5. http://www.chagrinschools.org/SchoolInfo.aspx School Info
  6. Web site: History. 22 July 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090722170935/http://www.chagrinfallsalumni.org/cfaa_his_grd.aspx. Chagrin Falls Alumni.org . August 1998 . dead . Tom. Mattern.
  7. Web site: History, Number of Students . We are currently at 10,064 graduates. (2011). November 24, 2011.
  8. http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 2003 through 2006 (PDF)
  9. http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17475750&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6 CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department
  10. News: Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test. The Washington Post. September 29, 2005. For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school..
  11. http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/features/2011/americas-best-high-schools.html "America's Best High Schools"
  12. http://www.chagrin-falls.k12.oh.us/cfms/hotline/athletics/cvc.htm Chagrin Valley Conference
  13. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. 2006-12-31. OHSAA.
  14. Web site: Ohio High School Lacrosse Association Web site. 2012-10-22. OHSLA. https://web.archive.org/web/20070201201019/http://ohsla.org/. 2007-02-01. dead.

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