Cleveland Heights passed a $134 million dollar school bond issue in 2013 to fund renovations of its school buildings, which has led to the rehabilitation of the 1926 Cleveland Heights High School.
A series of unfortunate additions forever changed the original building. However; the school is back to serving 1,600 students within 130,000 square feet of renovated space and 235,000 square feet of new construction. Many revered historical aspects were restored, such as the iconic 1,200 seat auditorium and the clock tower at the peak of the building.
With the renovation, the school district also wanted to improve the sustainability of the building. A key sustainability feature is the school’s hybrid geothermal system. The Cleveland Heights High School is projected to have annual energy consumption savings of 38%. The building is LEED Gold certified. In an era of so many school demolitions across the state, we are pleased to honor Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District for respecting the heritage provided to generations of students.
The award was presented to Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District.