Shaw High School is a public

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East Cleveland, Ohio East Cleveland is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,792 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is a suburb lying east and south of Cleveland and west of Cleveland Heights. History Historically Eas ...

, United States. It is the only high school in the East Cleveland City School District and serves approximately 630 students in grades 9 through 12. The current Shaw facility was constructed around 2007.School Bell Vol. 9, No. 1
" '' East Cleveland School District''; retrieved March 7, 2009. Larry Ellis is the principal. Athletic teams are known as the Cardinals and the school colors are red and black.

Arts

The school's marching band, the Mighty Cardinal Marching Band, performs at various events throughout the year in and around Cleveland, along with home football games at historic

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. In 2008, they traveled to

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after being selected to perform at ceremonies for the

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State championships

* Baseball 1944, 1968 * Boys track and field 1915, 1916, 1919

Notable alumni

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, actor * Denayne Davidson-Dixon, professional football player in the

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* Wayne Dawson, television news anchor *

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for 21 years *

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, composer for bands *

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, professional football player in the

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(NFL) *

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, author *

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, actress * Art Sansom, cartoonist *

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References

External links

* {{Authority control High schools in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Public high schools in Ohio East Cleveland, Ohio