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Greater Cleveland Christian School
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Greater Cleveland Christian School is a private high school located in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, southwest of Cleveland, Ohio. It began in 1996 and shut down in June of 2004 due to lowering enrollement. By this time, it had dwindled to about 50-60 students from 100+ in previous years. They had 58 students re-enrolled for the 2004-2005 school year but needed at least 80 to stay open, so the board members decided to close. The student body was told March 22, 2004. Most teachers decided to not have class and just talk about it. The juniors, who only had to take English and Bible, were told that they could graduate early if they opted to take Senior English in morning and evening school sessions. About 11 of them chose to. It is said that the board used the money from selling the school and land to give scholarships to these last students. Many students blame the demise of the school on the boards decision to renew the contract on a . Although keeping his name confidential, a grant writer does not make a man a good administrator of student. Academia must find men who can educate, and must keep business men in business affairs only.
In 2000, the school had their first graduating class.
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