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Whitney M. Young Leadership Academy

15111 Miles Ave. Cleveland OH, 44178

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School Summary

15111 Miles Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44178
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Principal
Karen Byron-Johnson
karen.byron-johnson@clevelandmetroschools.org

Phone
216-838-5500

Hours of Operation
8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Grades
9-12 For the 20-21 school year, this school will not be enrolling new 9th graders.
School Type
District
Operated By
CMSD
Special Programs
Self-contained gifted & talented

Mission

Whitney M. Young is a college preparatory program dedicated to serving students on Cleveland’s Southeast Side. Our focus is on achieving excellence on the OST, PSAT, SAT and ACT exams. Our dedicated staff helps scholars earn the grades and service hours to be accepted into top colleges and universities, and obtain academic scholarships to those institutions. We offer Honors and Advanced Placement coursework in all grades, and students express themselves artistically through visual and graphic arts courses.

Special Programs

A community of high achievers.
Our students benefit from a school community that supports them in every way.
We value parents and families, and their participation in meaningful, two-way
communication involving student academic learning and other school activities.
Along with our strong academic programs, the school offers a variety of varsity and
JV sports, including volleyball, cross country, tennis, bowling, basketball, and indoor
and outdoor track.
Beginning in the fall of 2020, this school will be consolidated into the new JFK campus.
Students interested in this college prep programming should enroll at the new JFK,
see page 158.
Please call the CMSD Enrollment & Choice Office for more information, 216-838-3675.

Nearby Schools

John Adams College and Career Academy

3817 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Cleveland, OH 44105-2846
Grades: 9-11, growing to 9-12
Enrollment (State Provided): 209

JFK PACT

15111 Miles Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44178
Grades: 9-12 For the 20-21 school year, this school will not be enrolling new 9th graders.
Enrollment (State Provided): 278

JFK E³agle Academy

15111 Miles Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44178
Grades: 11-12, phasing out. For the 20-21 school year, this school will not be enrolling new students.
Enrollment (State Provided): 170

JFK New Comprehensive High School

15111 Miles Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44178
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment (State Provided):

John F. Kennedy High School – New

15111 Miles Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44178
Grades: Opening in the fall of 2020 with only 9th grade; growing to 9-12.
Enrollment (State Provided):

Performance Ratings & Scorings

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Performance Index:

State rating of how well students performed on tests.

Above Average Ranked 4 out of 38 schools
State Ratings
C Performance Index Score (85.8/120)

Student Progress:

State rating of student growth compared to growth of other students in Ohio.

A Progress

Third Grade Guarantee

85.10% District Overall
86.70%
Student meeting requirements for promotion to 4th grade.

Graduation Rate Trend


78.2District Overall

Attendance Rates

  • 95.5 Student Attendance Rate

Average Daily Enrollment

148
Students

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Other Population Data

Community Ratings & Reviews

3.7 out of 5
14 Community Reviews

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Recent Reviews

Student
Jul 9, 2018
Despite being a former Blue Ribbon School (although it is still honors) Whitney Young has been slacking a bit lately. It is probably due to construction and somewhat poor overall condition of the district. We have been getting better though.
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  3. I think this school has a good approach to discipline.

  4. I think teachers and staff at this school encourage all children to succeed.

  5. This school provides students with quality out-of-classroom experiences. (For example: workshops, field trips, internships)

Student
Jun 29, 2018
There are many more things my school could do if we had more funding. We're getting a new building, so I can only hope that it spells a new bright future for students after me.
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Student
Mar 2, 2017
I think our school should expose the children to more things.
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Student
Mar 2, 2017
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Student
Mar 2, 2017
Whitney Young has it's ups and downs but I love my school.
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Educator/Staff Member
Sep 15, 2016
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