Cleveland High School - Cle Tracks Yearbook (Clayton, NC)

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As time This is a shot of Cleveland as it was several years ago. There had been no landscaping nor rebuilding. ln 1925, the people of Mt. Zion, Shiloh, and Palenta schools had a bond election to consolidate their small schools into a large school. After much dispute as to where the school would be built, twenty-four and one quarter acres were purchased at the school's present site. Construction was begun on June 5, 1926. The straight part facing the road, or what is now the front of the build- ing, was completed at a cost of approximately S58,000. An east wing was later added that cost approximately 318, OOO. The first principal, Mr. Teryall Q1926-19271, was aided by only four teachers. The second principal, Mr. George E. Smith 11927-19311, had only 3 teachers. Cleveland's other principals include: Mr. George Strickland 11931-19401, Mr. N. G. Woodlief 11940-195515 Mr. john W. Walker 11955-195815 and Mr. E. T. Bentonf1958- J. Cleveland is fortunate now to have 25 well-qualified teachers and 6 teachers' assistants. Cleveland had its beginning as an elementary school, after its completion in the fall of 1926. For the first three years, the seniors were sent to the Clayton Academy to graduate. They drove an old Ford furnished by the county. In 1931, Cleveland had eleven grades and was thus considered a high school. 4

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5292 lm goes 59 , June 15, 1931, brought Cleveland's first graduating class of thirteen students - four girls and nine boys. This class was the smallest ever to graduate from Cleveland. In the fall of 1930, one year prior to the first graduating class, Cleveland began to progress. Pupils from Pleasant Grove, Elevation, Smithfield, Clayton, and Wilson Mills townships began to attend Cleveland School. In the past 27 years, many improvements have been made at Cleveland. In 1939, bathrooms were built for the boys and girls. A new agriculture building was built in 1953 and a gymnasium was added in 1954. Other improve- ments have been made recently, such as a new road, covered sidewalks, and improvements in the lunchroomg and in the science, math, home economics, history, and English departments. AP'l'AfParent-Teacher Association, was begun in 1955 and it has progressed in the 11 years since its organization. Cleveland's enrollment now is 617 students--428 in elementary school and 189 in high school. Forty-seven Sen- iors expect to graduate in 1967. -A ,A SL , sin .E ' - iw.,-I 'M I I- N ' X li ll 1 g ,MV , sv'-s N K W samskg ll, .,,, 'M ' 3, 'UI D 'T'-7 , ,UM ll ll a,.-,.1.W Nj! li in is ll , ' CLEVELAND SCI-IOOL, 1967. It has grown in its ability to educate children, as well as in beauty. 5