Location
Shaker Heights is located about 10 miles southeast of Cleveland, Ohio. It is located by Interstates 480, 271, 77, 71, and the Ohio Turnpike (I-80). The Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is only about 45 minutes away, and the Burke Lakefront Airport or the Cuyahoga County Airport each about 20 minutes away. The city of Cleveland is easily accessible via Cleveland's Regional Transit light rail system, with only a 23-minute ride from Shaker Heights to the Public Square in Cleveland.
History and Population
The land that is now Shaker Heights was purchased from the North Union Shakers in 1905 by M.J. and O.P. Van Sweringen. (The Shakers are religious sect that, in the late 1700s, came to America from England in search of religious freedom.) The Van Sweringens developed what they called Shaker Village, which was later renamed Shaker Heights, as one of the first "Garden City" suburbs in this country. They built beautiful homes, planted trees, provided land for schools and churches, added to the lakes built by the Shakers, and developed the rapid transit system to provide convenient commuting to downtown Cleveland. Since that time, the city of Shaker Heights has thrived and upheld standards of excellence reminiscent of the early Shaker community.
Currently, the city of Shaker Heights covers and area of around 6.5 square miles, and the community is home to some 32,000 residents of richly varied cultural backgrounds. Long known for the beauty of its homes and parklands, Shaker Heights is also renowned for its commitment to educational excellence and is one of America's premier suburbs.
Education
The Shaker Heights City School District encompasses the city of Shaker Heights and a small section of Cleveland near Shaker Square, totaling approximately 7.5 square miles.
Since the construction of its first school building some 80 years ago, the Shaker Heights City School District has grown into one of the finest public school systems in the United States. The Shaker schools currently serve approximately 5,600 students in eight buildings: five K-4 elementary schools; Woodbury Elementary School (grades 5 and 6); Shaker Middle School (grades 7 and 8) and Shaker Heights High School (9-12).
The Ohio Department of Education has said about the Shaker Heights School District, "The exemplary character of this school district does not happen solely by chance or by the good fortune of factors that favor educational quality. It is the result of outstanding leadership and long-range planning at the administrative level, both at the district level and at each of the buildings. It is associated with high expectations of staff and students. It reflects the continuing priority to bring outstanding teachers to the district and to support them as professionals."
Higher Education in the area can be found at Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland State University; Cuyahoga Community College; David N. Myers College; John Carroll University; Kent State University; Lakeland Community College; Notre Dame College; and Ursuline College.
Healthcare
Cleveland is also home to University Hospitals of Cleveland, a nationally recognized academic medical center which includes Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital (one of the nation's best children's hospitals), MacDonald Women's Hospital, Ireland Cancer Center, and The Heart Center.
Northern Ohio is recognized worldwide for quality healthcare and leading-edge medical technology. The area has an extraordinary concentration of institutions, agencies and specialists that have made significant contributions to medical technology, research and education. The medical field is one of Cleveland's largest employers, providing jobs for more than 115,000 professionals and associated personnel.
A number of medical breakthroughs have occurred in Cleveland, including the first open-heart surgery and kidney dialysis treatment. The first mobile X-ray was developed here prior to World War II by Picker International, now an international leader in diagnostic imaging technology.
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