page_title: Lakewood, Ohio
section_title: Public schools
hierarchical_section_title: Lakewood, Ohio / Education / Public schools
caption_attribution_description: English: The Lakewood High School old building, now almost entirely surrounded by newer construction. Square windows to the left are the "L" room, to the right is a gymnasium.
context_page_description: Lakewood is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, on the southern coast of Lake Erie. Established in 1889, it is one of Cleveland's historical streetcar suburbs and part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area. The population was 52,131 at the 2010 United States Census, making it the third largest city in Cuyahoga County, behind Cleveland and Parma. Lakewood is home to a young and diverse population, including a significant number of immigrants. Its population density is the highest of any city in Ohio and is roughly comparable to that of Washington, D.C.
context_section_description: The City of Lakewood Public School System is managed by a directly elected school board. The Lakewood City Schools was rated as having "Continuous Improvement" by the Ohio Department of Education in 2013. Lakewood rebuilt or renovated the city's high school, two middle schools and seven elementary schools in a process completed in 2017. The investment was the first major school building program in Lakewood since 1920. The school system is one of the largest employers in the city of Lakewood.
  Lakewood High School
  Franklin Elementary, Franklin Boulevard - opened in 1909, closed in June 2009
  Grant Elementary, 1470 Victoria Avenue
  Emerson Elementary, 13439 Clifton Boulevard
  Harrison Elementary, 2080 Quail Street
  Hayes Elementary, 16401 Delaware Avenue
  Lincoln Elementary,  15615 Clifton Boulevard
  Horace Mann Elementary, 1215 West Clifton Boulevard
  Roosevelt Elementary, 14327 Athens Avenue
  Harding Middle School - a new building replaced the original facility in 2007
  Garfield Middle School - a new middle school building that was formerly an elementary school, re-opened in 2007; efforts were made to retain the original facade of the school, which was constructed in the late 1800s
  Taft Elementary - closed June 2008
caption: Lakewood High School in April 2009.
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