Shaker Heights High School

🎓 The Class of 2026 is signing out! ❤️

A huge thank you to the Shaker Heights High School PTO's Senior Celebrations Committee for creating a special Senior Sign Out video celebrating the Class of 2026. This video captures the spirit, personality and pride of our seniors as they prepare for their next chapter.

For more Senior & Commencement Information, head to https://shhs.shaker.org/school-info/senior-year-commencement-info

Shaker Heights High School - Class of 2026 Senior Sign-Out! We are so proud of our graduating class of 2026 and we wish them all the best in their next adventure!

Help make After Prom a success on Saturday, May 16! 📣 We’re looking for volunteers to decorate in the morning, help with registration, and support activities!

Click the link below to sign up as a volunteer to make this an incredible evening for our seniors! ✨️⬇️
🔗bit.ly/AfterPromVolunteers2026

Feeling inspired to travel internationally next year? 🌎️ Make your plans today! Shaker Heights High School students are traveling to South Africa in Spring 2027!

The South Africa Cultural Exchange (SACE) gives Shaker students the opportunity to learn about the beauty, diverse historic and contemporary cultures of South Africa while also learning research-based truths about African contribution to humankind from the times of pre-colonial Africa in antiquity to the present day.

Students will have the opportunity to participate in exciting activities across South Africa, including a safari ride through Kruger National Park, exploring the Cape of Good Hope, including the Boulders Penguin Colony, and hiking through the forest floor of Graskop Gorge 💯 The wildlife and natural scenery of South Africa is stunning to any traveler, including Shaker Heights Schools students. Contact Kim Davis with questions at 216-295-6219. Click the link below to enroll! ⬇️

🔗 https://trst.in/CsSsQq

Join the SHHS PTO for this upcoming event to prepare students for college! College Bound: Supporting Your Student's Success is a conversation with alumna and professor of sociology Deb Cohan, Ph.D. High School parents are invited to join for an engaging conversation about preparing for college — both inside and outside the classroom 🏫💯

📅 Thursday, April 9
⌚️ 7-8:30 p.m.
📍 SHHS Library

We look forward to this informative session!

Senior Parents! 📣 Senior recognition ads in the SHHS yearbook are currently for sale at their lowest price of the year! The price increases on Saturday, November 14. Ad space in the book is limited and always fills up. Create your ad today at www.jostens.com.

Yearbooks are also currently available and are selling fast! Purchase and reserve your copy of "Letters From Shaker" today! Books can be purchased in person in the High School Main Office in check/cash, via PaySchools, or Jostens.com

🍂 It's time to fall in love with Career Technical Education (CTE)!

Join us at the CTE Fair on Saturday, October 18 at Cleveland Heights High School! Shaker Heights is part of the Heights Career Technical Planning District with Cleveland Heights-University Heights, Maple Heights and Warrensville Heights. This consortium offers a diverse array of programs for students, including audio engineering, cosmetology, health science, media arts and more!

📅 Saturday, October 18
⌚️ 12-3 p.m.
📍 Cleveland Heights High School, 13263 Cedar Road

Register at the link below! ⬇️
🔗 https://trst.in/doCVjO

The CTE Fair introduces families, students and the community to Career Tech programs. Highlights include:
🎯 Games and activities
🎁 Raffles and prizes
🎶 Live music
⚒️ Interactive demos
🍔 Free food and snacks!

We can't wait to see you there!

📣 Here's an opportunity to support our student athletes, and freshen up your ride! 🚗🧼🥍🥎

Black Athletes In Action, also known as BAIA, is a student-led initiative at Shaker Heights High School with a mission to empower Black student-athletes both on and off the field. BAIA has partnered with Sgt. Clean Car Wash in Shaker Heights through October to raise funds for:
✅️ Impactful guest speakers
✅️ Travel to events that inspire and educate
✅️ Meals at key gatherings
✅️ Gear that represents unity and pride

Click the link below to buy services at Sgt. Clean Car Wash, and you'll be investing in the future of our student-athletes! Our students appreciate the support from the Shaker community.

🔗 https://wlink.live/2025_BAIA ⏰️ Make sure to stop by before the fundraiser ends on October 27!

📢 Attention 8th Grade Families! 🎓✨

Mark your calendars! 🗓️ Join us on Thursday, February 6 from 7-8:30 p.m. for our Incoming Grade 9 Information Night at Shaker Heights High School! This is your chance to learn about the exciting opportunities that await your student next year.

📍 Who should attend?
✅ Parents/guardians & students from Shaker Heights Middle School✅ Families of students joining Shaker Heights High School from other schools!

Don’t miss this important evening—see you there! 🎉

📣 Calling all 10th graders! The deadline to apply for the Heights Career Tech Consortium is Friday, January 17, so apply today! Career Technical Education (CTE) offers a strong academic and technical education to prepare students for
college and careers. Students in the Heights CTE Consortium, which includes Cleveland Heights, Maple Heights, Shaker Heights, and Warrensville Heights, can participate in a unique variety of programming. Receive career training in video production 📹️ culinary arts 🍜 cosmetology 💄 engineering 🏗️ and more! Submit your application today at the link below ⬇️

🔗 https://trst.in/vtTMUP

Applying for college? This event is for you! 🤩 FAFSA Night is geared toward seniors and their families who will be completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) while applying to colleges and universities. This interactive, in-person workshop details how to fill out the FAFSA form line-by-line. Meet in the SHHS library on Tuesday, January 28 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. to receive expert guidance on FAFSA. Register below ⬇️

https://trst.in/DzjzGU

Here's what to bring:
💻️ Personal Laptop or tablet (desktop computers in the library will also be available)
📱 Cell phone for 2-factor authentication
📄 2023 income tax returns for student and parent/guardian
✏️2023 W-2 forms for student and parent/guardian
💲 Bank and asset statements for student and parent/guardian
🔗 FSA ID for student and parent

Create your FSA ID (username and password) at the link below ⬇️

https://trst.in/OzKF2E

Don't miss this important event!