Cleveland Heights High School 1901-1966 page 7
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The decade of the 30's and 40's was one of stability and growth for Cleveland Heights High, while the world and the nation hurtled towards world war. However, the activities of the school took on a new character as the European war raged, since Heights contributed to the war effort long before it sacrificed its students to the cause of world freedom.
Awards and championships marked the first year of this period. The football team won the LEL championship and reigned as co-champions of Greater Cleveland. Following this example the tennis team won the Greater Cleveland Championship while the golf team headed the Eastern district of Greater Cleveland.
Cheerboys
The debate team was successful in the Ohio Wesleyan University tournament, and the orchestra gained further renown with a national first division rating. To further musical interest at Heights, the Carnegie Corporation awarded a secondary music appreciation set worth $1500 to the music department.
In 1937, the administration of Heights High introduced a new grading system - the one that is still used today. Cumulative marks were a new feature, as well as new marking symbols: A, B, C, D, and X. For the first time, also, students received grades in citizenship showing the teacher's estimate of the pupil's growth of study habits and character.
The public address system was finished and according to Frank Wiley, the Superintendent: "It has fully justified the expenditure and effort required for its installation. It has enabled the school to keep in touch with all students more effectively, and to maintain throughout the school a more unified spirit."
Interscholastic ice hockey was introduced - an undertaking doomed from the start. The Cleveland Arena furnished uniforms, hockey sticks, coaching, pucks, and other equipment - they neglected to furnish enough practice time, however. In any case, the team from Heights enjoyed a successful first year, participating in the final playoffs and finishing second in the league.
Hockey Team - 1938
Musical interest soared to an all-time high as the auditorium was filled to over-flowing at five concerts given by the band, orchestra and choir. The band demonstrated that the support was merited by receiving another first division rating at the national contest held at Elkhart, Indiana, in May 1938.
A literary magazine, The Crest was founded during 1938. Miss Lulu Alburn was the first faculty advisor. The magazine was to be published once each semester at 25 cent per copy. Themes, biographies, plays, poems and artworks were solicited and prizes were offered for the best literature submitted.
Heights students were privileged to hear many national celebrities at school assemblies. Admiral Richard Byrd, Dr. William Beebe, well-known poet Louis Untermeyer, and Indiana football coach "Bo" MacMillan visited the school.
Commander Byrd using his bubble sextant
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