Who We Are As an organization, Shaker Heights Schools is proud of the special relationship that exists between the community and the District. Shaker Heights has served as a beacon of educational excellence for more than a century. We take great pride in the rigorous, relevant, and holistic education our young people receive. Students at every grade level are deeply immersed in the renowned International Baccalaureate (IB) philosophy that prepares them for the successful lives they envision. Our leaders and teachers create conditions for learning that propel our students to become caring citizens who are destined to make our community–our world–a better pl