Cleveland Hill Union Free School District
Cleveland Hill Union Free School District is a K-12 school district within the Cleveland Hill hamlet of Cheektowaga, New York.
Fire of 1954
In 1954, a fire at the elementary school facility claimed the lives of 15 sixth-grade students, and severely burned Jackson C. Frank. The facility was made entirely of wood, prompting the United States to introduce code that prohibited wooden buildings from housing schools.Notable alumni
- Antwon Burton – Football player, 2015 ECC Hall of Fame Inductee
- Sal Capaccio – Buffalo Bills beat and sideline reporter for WGR
- Steve Fister – Musician, former lead guitarist of Steppenwolf
- Jackson C. Frank – Musician
- Kim Griffin – Head coach of Canisius Golden Griffins softball
- Mickey Harmon – Artist
- Nan Harvey – former Buffalo Bulls coach, 2012 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Inductee
- Chae Hawk – Musician
- Damone Jackson – Musician
- Molly Kennedy – Motivational Speaker
- John Konsek – Golfer, 2015 NYSGA Hall of Fame Inductee
- James C. Litz – Artist
- Leia Militello – Broadcaster for WKBW-TV
- Jo Ann Miller – Miss New York 1973, illustration consultant
- Robert Nowak – Basketball player, 2004 ECC Hall of Fame Inductee
- Mark Parisi – Head coach of USCAA Champion Daemen Wildcats Women's Volleyball team
- Roger Peck – Founder and President of Crown Energy Services, Inc.
- Aaron Phillips – Professional baseball player
- Trevor Sajdak – Bodybuilder
- Christopher Scolese – Associate administrator of NASA
- Ashlee Thomas – Miss Howard University 2011
- William Wieczorek – Director, Center for Health and Human Research at Buffalo State College