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Spotlight: Cleveland High School
Address: 5511 15th Ave., South Seattle WA 98108
District: Seattle
Mascot: Eagles
Colors: Red and white
Enrollment: 769 (grades 9-12)
League/Class: Metro / 3A
When it opened: 1927
Biggest rival: Nathan Hale
Notable alumni: Jawann Oldham, a 7-foot center who played eight years in the NBA and led the 1976 Cleveland team (named best prep boys team in state history by The Seattle Times) to a state championship; state representative Kip Tokuda; the Kings of Swing, 19-piece dance band formed in 1944, which is still active today.
Last state championship: 1976 (boys basketball).
Bet you didn't know: Cleveland commemorated its 75-year anniversary during the last weekend of September with a two-day celebration featuring a dinner, flag ceremony, a performance by a jazz band and a large assembly, with several speakers. The celebration had been planned for six months.
Web site: www.seattleschools.org/schools/cleveland/.
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