Solon City Schools offer a robust, well-rounded experience that focuses on these straight As: academics, athletics, the arts and extracurricular activities.
A recently adopted strategic plan outlines the district’s aspirational mission as “a diverse learning community that will ensure all students attain the knowledge and skills to thrive and become empathetic, ethical, contributing citizens in evolving global society through collaboration and unwavering commitment to empower every student, every day, to achieve personal excellence.”
Achieving that admittedly lofty goal starts with a student body that is representative of most religions, races and all socioeconomic classes.
“We want to make sure that our kids are not just being ethical — they’re contributing and being successful. We also want them to care about others and to be empathetic toward others,” says Superintendent Fred Bolden. “We have a rich tapestry of activities and things for our kids to do to help them develop as individuals.”
The high school offers more than 60 clubs and activities students can join, including leadership clubs, engagement in world events and more skill-based endeavors leveraging writing, public speaking and problem-solving abilities.
“We have so many different avenues for kids to get involved, from Student Council and Key Club to Model UN to SADD,” Bolden says. “We also have a nationally ranked speech and debate team, as well as Science Olympiad and award-winning student publications and Future Problem-Solvers teams. We try to give opportunities for the kids to excel in all of those areas while working on being good citizens and working with each other and working for the community.”
