The Cleveland Metropolitan School District has announced a list of 18 schools that will be closed on Wednesday due to continued high temperatures.
- Ben Franklin
- Charles Eliot
- Charles Mooney
- Collinwood
- Facing History New Tech
- Garrett Morgan
- Iowa Maple
- Louis Agassiz
- Michael R. White
- Miles
- New Tech West
- Newton D. Baker
- O.H. Perry
- Sunbeam
- Tremont
- Valley View Boys Leadership Academy
- Whitney Young
- Willow
The district based its decision on the heat index, which is determined by a combination of heat and humidity. Prolonged exposure to a heat index over 90 degrees requires extreme caution, according to the National Weather Service.
For information on procedures used for school closing decision, visit the CMSD website.