Cleveland Junior Naval Academy
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Cleveland Junior Naval Academy Cleveland Junior Naval Academy is unique among public high schools in that it is a full fledged military school. The mission of Cleveland is to provide all cadets with a quality education in a highly disciplined military school environment: to foster self-esteem, self discipline, academic excellence and physical fitness. To that end, Cleveland integrates its civilian and military staff members into a cohesive educational unit focused on student achievement.
As a magnet high school created to support the voluntary desegregation program between the city and county of St. Louis, Cleveland serves a racially and economically diverse student body which is approximately 65% African American, 26% White, 3% Asian, 5% Hispanic/other and 1% Native American. Student applicants are selected through a lottery, coming from all regions of the city and county. Every parent has his/her child here by choice.
Cleveland provides a comprehensive high school curriculum supporting everything from special education to advanced placement/college credit offerings in math, science, English, and social studies.
All Cleveland students are cadets in the Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) program. Uniforms are provided by the Navy and are worn five days a week. In addition to uniforms, the Navy provides all instructional and support materials required for the NJROTC program.
Since 1995, eight Cleveland graduates have accepted appointments to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD; two others accepting appointments to the United States Coast Guard Academy. Twelve additional graduates have accepted ROTC/NJROTC scholarships to public and private universities. The backgrounds of these graduates mirror the racial and economic diversity of the student body.
Cleveland provides a wide variety of varsity and junior varsity athletics to both its male and female cadets. Military extra curricular activities include Honor Guard, Color Guard, and precision drill teams and Orienteering Teams. Additional activities include cheerleaders, pom pons, debate, and art club.
The typical Cleveland Cadet is Black, White, Asian, Hispanic, Bosnian, Vietnamese, male, female, college bound, military service academy bound, enlisted for service in the armed forces, blue collar, white collar, low income, high income, middle class. "We are as diverse as our communitiy, metropolitan St. Louis. With this single commonality, we have learned to work and achieve together in Cleveland's Regiment of Cadets."
Naval Science Instructors
Captain Peter Davenport
MCPO William Cochran
MSGT Glenn Robinson
Organization
The Battalion Staff is composed of one battalions; in the Battalion there are 4 Companies, and in each company there is a minimum of 2 platoons.Battalion Staff
- 2011-2012
- Battalion Commander- Cadet Commander Tawanna Simms
- Battalion Executive Officer- Cadet Lieutenant Commander Devin Owens
- Alpha Company Commander(Seniors)-Cadet Lieutenant Commander Alexis Ruffin
- Alpha Company Executive Officer- Cadet Lieutenant Cedrick Ware
- Bravo Company Commander(Juniors)-Cadet Lieutenant Commander Monteze Latimore
- Bravo Company Executive Officer- Cadet Lieutenant Omar Aboubakr
- Charlie Company Commander(Sophomores)- Cadet Lieutenant Commander Tishawn Jackson
- Charlie Company Executive Officer- Cadet Lieutenant Micheal Jennemann
- Delta Company Commader(Freshmans)- Cadet Lieutenant Commander Jeremy Cullom
- Delta Company Executive Officer- Cadet Lieutenant Devonta Kazee
- Operations Officer- Cadet Lieutenant Commander Alexander Harding
- Master-at-Arms Commander- Cadet Lieutenant Commander Alexis Evans
- Administration Officer- Cadet Lieutenant Commander Brittaney Gillespie Miller
- Supply Officer- Cadet Lieutenant Commander Sarah Bohnsack
- Weapons Officer- Cadet Lieutenant Commander Phillip Dow
- Public Affairs Officer- Cadet Lieutenant Commander Rodrietta Benjamin
- Communications Officer- Cadet Lieutenant Commander Creole Baker
MAA Officers
- Cadet Ensign
- Cadet Ensign
- Cadet Ensign
- Cadet Ensign
- Cadet Ensign
- Cadet Ensign
- Cadet Ensign
Platoon commanders
ALPHA- A-1 Cadet Ensign
- A-2 Cadet Ensign
- A-3 Cadet Ensign
BRAVO
- B-1 Cadet Ensign
- B-2 Cadet Ensign
CHARLIE
- C-1 Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer
- C-2 Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer
- C-3 Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer
- C-4 Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer
DELTA
- D-1 Cadet Ensign
- D-2 Cadet Ensign
- D-3 Cadet Ensign
- D-4 Cadet Ensign
MPO'S
ALPHA- A-1 Cadet Ensign
- A-2 Cadet Chief
- A-3 Cadet Chief
- A-4 Cadet Chief
BRAVO
- B-1 Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer
- B-2 Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer
- B-3 Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer
CHARLIE
- C-1 Cadet Chief
- C-2 Cadet Chief
- C-3 Cadet Chief
- C-4 Cadet Chief
DELTA
- D-1 Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer
- D-2 Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer
- D-3 Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer
- D-4 Cadet Senior Chief Petty Officer
Team commanders
- Exhibition Drill Team Commander- Cadet Lieutenant (JG)Jacob Lindsey
- (XO)- Cadet Ensign
- Unarmed Exhibition Drill Team Commander- Cadet Lieutenant (JG) Kayla Herron
- (XO)- Cadet Ensign - Cadet Ensign
- Orienteering Commander-
- Color Guard Commander- Cadet Lieutenant (JG) Ebony Brown
- (XO)- Cadet Ensign
Regimental staff
Regimental Staff is the Naval equivalent to a regular school's student council. The difference is Regimental staff members hold more authority and responsibility. Regimental staff members are chosen by the Naval Science Instructors. The criteria are quite basic; you must have a 3.0 or above, very little tardies and absences, no behavioral problems and leadership potential.Events and Celebration
- HomecomingHomecomingHomecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni of a school. It most commonly refers to a tradition in many universities, colleges and high schools in North America...
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a traditional homecoming festival (i.e. football game, parade and dance)
Parades are held on Saturday morning of the weekend designated for the homecoming football game. The parade
Parade
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route is usually in the school's neighborhood. The Dance is held that same Saturday, in the Field House of Cleveland's Old building.
- Pass-in-Review:
An event held in the spring, usually near the end of April. The event begins with a visitation by a high ranking Navy
Navy
A navy is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions...
Officer, who spends a couple days inspecting the individual platoons in the regiment. On the Friday after the Regimental Inspection, the Regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
forms up on the nearby parade ground, perform the various procedures (i.e. Report-in, Parade the Colors, Guest Speaker, Drill Teams etc.) and the ceremony commence with the regiment parading pass the review Stand of military and civilian dignitaries.
- Naval Ball:
Held in May, the Naval Ball is the school's version of Prom
Prom
In the United States and Canada, a prom, short for promenade, is a formal dance, or gathering of high school students. It is typically held near the end of the senior year. It figures greatly in popular culture and is a major event among high school students...
, its open to all Cadets, ( Freshmen, Sophomore, Juniors and Seniors.) male Cadet wear the military Service dress uniform
Dress uniform
Dress uniform , is the most formal military uniform, typically worn at ceremonies, official receptions, and other special occasions; with order insignias and full size medals...
. Female cadet dress in formal Dress/Gown, they also have the option of wearing the Female version of the Service Dress uniform.
Special Activities
As an NJROTC unit, cadets are offered many experiences that are only offered through the NJROTC program.- During the spring of their freshman year, Delta cadets are offered to go to a 5-day training course in Tullahoma, TNTullahoma, Tennessee-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 18,655 people, 7,717 households, and 5,161 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 88.1% White, 7.0% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races...
called Mini-Boot Camp. Mini- Boot CampRecruit trainingRecruit training, more commonly known as Basic Training and colloquially called Boot Camp, is the initial indoctrination and instruction given to new military personnel, enlisted and officer...
puts emphasis on being a good follower to be a good leader. Cadets receive to ribbons after completion.
- During the summer between their freshman and sophomore years, cadets are offered to go to a 3 week course at Cleveland called Platoon CommanderPlatoonA platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four sections or squads and containing 16 to 50 soldiers. Platoons are organized into a company, which typically consists of three, four or five platoons. A platoon is typically the smallest military unit led by a commissioned officer—the...
and MAA school. Here cadets are taught the fundamentals of drill and small group leadership. Most cadets that complete this course go on to be platoon commanders or Master at ArmsMaster-at-armsA master-at-arms may be a naval rating responsible for discipline and law enforcement, an army officer responsible for physical training, or a member of the crew of a merchant ship responsible for security and law enforcement.-Royal Navy:The master-at-arms is a ship's senior rating, comparable in...
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- During the summer between sophomore and junior years, SELECT cadets are offered to go to the Area Nine Leadership Academy in Tullahoma, TN. This is the most prestigious and honorable course to be offered. Cadets are taught all of the essentials in being the leader. They are taught drill with swords and guide ons, military courtesyMilitary courtesyMilitary courtesy is one of the defining features of a professional military force. These courtesies form a strict and sometimes elaborate code of conduct....
, proper procedures for military banquets, leadership skills, emphasis on physical fitnessPhysical fitnessPhysical fitness comprises two related concepts: general fitness , and specific fitness...
etc. Cadets that attend are the top cadets in their unit. Normally, Cleveland sends five to eight cadets. In general, NJROTC cadets that attend become the commanding and executive officerExecutive officerAn executive officer is generally a person responsible for running an organization, although the exact nature of the role varies depending on the organization.-Administrative law:...
s of their units. Upon completion of Leadership Academy, cadets are rewarded the silver aigulette which is the only aigulette nationally recognized by the NJROTC program.
Naval Science extracurricular activities
- Drill TeamDrill teamA drill team can be one of four different entities:# A Military Drill Team is marching unit that performs routines based on military drill. Military drill teams perform either armed or unarmed....
- OrienteeringOrienteeringOrienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
- Honor Guard (Jr. and Sr.)
- Rifle Team
- Color GuardColor guardIn the military of the United States and other militaries, the color guard carries the National Color and other flags appropriate to its position in the chain of command. Typically these include a unit flag and a departmental flag...
- Debate TeamDebateDebate or debating is a method of interactive and representational argument. Debate is a broader form of argument than logical argument, which only examines consistency from axiom, and factual argument, which only examines what is or isn't the case or rhetoric which is a technique of persuasion...
Sports
- Soccer ( Boys' and Girls')
- Boys' BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- Boys' American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
- Basketball ( Boy's and Girl's)
- TrackTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- Cross-Country ( Boy's and Girl's)
- WrestlingWrestlingWrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
- TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
( Boys' and Girls') - Girls' SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
- Cheerleading
- Volleyball (Girls')