 | More than 119 years of outstanding education propels University School forward.
Since its establishment in 1890, University School has served as a model for the American independent "country day school." Founding headmaster Newton Anderson envisioned a school that would train boys in mental, manual and physical education. His vision endures, as more than 119 years later we continue to educate the whole boy -- head, heart and hands.
Our students still prepare for college within a program of academic rigor. They become competent and considerate young men capable working with their hands as well as their minds. And they participate in athletics to promote fitness and all-around character. It is an experience which continues to be meaningful throughout life, and which motivates so many US alumni to maintain a lasting relationship with the school.
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| | A Look at our Headmasters Newton M. Anderson
(1890-1900)The school’s first headmaster, convinced 70 public-spirited Clevelanders to pledge $100,000 to found the school. The school’s first building was erected on 10 acres at the corner of Hough Avenue and East 71st Street in Cleveland.
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George D. Pettee
(1900-1908)The second headmaster, George D. Pettee (1900 -1908), led the entire student body to the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, in 1901. He was the first to suggest the idea of moving the school to what later became the eastern suburbs of Cleveland. |
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Harry S. Peters
(1908-1947) Headmaster Harry S. Peters (1908 – 1947) piloted US through two World Wars, the Great Depression and, in 1926, to the 36-acre campus in Shaker Heights. He was the longest-tenured headmaster in US history. |
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Harold L. Cruikshank
(1947-1963) Harold L. Cruikshank (1947 – 1963) oversaw the building of the Hanna Wing on the Shaker Campus and guided the school through the end of World War II to the beginning of the tumultuous 1960’s. |
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Rowland P. McKinley Jr.
(1963-1988)Under the vigorous leadership of Rowland P. McKinley, Jr. (1963 – 1988), the Upper School moved, in 1970, from Shaker Heights to nearly 200 acres of meadows and woodland in Hunting Valley. |
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Richard A. Hawley
(1988-2005)Richard A. Hawley (1988 – 2005), the sixth headmaster of US, had a national reputation as an educator and author. With the support of the US community, Conway Hall on the Shaker Campus and the William S. Kilroy ’43 Field House in Hunting Valley were built during Dr. Hawley's tenure. |
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Stephen S. Murray
(2005-present)In 2005, a new era began at University School when Stephen S. Murray was named headmaster. Under his leadership, the school is moving forward with an innovative strategic plan to position US as the premier school for boys while honoring its strong and enduring legacy. |
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