School District Earns High Marks for Fiscal Accountability

The district received a AAA rating from Fitch Ratings

Solon High Hosts Band Bash Saturday

The Solon High School Marching Band will host the fifth-annual Band Bash at 7 p.m. Saturday at Stewart Field

Solon Middle School Selected to Kick Off National 'Fuel Up to Play 60' Wellness Campaign

The U.S. Department of Education, NFL and the National Dairy Council will begin the fitness campaign at 10 a.m. today at the Solon Middle School

School Is in Full Swing, So Nominate Your 'Whiz Kid' Today

School is back in session, and we want to honor all of your kids' accomplishments this year

Moms Talk: Sending Your Child to College

It's that time of year when mothers (and fathers) send their children off to college, many of them for the first time. How do you cope with the big life change?

College Bound: Is This the Beginning of the End?

A Solon mother writes about taking her son to college for the first time

Solon Sports Recap: Soccer Excels and More

Lady Comet soccer team ties defending state champion Walsh Jesuit and more news from the last week in Solon sports

Solon Teachers Average Second-Highest Salary in Ohio

A database of teacher salary averages at Ohio's more than 600 school districts shows Solon's teachers are near top of the list

How Did Solon's Report Card Compare to Previous Years?

Check out a table showing report card results over the last three year for Solon Schools

Report Card Comparison: How Did Solon's Score Compare to Other School Districts?

Solon did great in the annual school report cards, but how did they compare to other districts in the area?

Excellence: Breakdown of Solon Report Card Data

Solon Patch has mined the Ohio Report Card data to give you the most important data from the 2010-2011 school year

Video: Students Begin School in Solon, in Fast Forward

You can hear the students now: If only the school year moved as quickly as this video

Another School Year Begins in Solon

Kids across Solon strapped on their backpacks, boarded the bus and headed off to begin another school year

No Distinction? Solon Schools Explain Ranking Drop Despite Improvement

Solon School District received an 'excellent' ranking this year, but not the 'excellent with distinction' rank it earned last year, despite posting a better score. How come?

School Report Cards: Solon Remains Excellent, Earns Fourth Best Score

Solon is again one of the top school districts in the state with a performance index of 110.7

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Need to Know: Back-to-School Statistics

To get you ready for the first day of school tomorrow, check out this list of statistics about school, courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau

Solon Fall Sports Teams Off to Strong Starts

Girls' tennis team captures Medina Doubles Tournament

Solon Pitcher Matt Smoral Gaining National Recognition

Solon hurler Smoral gaining national recognition in Connie Mack and All-American Classic

Roger Goudy Exits Solon School Board Race

Goudy, who also is the superintendent of Madison City Schools, decided not to run for re-election after pulling petitions

Two Former Mayors File For Solon School Board Seats

Former mayor Kevin Patton and Robert Paulson are among crowd hoping to win one of three open seats on the school board

Solon Cross Country Primed For State Title Run

The 2011 Comets just may be one of the best, if not the best, teams in school history

Solon High Golfers Prepare for Qualifying Test

Hopefuls for Solon golf team must survive four-day, 63-hole qualifying test

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Solon Alumni Soccer Game a Spirited Match

Current and former Comet booters meet on the field in annual contest

Solon Coach's Idea to Honor Jim Tressel Causes Stir Across State

'It's unbelievable,' said McQuaide. 'Here's a guy who has done a tremendous amount of things for Ohio high school football and this was just a way to thank him for that.'

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Solon Football Game Against Mentor Airing Live on FOX Sports Ohio

The Comets take on the Mentor Cardinals at home at 7 p.m. Oct. 6, and the game will air live on television

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John A. Major, Former Solon Schools Superintendent, Dies at 94

He served as superintendent from 1951-68, then served six more years as the school district's business manager

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Surprise Donation: Solon Graduate Donates $100,000 to School District

According to a story in the Chagrin Solon Sun, graduate David Keske has donated $100,000 to Solon Schools

Thanks to Deal, Solon Avoids Pay-to-Play Sports

Solon athletic department avoiding headaches of pay-to-play requirements

Solon High School Makes Newsweek's List of Best Schools

Solon High School is ranked 113 on Newsweek's annual list of the 500 best high schools in the country

New Basketball Coach Brings Winning Ways to Solon

Patton bringing legacy of success to Solon Comets boys' basketball program

Solon Teachers Strike New Contract With District, Agree to Pay Freezes

The agreement, pass'safeguards the longer-term financial security of the district'

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Solon Debate Team Blogs From National Competition

Graduated Solon seniors Vincent Wang and Raja Krishna are blogging on Solon Patch from the national speech and debate tournament in Dallas

Whiz Kids: Solon's Speech and Debate Club Heads to National Competition

The school is sending nine debaters to national competition in Dallas next week

Freedom! Solon Students Celebrate Last Day of School

Students at Roxbury Elementary celebrated summer vacation by participating in field day