Richard Clark

Richard Clark is an accomplished educational leader with extensive experience in founding and managing institutions. As the Founding Director of Partnership Schools Cleveland since June 2020, Clark has been instrumental in shaping educational frameworks. Prior to this, Clark founded Saint Martin de Porres High School in July 2018 and served as its President from July 2003 to April 2018, notably establishing Cleveland's Cristo Rey school, the third largest in the United States. Clark was also the Principal of Saint Ignatius High School, overseeing an academic community of 1,400 students and over 100 staff from June 1991 to June 2003. Earlier in his career, Clark taught Ethics at Loyola Academy from August 1973 to June 1991, assisting the headmaster. Clark holds a B.A. in Theology from Georgetown University and an M.A. in Theology from Loyola University Chicago.