Bedford High School (Ohio)

Bedford High School
Address
481 Northfield Road
Bedford, Ohio, (Cuyahoga County), 44146
 United States
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
Established 1954
School district Bedford City Schools
Superintendent Sherman Micsak[1]
Principal Samuel Vawters[1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1202  (2008-2009)
Color(s) Green and White [1]         
Athletics conference Lake Erie League[1]
Team name Bearcats[1]
Accreditation(s) North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
Athletic Director Sean Jackson[1]
Website

Bedford High School is a public school in Bedford, Ohio, southeast of Cleveland, Ohio.

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Background

Bedford High School was built in 1957, with additions in 1971, and 1994. Bedford High School is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.[3]

Bedford High School is neighbors with St. Peter Chanel High School. With both schools winning championships in sports, The City of Bedford renamed a portion of Northfield Road, the Avenue of Champions. Both schools were under construction at the same time in the 1950s.

Bedford High School was erected in 1955-57, it is built in Norman Brick-style architecture with limestone. When Bedford High opened it cost $2.1 million dollars, during this time neighboring St. Peter Chanel was being built. In the 1950s, Northfield Road was called construction road due to these high schools being built. In 1957, new Bedford High Opened at the same time as its neighbor. In 1961, the Bedford Board of Education Building 475 Northfield Road was built on the campus. In the 1970-72 school years Bedford added two wings which are connected by two glass enclosed walkways.

In the 1994 school year, Bedford High opened Bearcat Stadium with fanfare. The night Bearcat Stadium opened was the same night that neighbor St. Peter Chanel broke the streak.

Bedford High School is taller than its neighbor St. Peter Chanel, if you look east on Rockside Road in Maple Heights, you could see Bedford High towering. Also during Friday Night Football games, the lights both of Bedford and St. Peter Chanel can be visible.

Notable alumni

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

External links

Notes and references