Midpark High School
| Midpark High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 7000 Paula Drive Middleburg Heights, Ohio, (Cuyahoga County), 44130 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°22′41″N 81°48′19″W / 41.37806°N 81.80528°WCoordinates: 41°22′41″N 81°48′19″W / 41.37806°N 81.80528°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| School district | Berea City Schools |
| Superintendent | Michael Sheppard |
| Principal | Paul Kish[1] |
| Vice principal | Anthony Riccio |
| Chief custodian | Pete Wasson |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Color(s) | Brown and Orange [1] |
| Fight song | Stand Up And Cheer |
| Athletics conference | Southwestern Conference[1] |
| Team name | Meteors[1] |
| Rival | Berea High School |
| Communities served | Middleburg Heights, Brook Park |
| Feeder schools | Ford MS |
| Athletic Director | Robert Johnson[1] |
| Website | http://www.berea.k12.oh.us/mhs/ |
Midpark High School was a public high school located at 7000 Paula Drive in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, southwest of Cleveland, Ohio. It was part of the Berea City School District, along with Berea High School. It primarily served Middleburg Heights and Brook Park, as well as a portion of Berea.
The school was a member of the Southwestern Conference, and they were rival schools with Berea High School.
Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, Midpark High School became the 7th–9th grade building, while all high school students in the Berea City School District started attending Berea-Midpark High School, the building which previously held Berea High School. Their new mascot will be the Titans.[2]
Music Education
As of 2012, the Berea City School District has been ranked as one of the "Best Communities for Music Education" in the United States 12 consecutive times.[3]
Notable alumni
- Eric Ewazen, composer[4]
- Ken Kravec, baseball player.[5]
- Michael Cavanaugh, musician[6]
- Jamaine Cook, Cleveland Browns player.[7][8][9]
- Melanie Murphy, Miss Ohio 2006 & Mrs. Ohio America 2011 under her married name, Melanie Miller[10]
- Tony Rizzo, Host of "The Really Big Show with Tony Rizzo" on WKNR and former sports anchor and current host of "The Rizzo Show" on WJW[11]
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ↑ The 'Titans' is the Berea school district's new mascot starting in 2013-14
- ↑ "Berea schools receive music honor -- again". Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ "Midpark High School Alumni Hall Of Fame Membership Roster". Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ "Midpark High School Athletic Hall of Fame Membership Roster". Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ "Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame". Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Jamaine Cook: Youngstown State". Retrieved 2013-04-29.
- ↑ "Midpark High School graduate Jamaine Cook making his mark at Youngstown State". Retrieved 2013-04-29.
- ↑ "Cook Agrees to Undrafted Free Agent Contract with Cleveland Browns: Youngstown State". Retrieved 2013-04-29.
- ↑ "Excellence in Action Archives 2005-2006". Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ↑ "FNTD Week #10: Game of the Week Winner". Retrieved September 30, 2013.