Rocky River High School (Ohio)
| Rocky River High School | |
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| Address | |
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20951 Detroit Road Rocky river, Ohio Rocky River, Ohio, (Cuyahoga County), 44116 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°28′26″N 81°51′6″W / 41.47389°N 81.85167°WCoordinates: 41°28′26″N 81°51′6″W / 41.47389°N 81.85167°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| School district | Rocky River City School District |
| Superintendent | Michael Shoaf[1] |
| Principal | Debra M. Bernard |
| Faculty | ~50 (2006) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 899 (2010-2011 School Year) |
| • Grade 9 | 207 |
| • Grade 10 | 227 |
| • Grade 11 | 199 |
| • Grade 12 | 228 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White [1] |
| Athletics conference | West Shore Conference[1] |
| Mascot | Pirate |
| Team name | Pirates[1] |
| Rival | Fairview Warriors, Bay Rockets, Westlake Demons |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2] |
| National ranking | 1,369 |
| Newspaper | The Pirate Press |
| Yearbook | The Riverlet |
| Athletic Director | Mark Wagner [1] |
| Website | http://www.rrcs.org/rockyriverhighschool_home.aspx |
Rocky River High School is a public high school in Rocky River, Ohio, suburb of Cleveland, Ohio.
Academics
As of the 2013-2014 school year, Rocky River High School is ranked 46th in Ohio, and 988th of all the high schools in the United States. 38% of students participate in the Advanced Placement program.[3]
Athletics
The school colors are maroon and white. The athletic teams are known as the Pirates. Rocky River High School is a member of the West Shore Conference.
- Boys Ice Hockey
The school is widely known for its success in the sport of ice hockey, where they compete in the Greater Cleveland High School Hockey League's Red Division and the OHSAA state tournament. They play their home games at the Hamilton Ice Arena in Rocky River, Ohio. Regularly playing the state's prominent private schools, the Pirate hockey team has earned multiple 25-win seasons, Baron Cup II championships, and sent many players to juniors teams. They have won the Brooklyn District of the state tournament twice and played in the OHSAA state "Frozen Four" in Columbus, Ohio, losing both times. Coach Chris Cogan has over 100 wins in his short tenure as head coach. Their student section is known as the "Pirate Pit" and was voted "Most Spirited" by the Cleveland Plain Dealer for the 2012-2013 season due to their creative cheers, themes, and constant heckling of opposing players.
- Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys Track and Field - 1923, 1924, 1927
- Girls Soccer - 2013[4]
Student demographics[5]
Gender
- Male: 51%
- Female: 49%
Ethnicity
- White, non-Hispanic: >95%
- Asian or Pacific Islander: <1%
- Multiracial: <1%
- Hispanic: <1%
- American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%
- Black, non-Hispanic: <1%
Subgroups
- Economically disadvantaged: 0%
- Disabled students: 1%
- Limited English proficient: 0%
Noted alumni
- Sam Russell (Class of 2015), Superfan President, Ladies Man, Baseball, Voted Greatest Person to go through Rocky River
- Ethan Heald (Class of 2015), Cross Country captain, Track & Field captain, marching band member, all around great guy [6]
- Nina Blackwood (Class of 1970), former MTV VJ and current SiriusXM Satellite Radio host on the 80s on 8 channel [7]
- Nev Chandler, media personality and former radio voice of the Cleveland Browns
- "Swingin'" Sammy Kaye, Big Band leader[8]
- Martin Savidge (Class of 1976), former CNN reporter and current NBC News reporter[9]
- Michael Stanley of the Michael Stanley Band[10]
- Jann Klose pop singer songwriter, as an exchange student from Germany [11]
- Jim Keily (Class of 1975) Television sit-com writer-producer.
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.
- ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ↑ US News and World Report Education Rankings, Retrieved November 4, 2014
- ↑ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ↑ OH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
- ↑ Burgundy, Ron (December 3, 1996)
- ↑ Petkovic, John (July 30, 2011) "At 30, MTV looks nothing like the video channel that roared", The Plain Dealer
- ↑ Bona, Marc (February 12, 2012) "Sammy Kaye: Your 2 p.m. Buckeye Bits A&E trivia", The Plain Dealer
- ↑ Washington, Julie (September 10, 2008) "Former Clevelander Martin Savidge talks about move to PBS", The Plain Dealer
- ↑ Yarborough, Chuck (August 18, 2014) "Michael Stanley to be honored with tribute concert featuring fans and peers", The Plain Dealer
- ↑ McQuiston, James (April 9, 2008) "Jann Klose to perform three area shows", Neufutur Magazine