Rocky River High School (Ohio)

Rocky River High School
Address
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°W / 41.47389; -81.85167Coordinates: 41°28′26″N 81°51′6″W / 41.47389°N 81.85167°W / 41.47389; -81.85167
Information
Type	Public, Coeducational high school
School district	Rocky River City School District
Superintendent	Michael Shoaf^[1]
Principal	Rob Winton
Faculty	54
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	850 (2015-2016 School Year)
• Grade 9	206
• Grade 10	211
• Grade 11	232
• Grade 12	201
Student to teacher ratio	16:1
Color(s)	Maroon and White ^[1]
Athletics conference	Great Lakes Conference^[1]
Sports	Football, Soccer, Hockey, Tennis, Lacrosse, Golf, Basketball, Wrestling
Mascot	Pirate
Team name	Pirates^[1]
Rival	Fairview Warriors, Bay Rockets
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools ^[2]
National ranking	1,303 (As of 2015-2016 School Year)
Newspaper	The Pirate Press
Yearbook	The Riverlet
Communities served	Rocky River, Parts Of Fairview Park
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. Rocky River High School is located on the corner of Wagar & Detroit.

Academics

As of the 2015-2016 school year, Rocky River High School is ranked 62th in Ohio, and 1303rd of all the high schools in the United States. 36% of students participate in the Advanced Placement program.^[3] Rocky River is also a Blue Ribbon School, an honor it received in 2012.

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 Great Lakes 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..

Boys Lacrosse

The school also enjoys success with the sport of lacrosse, where in 2012 and 2013, they were state runners-up. They play their home games at Rocky River High School Stadium. Nearly ten Rocky River lacrosse alumni have moved on to play in college. The head coach is Ted Dimond, whose assistants are Jack and Ryan Donnelly. The head JV Coach is Brian Hare.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Boys Track and Field - 1923, 1924, 1927
Girls Soccer - 2013^[4]

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

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: 15%
Disabled students: 1%
Limited English proficient: 0%

Noted alumni

Nina Blackwood (Class of 1970), former MTV VJ and current SiriusXM Satellite Radio host on the 80s on 8 channel ^[6]
Nev Chandler, media personality and former radio voice of the Cleveland Browns
"Swingin'" Sammy Kaye, Big Band leader^[7]
Martin Savidge (Class of 1976), former CNN reporter and current NBC News reporter^[8]
Michael Stanley of the Michael Stanley Band^[9]
Jann Klose pop singer songwriter, as an exchange student from Germany ^[10]
Jim Keily (Class of 1975) Television sit-com writer-producer.

Notes and references

1 2 3 4 5 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
↑ US News and World Report Education Rankings, Retrieved December 16, 2015
↑ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
↑ OH Dept. of Education, 2010-2011
↑ 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

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