Rocky River High School (Ohio)
| Rocky River High School | |
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| Location | |
20951 Detroit Road , 44116 United States 41°28′26″N 81°51′6″W / 41.47389°N 81.85167°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Opened | 1919 |
School district | Rocky River City School District |
| Superintendent | Adham Schirg |
Principal | Steve Sayers |
Teaching staff | 55.67 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[1] |
| Enrollment | 825 (2023-2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.82[1] |
| Colors | Maroon and White[2] |
Athletics conference | Cleveland West Conference |
| Nickname | Pirates[2] |
| Rivals | Bay High School (Ohio) |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3] |
| Newspaper | The Pirate Press |
| Yearbook | The Riverlet |
| Website | www |
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.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 849 students enrolled for 2016-17 was:
- Male - 47.7%
- Female - 52.3%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.4%
- Asian - 1.8%
- Black - 1.3%
- Hispanic - 3.3%
- White - 90.9%
- Multiracial - 2.4%
11.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[1]
Athletics
The school colors are maroon and white. The athletic teams are known as the Pirates. Rocky River High School is currently a member of the Cleveland West Conference since 2024. RRHS had been a member of the Great Lakes Conference since the dissolution of the West Shore Conference in 2015.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys lacrosse - 2026
- Boys track and field - 1923, 1924, 1927
- Girls soccer - 2013
Notable alumni
- Nina Blackwood (Class of 1970), former MTV VJ and current SiriusXM Satellite Radio host on the 80s on 8 channel [4]
- Carter Camper, NHL ice hockey player[5]
- Nev Chandler (Class of 1964), media personality and former radio voice of the Cleveland Browns[6]
- Michael Chernus (Class of 1995), actor in multiple movies and TV shows
- Arthur D. Collins, Jr. (Class of 1965), Chairman & CEO, Medtronic, Inc. Medtronic, Inc.
- Forrest Faison (Class of 1976), U.S. Navy Surgeon General[7]
- "Swingin'" Sammy Kaye, Big Band leader[8]
- Jann Klose, pop singer songwriter, as an exchange student from Germany[9]
- Pat McCormick (Class of 1945), actor in Smokey and the Bandit and its two sequels - writer for The Jack Paar Show, Get Smart, The Danny Kaye Show[10]
- Martin Savidge (Class of 1976), former CNN reporter and current NBC News reporter[11]
- Michael Stanley (Class of 1966), of the Michael Stanley Band[12]
Notes and references
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Rocky River High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- 1 2 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ↑ Petkovic, John (July 30, 2011) "At 30, MTV looks nothing like the video channel that roared", The Plain Dealer
- ↑ "Carter Camper Signs with Barons - OurSports Central".
- ↑ "Nev Chandler". Rocky River City School District. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ↑ "Forrest Faison". Rocky River City School District. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ↑ Bona, Marc (February 12, 2012) "Sammy Kaye: Your 2 p.m. Buckeye Bits A&E trivia", The Plain Dealer
- ↑ McQuiston, James (April 9, 2008) "Jann Klose to perform three area shows", Neufutur Magazine
- ↑ "Pat McCormick". Rocky River City School District. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ↑ 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