Rocky River High School (Ohio)

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Rocky River High School
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Rocky River High School (Ohio)
20951 Detroit Road

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44116

United States
Coordinates 41°28′26″N81°51′6″W / 41.47389°N 81.85167°W / 41.47389; -81.85167
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
School districtRocky River City School District
SuperintendentMichael Shoaf [1]
PrincipalRob Winton
Teaching staff53.36 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Grades 9-12 [2]
Enrollment872 (2018-19) [2]
Student to teacher ratio16.34 [2]
Color(s) Maroon and White [1]   
Athletics conferenceCleveland West Conference
Nickname Pirates [1]
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
NewspaperThe Pirate Press
YearbookThe Riverlet
Website 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.

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Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 849 students enrolled for 2016-17 was:

11.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. [2]

Athletics

The school colors are maroon and white. The athletic teams are known as the Pirates. Rocky River High School has 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

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Rocky River High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  3. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  4. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site" . Retrieved 2006-12-31.
  5. Petkovic, John (July 30, 2011) "At 30, MTV looks nothing like the video channel that roared", The Plain Dealer
  6. "Carter Camper Signs with Barons - OurSports Central".
  7. "Nev Chandler". Rocky River City School District. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  8. "Michael Chernus", Wikipedia, 2018-12-10, retrieved 2019-01-24
  9. "Forrest Faison". Rocky River City School District. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  10. Bona, Marc (February 12, 2012) "Sammy Kaye: Your 2 p.m. Buckeye Bits A&E trivia", The Plain Dealer
  11. McQuiston, James (April 9, 2008) "Jann Klose to perform three area shows", Neufutur Magazine
  12. "Pat McCormick". Rocky River City School District. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  13. Washington, Julie (September 10, 2008) "Former Clevelander Martin Savidge talks about move to PBS", The Plain Dealer
  14. Yarborough, Chuck (August 18, 2014) "Michael Stanley to be honored with tribute concert featuring fans and peers", The Plain Dealer

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