Rocky River High School (Ohio)

Rocky River High School
Address
20951 Detroit Road Rocky River , Ohio 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 district	Rocky River City School District
Superintendent	Michael Shoaf [1]
Principal	Rob Winton
Teaching staff	55.67 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Grades	9-12 [2]
Enrollment	825 (2023-2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	14.82 [2]
Color(s)	Maroon and White [1]
Athletics conference	Cleveland West Conference
Nickname	Pirates [1]
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
Newspaper	The Pirate Press
Yearbook	The 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.

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. ^[2]

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

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

Notable alumni

• Nina Blackwood (Class of 1970), former MTV VJ and current SiriusXM Satellite Radio host on the 80s on 8 channel ^[5]
• Carter Camper, NHL ice hockey player ^[6]
• Nev Chandler (Class of 1964), media personality and former radio voice of the Cleveland Browns ^[7]
• Michael Chernus (Class of 1995), actor in multiple movies and TV shows^{[ citation needed ]}
• Arthur D. Collins, Jr. (Class of 1965), Chairman & CEO, Medtronic, Inc. Medtronic, Inc.
• Forrest Faison (Class of 1976), U.S. Navy Surgeon General ^[8]
• "Swingin'" Sammy Kaye, Big Band leader ^[9]
• Jann Klose, pop singer songwriter, as an exchange student from Germany ^[10]
• 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 ^[11]
• Martin Savidge (Class of 1976), former CNN reporter and current NBC News reporter ^[12]
• Michael Stanley (Class of 1966), of the Michael Stanley Band ^[13]

Notes and references

1. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
2. "Rocky River High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
3. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
4. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site" . Retrieved December 31, 2006.
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 June 24, 2021.
8. "Forrest Faison". Rocky River City School District. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
9. Bona, Marc (February 12, 2012) "Sammy Kaye: Your 2 p.m. Buckeye Bits A&E trivia", The Plain Dealer
10. McQuiston, James (April 9, 2008) "Jann Klose to perform three area shows", Neufutur Magazine
11. "Pat McCormick". Rocky River City School District. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
12. Washington, Julie (September 10, 2008) "Former Clevelander Martin Savidge talks about move to PBS", The Plain Dealer
13. Yarborough, Chuck (August 18, 2014) "Michael Stanley to be honored with tribute concert featuring fans and peers", The Plain Dealer

External links

• Rocky River High School website
• Rocky River City School District website