Withrow High School

Withrow High School
Withrow High School entrance in 2007
Address
2520 Madison Road Cincinnati , (Hamilton County) , Ohio 45208 United States
Coordinates	39°8′27″N84°27′9″W / 39.14083°N 84.45250°W / 39.14083; -84.45250
Information
Type	Public, Coeducational high school
Established	1919
Status	Open
School district	Cincinnati Public Schools
Superintendent	Laura Mitchell [1]
Principal	Jerron T. Gray
Teaching staff	84.84 (FTE) [2]
Grades	7-12
Enrollment	1,328 [2]  (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	15.65 [2]
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Black and Orange [1]
Athletics conference	Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference [1]
Mascot	Tiger
Team name	Tigers [1]
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
Website
Withrow High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Area	14 acres (5.7 ha)
Built	1919 (1919)
Architect	Garber & Woodward
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	83001987 [4]
Added to NRHP	January 19, 1983

Withrow High School (originally East Side High School) is a public high school located on the east side of Cincinnati, Ohio. It is part of the Cincinnati Public Schools.

History

The school opened in 1919 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. ^[5] Frederick W. Garber's firm was involved in the school's design, known for its arching entry bridge, 114-foot (35 m) clock tower, ^[6] plantings and trees, 27-acre (110,000 m²) campus, and large sports complex.

Notable alumni

• Curtis Anderson, former NFL and USFL player. ^[7]
• Ethan Allen, former MLB player. ^[8]
• Teddy Bailey, former NFL player. ^[9]
• Carole Black, former President and CEO of Lifetime Entertainment Services. ^[10]
• Tyrone Brown, former NFL player. ^[11]
• Rosemary Clooney, former actress and singer. ^[12]
• Jimmie Dodd, former Disney Mousketeer and musician. ^[13]
• Yancy Gates (born 1989), basketball player for Ironi Nahariya of the Israeli Premier League ^[14]
• Joey Jackson, former NFL player. ^[15]
• Al Lakeman, former MLB player. ^[16]
• Ruth Lyons pioneer radio and television broadcaster ^[17]
• Neil McElroy, former United States Secretary of Defense. ^[18]
• Ron Oester, former MLB player. ^[19]
• Louis Orr, former NBA player. ^[20]
• Conrad Rucker, former NFL player. ^[21]
• John Ruthven, wildlife artist. ^[22]
• Tony Scott, former MLB player. ^[19]
• Robert Surtees, cinematographer. ^[23]
• LaSalle Thompson, former NBA player. ^[24]
• Dwight Tillery, Mayor of Cincinnati ^[25]
• Devin Williams, professional basketball player ^[26]
• Perry Williams, former NFL player. ^[27]

References

1. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory" . Retrieved March 16, 2010.
2. "Withrow University High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
3. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
5. "Digital Library". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
6. Rolfes, Steven (October 29, 2012). Cincinnati Landmarks. Arcadia Publishing. p. 53. ISBN   9780738593951 . Retrieved May 19, 2013.
7. "Curtis Anderson". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
8. Long, Robert (2003). New York World Champions 1933. Trafford Publishing. p. 180. ISBN   978-1-55395-539-9 . Retrieved January 12, 2016.
9. "Teddy Bailey". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
10. Kiesewetter, John (August 8, 1999). "Cincinnati native relies on Lifetime of marketing skills". The Cincinnati Enquirer. PASADENA, Calif. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
11. "Tyrone Brown". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
12. Crossland, Ken; Macfarlane, Malcolm (June 13, 2013). Late Life Jazz: The Life and Career of Rosemary Clooney. Oxford University Press. p. 249. ISBN   978-0-19-981147-2 . Retrieved January 12, 2016.
13. McKay, Robert (January 1983). "The Two Faces of Cincinnati". Cincinnati Magazine . p. 92. ISSN   0746-8210 . Retrieved January 12, 2016.
14. "GoBEARCATS.COM Yancy Gates Bio - University Of Cincinnati Official Athletic Site University Of Cincinnati". gobearcats.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014.
15. "Joey Jackson". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
16. Heffron, Joe; Heffron, Jack (March 17, 2014). The Local Boys: Hometown Players for the Cincinnati Reds. Clerisy Press. p. 112. ISBN   978-1-57860-554-5 . Retrieved January 12, 2016.
17. Horstman, Bary M. (May 13, 1999). "Ruth Lyons: 'Mother' captured hearts and ratings". The Cincinnati Post. Archived from the original on February 14, 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
18. "Neil McElroy Must Pass Up $285,000 to Be Defense Chief". The Southeast Missourian . August 8, 1957. p. 14. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
19. Noble, Greg (July 10, 2015). "Ron Oester, Reds Hall of Famer, humbled by new high school field in his name". WCPO . Retrieved January 12, 2016.
20. Erardi, John (May 13, 2001). "Jackson, Orr together again". The Enquirer . Retrieved January 12, 2016.
21. "Conrad Rucker Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
22. Faherty, John (November 15, 2014). "90 years in the woods. John Ruthven's wonderful life". The Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved January 12, 2016.
23. Thackrey Jr., Ted (January 7, 1985). "Cinematographer Robert Surtees Dies". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 12, 2016.
24. Daugherty, Paul (October 1992). "The Recruiter". Cincinnati Magazine . p. 127. ISSN   0746-8210 . Retrieved January 12, 2016.
25. "Cincinnati's new mayor". The Cincinnati Enquirer . November 6, 1991. p. B-1 – via Newspapers.com.
26. Taylor, Allan (May 22, 2015). "New recruit idolized Devin Williams during high school days in Cincinnati". WV MetroNews.
27. "Perry Williams". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 12, 2019.

Further reading

• The East Side High School; Cincinnati Ohio, Garber & Woodward Architects, Architectural record, Volume 51 By American Institute of Architects pages 329-337