Rocky River High School (Ohio)

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.

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
 * 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
 * Carter Camper, NHL ice hockey player
 * Nev Chandler (Class of 1964), media personality and former radio voice of the Cleveland Browns
 * 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
 * "Swingin'" Sammy Kaye, Big Band leader
 * Jann Klose, pop singer songwriter, as an exchange student from Germany
 * 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
 * Martin Savidge (Class of 1976), former CNN reporter and current NBC News reporter
 * Michael Stanley (Class of 1966), of the Michael Stanley Band