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.

Rocky River High School
Location
20951 Detroit Road Rocky River , Ohio 44116 United States
Coordinates	41°28′26″N 81°51′6″W
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

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]