Rocky River High School (Ohio)
# 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
