James Ford Rhodes High School Explained

James Ford Rhodes High School
Streetaddress:	5100 Biddulph Avenue
City:	Cleveland (Old Brooklyn)
County:	(Cuyahoga County)
State:	Ohio
Zipcode:	44144
Country:	US
Coordinates:	41.4303°N -81.7214°W
Type:	Public high school
Principal:	Brian Evans
Avg Class Size:	30
Conference:	Senate League
Mascot:	Ram
Team Name:	Rams^[1]
Rival:	John Marshal and Lincoln-West High School
Accreditation:	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools^[2]
Enrollment:	1,289
Free Label3:	Athletic Director
Homepage:	Cmsdnet.net

James Ford Rhodes High School is located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, in the west-side neighborhood known as Old Brooklyn. It is part of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and is commonly referred to as "Rhodes High School."

The school was named for the American industrialist and historian James Ford Rhodes.

Notable alumni

• Janet Bewley, Wisconsin politician
• Drew Carey, actor and current host of The Price Is Right
• Les Horvath, 1944 Heisman Trophy winner
• d.a. levy,^[3] poet
• Don McCafferty, NFL player and coach
• William H. Robbins

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

• Track and Field - 1994 ^[4]

Links

• • Cleveland Memory Project
• James Ford Rhodes High School available on Cleveland Public Library Digital Gallery, various years 1949 through 2003

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory . 2010-02-17 . OHSAA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101104083301/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1292 . 2010-11-04 .
2. Web site: NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement . 2010-02-17 . NCA-CASI . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090923003622/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ . September 23, 2009 .
3. Web site: d.a. levy death is final protest . Cleveland Press Collection - The Cleveland Memory Project . 12 January 2022.
4. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. 2006-12-31. OHSAA.