South High School (Cleveland, Ohio) Explained

South High School
Streetaddress:7415 Broadway Avenue
City:Cleveland
State:Ohio
County:(Cuyahoga County)
Zipcode:44105
Country:USA
Coordinates:41.4569°N -81.6347°W
Principal:Erik Thorson
Type:Public, Coeducational high school
Grades:9-12
Conference:Senate League
Accreditation:North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Team Name:Flyers[2]
Status:CLOSED
Closed:June 10, 2010
Homepage:http://www.cmsdnet.net

South High School was a public high school located in Cleveland, Ohio in the historic Slavic Village neighborhood. It was part of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Opened in 1894, it was the second high school established in the city. Their nickname was the Flyers. In June 2010 South High was closed by the 2010 Academic Transformation Plan that was issued by the Cleveland Public School System. Among the school's notable students was Hank Ruszkowski, who went on to play catcher for the Cleveland Indians baseball team.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

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Notes and References

  1. 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 .
  2. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory. 2010-02-17. OHSAA.
  3. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. 2006-12-31. OHSAA.
  4. Web site: Yappi Sports Baseball. 2007-02-12. Yappi.