Bedford High School (Ohio)
| Bedford High School | |
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| Address | |
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481 Northfield Road Bedford, Ohio, (Cuyahoga County), 44146 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°24′09″N 81°31′31″W / 41.4024°N 81.5253°WCoordinates: 41°24′09″N 81°31′31″W / 41.4024°N 81.5253°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Established | 1954 |
| School district | Bedford City Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Andrea Celico[1] |
| Principal | Samuel Vawters[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1202 (2008-2009) |
| Color(s) | Green and White [1] |
| Athletics conference | Lake Erie League[1] |
| Team name | Bearcats[1] |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2] |
| Athletic Director | Mark Zofka[1] |
| Website | High School homepage |
Bedford High School is a public school in Bedford, Ohio, southeast of Cleveland, Ohio.
Background
Bedford High School was built in 1957, with additions in 1971, and 1994. Bedford High School is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.[3]
Bedford High School is neighbors with St. Peter Chanel High School. With both schools winning championships in sports, The City of Bedford renamed a portion of Northfield Road, the Avenue of Champions. Both schools were under construction at the same time in the 1950s.
Bedford High School was erected in 1955-57, it is built in Norman Brick-style architecture with limestone. When Bedford High opened it cost $2.1 million, during this time neighboring St. Peter Chanel was being built. In the 1950s, Northfield Road was called construction road due to these high schools being built. In 1957, new Bedford High Opened at the same time as its neighbor. In 1961, the Bedford Board of Education Building 475 Northfield Road was built on the campus. In the 1970-72 school years Bedford added two wings which are connected by two glass enclosed walkways.
In the 1994 school year, Bedford High opened Bearcat Stadium with fanfare. The night Bearcat Stadium opened was the same night that neighbor St. Peter Chanel broke the streak.
The school once served as a potential nuclear fallout shelter. A fallout shelter sign is still visible at the front of the school building. Several underground passages exist at the school that would have served to shield the public in the event of nuclear attack.
Notable alumni
- Halle Berry, actress (c/o 1984)
- Eric Beverly, NFL player for the Detroit Lions (c/o 1992)
- Chris Chambers, NFL player (c/o 1997)
- George Alec Effinger, a science fiction writer (c/o 1965)
- Lee Evans, NFL player (c/o 1999)
- Elmer Flick, MLB player and inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963.
- Tyvis Powell, Football player (safety) at Ohio State University
- Toby Radloff, a minor celebrity owing to his appearances in Cleveland writer Harvey Pekar’s autobiographical comic book American Splendor.
- Jim Rittwage, Former MLB player (Cleveland Indians)
- Rodger Saffold, NFL Player for the St. Louis Rams (c/o 2006)
- Tom Shipley, award-winning producer/director and songwriter (“One Toke Over the Line”) from the Tarkio (Class of 1959)
- Mary Ellen Weber, a former NASA astronaut (c/o 1980)
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Track and Field - 1993 [4]
- Wrestling – 1955 [5]
External links
Notes and references
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ↑ BHS. "About Bedford High School". Bedford High School website. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- ↑ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
- ↑ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Wrestling". Archived from the original on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-23.