Chagrin Falls High School
Encyclopedia
Chagrin Falls High School is located in Chagrin Falls
, Ohio
, a suburb in the Greater Cleveland
metropolitan area. The high school's mascot is Mortimer the Tiger .
Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education
, the highest award an American school can receive.
In 2008, it was placed 135th on Newsweek Magazine's Top 1,300 Schools list (2nd in Greater Cleveland
, behind neighboring high school Solon
, and 5th in Ohio
). In 2011, it climbed to 92nd in the year ratings .
Since then, the high school has graduated over 9,097 students. http://www.chagrinfallsalumni.org/cfaa_his_grd.aspx
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Chagrin Falls is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cleveland in the Northeast Ohio region, the 14th largest Combined Statistical Area nationwide. The village was established and has grown around a natural waterfall on the Chagrin River. As of the 2010 census,...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, a suburb in the Greater Cleveland
Greater Cleveland
Greater Cleveland is a nickname for the metropolitan area surrounding Cleveland, Ohio and is part of what used to be the Connecticut Western Reserve.Northeast Ohio refers to a similar but substantially larger area as described below...
metropolitan area. The high school's mascot is Mortimer the Tiger .
Awards and recognition
During the 2004-05 school year, Chagrin Falls High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon SchoolBlue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, the highest award an American school can receive.
In 2008, it was placed 135th on Newsweek Magazine's Top 1,300 Schools list (2nd in Greater Cleveland
Greater Cleveland
Greater Cleveland is a nickname for the metropolitan area surrounding Cleveland, Ohio and is part of what used to be the Connecticut Western Reserve.Northeast Ohio refers to a similar but substantially larger area as described below...
, behind neighboring high school Solon
Solon High School
Solon High School, founded in 1898, is a public high school located in Solon, Ohio, a southeastern suburb of Cleveland in the Northeast Ohio Region, the 14th largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States....
, and 5th in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
). In 2011, it climbed to 92nd in the year ratings .
Athletics
The school is a member of the Chagrin Valley Conference (CVC), Chagrin Division for interscholastic sports. http://www.chagrin-falls.k12.oh.us/cfms/hotline/athletics/cvc.htm.Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
- 1971 The first school state championship team was headed by Coach John Hurst with support from AD Ralph "Coach" Quesinberry. The team consisted of seniors Dan Miller (3rd), Glenn Bomback (4th), Dave Hart (70th) and juniors John Jackson (14th), John Brandon (17th), Jim Nelan (56th) and Sam Narten (86th). The Tigers beat second place Coshocton 94 to 103 - Girls Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
- 1991 - Girls Soccer - 1996
- Girls BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- 1998
History
Chagrin Falls High School issued its first diploma in 1879, with only one graduate, Hugh Christian . The first "large" group to graduate was in 1888 and this "graduating class" consisted of four people.Since then, the high school has graduated over 9,097 students. http://www.chagrinfallsalumni.org/cfaa_his_grd.aspx
Notable alumni
- Ted Batchelor, 2007 Guinness Book of World Records record-holder for the longest full-body burn without oxygen.
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