Western Hills High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)
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| Western Hills High School | |
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| Address | |
| 2144 Ferguson Road Cincinnati, Ohio, (Hamilton County), 45238  United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°7′29″N 84°36′2″W / 39.12472°N 84.60056°WCoordinates: 39°7′29″N 84°36′2″W / 39.12472°N 84.60056°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Superintendent | Mary Ronan[1] |
| Principal | Stephanie Morton[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1200 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Cream [1] |
| Athletics conference | Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference[1] |
| Team name | Mustangs[1] |
| Accreditation(s) | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2] |
| Newspaper | 'The Breeze' |
| Athletic Director | James Sherard[1] |
| Website | http://www.cps-k12.org |
Western Hills High School is a high school located in the Western Hills area of Cincinnati, Ohio. It is part of the Cincinnati Public Schools district. The school was the location used to film Airborne, a movie filmed in the Cincinnati area.
The school houses two programs: Western Hills Design Technology High School and Western Hills University High School. But the building houses Western Hills Design Technology, Western Hills university and Dater High School.
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[edit] Notable alumni
Listed among its graduates are many professional athletes and entertainers:
- Ed Brinkman (baseball [infielder - Gold Glove Award winner, All Star selection]- Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, & New York Yankees)
- Doris Day (actress/singer)
- Jim Frey (baseball - manager, Kansas City Royals (1980-1981), Chicago Cubs (1984-1986))
- Rodney Heath (American footballer - Cincinnati Bengals (1999-2001); Atlanta Falcons (2002))
- Dave Lee (David Lee Bunce) (radio personality - WKRC & WLW (1976-1990))
- Russ Nixon (baseball - manager, Cincinnati Reds (1982-1983); Atlanta Braves (1988-1990))
- Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds (American footballer - Los Angeles Rams (1970-1980); San Francisco 49ers (1981-1984))
- Tuffy Rhodes (baseball - all-time home run leader for foreign-born players in Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan)
- Pete Rose (baseball - MLB's all-time hit king - Cincinnati Reds (1963-1978, 1984-1989); Philadelphia Phillies (1979-1983); Montreal Expos (1984))
- Andy Williams (singer)
- Don Zimmer (baseball - manager, San Diego Padres (1972–1973); Boston Red Sox (1976–1980); Texas Rangers (1981–1982); Chicago Cubs (1988–1991); New York Yankees (1999) (interim))
[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". http://www.cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1666. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2010-03-16.[dead link]
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". http://www.yappi.com/baseball/StateChamps.html. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ a b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". http://www.ohsaa.org/. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
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