Western Hills High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)

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Western Hills High School
Address
2144 Ferguson Road
Cincinnati, Ohio, (Hamilton County) 45238
United States
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Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
Established 1928
Superintendent Mary Ronan[1]
Principal Ken Jump [1]
Grades 7-12
Enrollment 1200
Campus Urban
Color(s) Maroon and Cream [1]         
Athletics conference Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference[1]
Mascot Mustang
Team name Mustangs[1]
Accreditation 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.

Western Hills High School was established in 1928. In 1938, the two wings were built to accommodate more classrooms.[3]

Notable alumni

Listed among its graduates are many professional athletes and entertainers:

  • Jim Boyle - former Pittsburgh Steelers player
  • Ed Brinkman (baseball [infielder - Gold Glove Award winner, All Star selection]- Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, & New York Yankees)[4]
  • Rosemary Clooney, popular singer and actress
  • 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))
  • Russ Nixon (baseball - manager, Cincinnati Reds (1982-1983); Atlanta Braves (1988-1990))
  • Will Radcliff (1958) - creator of the Slush Puppie[5]
  • Jack 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))

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

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Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

References

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