Chagrin Falls High School
| Chagrin Falls High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
400 East Washington Street , 44022 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°25′36″N 81°22′49″W / 41.42667°N 81.38028°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools |
| School code | 360855 |
| Principal | Amanda Rassi |
| Teaching staff | 36.80 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 562 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.27[1] |
| Colors | Orange & Black[2] |
| Athletics conference | Chagrin Valley Conference[2] |
| Mascot | Mortimer The Tiger |
| Team name | Tigers[2] |
| Rivals | West Geauga High School, Kenston High School |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3] |
| Yearbook | Zenith |
| Website | www |
Chagrin Falls High School is a public high school located in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, United States, an eastern suburb in the Greater Cleveland metropolitan area. The high school's mascot is Mortimer the Tiger.[4]
History
Chagrin Falls High School issued its first diploma in 1879, with only one graduate, Hugh Christian.[5] The first group to graduate was in 1888, a class of four people. As of 2011, the high school has graduated over 10,000 students.[6]
Awards and recognition
During the 2004-05 school year, Chagrin Falls High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[7] the highest award an American school can receive.[8][9]
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.[10]
Athletics
The school is a member of the Chagrin Valley Conference (CVC), Chagrin Division as part of the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) for interscholastic sports.[11]
State championships
- Boys Cross Country - 1971[12]
- Girls Cross Country - 1991[12]
- Girls Soccer - 1996, 2021 [12]
- Girls Basketball - 1998[12]
- Boys Lacrosse - 2003[13] 2015,[13] 2019[12]
Notable alumni
- David Boardman, Dean at Temple University and former Executive Editor of The Seattle Times (Class of 1975)[14][15]
- Tim Conway, actor, Golden Globe and Emmy awards for role on The Carol Burnett Show[16]
- Casey Cott, actor, lead role on Riverdale (Class of 2010)[17]
- Corey Cott, actor, lead roles in Newsies and Bandstand and on Law and Order: SVU (Class of 2008)[18]
- Charlie Hartsock, actor and producer (Class of 1979)[19][20]
- John Miller, contemporary artist (Class of 1972)[20]
- Dave Mullins, Pixar animator and director, Academy Award-winning animated short War is Over! (Class of 1989)[21]
- Diana Munz, swimmer, three-time Olympic medalist (Class of 2000)[22]
- Kevin P. Ryan, investor, founder of Business Insider (Class of 1981)[23]
- Lee Unkrich, Pixar animator and director, Academy Award-winning animated features Toy Story 3 and Coco (Class of 1985)[24]
- Fred Van Lente, comic book author (Class of 1990)[25]
- Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes cartoonist (Class of 1976)[26]
Notes and references
- ^ a b c "Chagrin Falls High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ^ "Institution Summary". Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ School Info at chagrinschools.org
- ^ Mattern, Tom (August 1998). "History". Chagrin Falls Alumni.org. Archived from the original on July 22, 2009.
- ^ "History, Number of Students". Retrieved November 24, 2011.
We are currently at 10,064 graduates. (2011)
- ^ U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 2003 through 2006 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
- ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department Archived August 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
- ^ "Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test". The Washington Post. September 29, 2005.
For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school.
- ^ "America's Best High Schools", The Daily Beast, 2011. Accessed November 23, 2011.
- ^ Chagrin Valley Conference Archived March 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine at Chagrin Falls Schools' website
- ^ a b c d e OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved December 31, 2006.
- ^ a b OHSLA. "Ohio High School Lacrosse Association Web site". Archived from the original on February 1, 2007. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ^ Association, Chagrin Falls Alumni (August 11, 2019). "DAVID BOARDMAN - Chagrin Falls Alumni Association". Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ "David Boardman". Klein College of Media and Communication. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ "CONWAY, THOMAS DANIEL "TIM" | Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University". case.edu. February 7, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ "Chagrin Falls native Casey Cott stars in Archie Comics Reboot". clevelandmagazine.com. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ "Client Challenge". www.chagrinschools.org. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ m.imdb.com https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0367228/. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b Price, Kyla (November 18, 2012). "Seven Chagrin Falls alumni added to Hall of Fame". cleveland. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ Kano, Krista S. (March 1, 2018). "Retired teacher has reason to celebrate Oscars". Chagrin Valley Today. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ "Munz has her day". News-Herald. October 10, 2000. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ Association, Chagrin Falls Alumni (September 27, 2022). "Kevin Ryan - Chagrin Falls Alumni Association". Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ Betz, Lindsay (October 1, 2010). "'Toy Story 3' director Lee Unkrich to be inducted into Chagrin Falls school's hall of fame". cleveland. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ Castillo, Piper. "What's Fred Van Lente reading?". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ July 5, Joe Blevins |; 2016 | 7:23pm. "An old yearbook reveals early drawings by Calvin And Hobbes artist Bill Watterson". AV Club. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
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