Cuyahoga Heights High School is a public high school located in
Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio, United States. It serves the villages of Cuyahoga Heights,
Valley View, and
Brooklyn Heights. It is a
Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States Department of Education award program that recognizes exemplary public and non-public schools on a yearly basis. Using standards of excellence evidenced by student achievement measures, ...
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Athletics
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
* Girls'
softball - 2014
Mascot change
By unanimous vote of the Board of Education in August 2021, the outdated name "Redskins" was removed immediately. Until a new mascot was selected, the school was known as "Heights". On March 23, 2022 the new mascot was revealed and the school will go forward as the "Red Wolves".
Notable alumni
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Zac Lowther - baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles Organization
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Jason Popson
Jason Jonathan Popson (born November 2, 1971) is an American vocalist and rapper for metal band Mushroomhead taking the stage name J Mann. Prior to his initial departure from the band he was identified by his face paint, which was based on the ...
- musician, rapper, and vocalist for the band
Mushroomhead
Mushroomhead is an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in 1993 in the Cleveland Warehouse District, the band is known for their avant-garde sound and horror film-inspired imagery which features masks and costumes as well as ...
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Flip Saunders
Philip Daniel "Flip" Saunders (February 23, 1955 – October 25, 2015) was an American basketball player and coach. During his career, he coached the La Crosse Catbirds, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, and Washington Wizards.
High schoo ...
- NBA basketball player and coach
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Jack Squirek
Jack Steve Squirek (born February 16, 1959) is a former professional American football linebacker in who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Raiders from 1982 to 1986 and for the Miami Dolphins in 1986.
NFL career
Squ ...
- former NFL linebacker
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Kelli Stack - a member of the United States women's national ice hockey silver medal team
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Zach D'Orazio - former NFL wide receiver
Notes and references
External links
Cuyahoga Heights SchoolsSchool Matters: Overview of Cuyahoga Heights Schools
High schools in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Public high schools in Ohio
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