Bedford High School is a public school in

Bedford, Ohio Bedford is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States located to the east of Cleveland. The population was 13,074 at the 2010 census. It is an eastern first ring suburb of Cleveland. Geography Bedford is located at . It is a first ring subu ...

, southeast of

Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

Background

Bedford High School was built in 1957, with additions in 1971, and 1994. Bedford High School is accredited by the

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. Bedford High School was neighbors with

St. Peter Chanel High School Saint Peter Chanel High School was a Catholic high school located in Bedford, Ohio, United States, from 1957 to 2013. The school was closed by the Cleveland Catholic Diocese following a drastic, decreasing trend in enrollment. Building St. Peter ...

until Chanel High School was demolished in July 2020. With both schools winning championships in sports, The city of Bedford renamed a portion of Northfield Road the "Avenue of Champions". Both schools were under construction at the same time in the 1950s. Bedford High School was erected in 1955-57, it is built in Norman Brick-style architecture with limestone and cost $2.1 million. The Bedford Board of Education Building at 475 Northfield Road was built on the campus in 1961 and two wings were added to the high school in 1971. They are connected to the rest of the building by two glass-enclosed walkways. The school's current football facility, Bearcat Stadium, opened in 1994. The school once served as a potential nuclear fallout shelter. A fallout shelter sign is still visible at the front of the school building. Several underground passages exist at the school that would have served to shield the public in the event of nuclear attack.

Notable alumni

Halle Berry Halle Maria Berry (; born Maria Halle Berry; August 14, 1966) is an American actress. She began her career as a model and entered several beauty contests, finishing as the first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant and coming in sixth in the Mis ...

, actress (class of 1984) *

Eric Beverly Eric Beverly (born March 28, 1974 in Cleveland, Ohio) was an American football tight end who played for the Detroit Lions and the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League. He played College football, collegiately at Miami University, Miami ...

, professional football player in the

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(NFL) (class of 1992) *

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, NFL player (class of 1997) *

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, a science fiction writer (class of 1965) * Lee Evans, professional football player in the NFL (class of 1999) *

Elmer Flick Elmer Harrison Flick (January 11, 1876 – January 9, 1971) was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1910 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cleveland Bronchos/Naps ...

, professional baseball player in

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(MLB) and 1963 inductee into the

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Tyvis Powell Tyvis Chansey Powell (born February 16, 1994) is an American football safety for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Ohio State. Early years Powell attended Bedford High School in Bedford, Ohio. H ...

, professional football player in the NFL *

Toby Radloff Toby Radloff (born December 12, 1957) is a former file clerk and actor who became a minor celebrity owing to his appearances in Cleveland writer Harvey Pekar's autobiographical comic book series ''American Splendor''. Radloff has a distinctive man ...

, a minor celebrity owing to his appearances in Cleveland writer Harvey Pekar’s autobiographical comic book American Splendor * Jim Rittwage, professional baseball player in MLB *

Rodger Saffold Rodger P. Saffold III (born June 6, 1988) is an American football guard for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round, 33rd overall in the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college ...

, professional football player in the NFL, and CEO of Esports organization Rise Nation (c/o 2006) *

Mary Ellen Weber Mary Ellen Weber (born August 24, 1962) is an American executive, scientist, aviator, and a former NASA astronaut. Education Weber was born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Bedford Heights, Ohio. She graduated from Bedford High School in 198 ...

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astronaut (class of 1980)

State championships

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- 1993 *

Wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...

– 1955

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* {{authority control High schools in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Educational institutions established in 1954 Public high schools in Ohio 1954 establishments in Ohio Bedford, Ohio