John Adams College and Career Academy is a public high school located on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It is part of the

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History

John Adams High School opened at East 116th Street and Corlett Avenue in 1923. It was closed in 1995, along with West Technical, and Aviation High Schools to help cut the city's budget. The school was rebuilt and opened in 2006.

Clubs and activities

The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the

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(OJCL) and

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(NJCL).

School uniforms

The school followed the district dress code requiring polo shirts and dress trousers, skirts, and/or shorts. In 2014 it adopted a new rule requiring polo shirts with monogrammed school logos.

Sports

The mascot for the school is the Rebel. The primary rivals for the school's sports teams are the John F. Kennedy Eagles, who are located nearby, and the James Ford Rhodes Rams on the west side.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

* Boys

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— 1953, 1956, 1976, 1982 * Girls

— 1978, 1979, 1994 * Boys Cross Country — 1954, 1959, 1963

Notable alumni

* Rashaun Allen, NFL player * William Appling (1932 - 2008), conductor, music educator, pianist and arranger *

Albert Ayler Albert Ayler (; July 13, 1936 – November 25, 1970) was an American avant-garde jazz saxophonist, singer and composer. After early experience playing R&B and bebop, Ayler began recording music during the free jazz era of the 1960s. Howev ...

(1936–1970), jazz saxophonist and composer * Dick Feagler (1938-2018), columnist * Frederick Fennell (1914–2004), conductor and music educator * Tom Jackson (1951–), retired NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos), ESPN NFL analyst *

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(1931–), boxing promoter *

Rimp Lanier Lorenzo "Rimp" Lanier (born October 19, 1948) is an American former professional baseball player. An outfielder and third baseman, Lanier had a September trial with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. He appeared in six games, five ...

, Former

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player ( Pittsburgh Pirates) * Al Lerner (composer) (b. 1919), pianist, composer, and musical director * Madeline Manning (1948-), Track and Field Olympic gold medalist *

Nick Mileti Nick James Mileti (born April 22, 1931) is an American author, retired lawyer, former businessman, sports entrepreneur and former sports franchise owner who was, during the 1970s, the owner of the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Cavaliers, Clevelan ...

(1931-), former owner, Cleveland Cavaliers and

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. In fact, he chose the Cavs' colors of wine and gold based on John Adams' colors. * Anthony Morgan, Former NFL player for the Chicago Bears (1991–1993) and the Green Bay Packers (1993–1996). * Frank Pokorny, member of the

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(1957–1960; 1963–1968) and Cuyahoga County Commissioner (1968-1976) * Jack Reynolds (1937-2008) radio and television broadcaster on numerous Cleveland stations, professional wrestling announcer (including for the WWF) *

Phillip Shriver Phillip Raymond Shriver (August 16, 1922 – April 23, 2011) was an American historian and college administrator who was president of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, from 1965 to 1981. Biography Phillip R. Shriver was born in Cleveland, Ohio. ...

(1922–2011), served as president of

Miami University Miami University (informally Miami of Ohio or simply Miami) is a public research university in Oxford, Ohio. The university was founded in 1809, making it the second-oldest university in Ohio (behind Ohio University, founded in 1804) and the ...

from 1965 to 1981 * Chuck Smith, Former

player (

Florida Marlins The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The club's home ballpark is LoanDepot Park. The fran ...

) *

Mark E. Talisman Mark Elliott Talisman (July 16, 1941 – July 11, 2019) was a United States Chief Congressional Aide and Legislative Procedural Expert. As an aide to Ohio Congressman Charles Vanik, he was considered to have played an instrumental role in secur ...

(1941–2019), congressional aide and lobbyist * Robert Ward (1917–2013), composer

References

External links

*
John Adams High School yearbooks and newsletters
available on Cleveland Public Library Digital Gallery, various years 1927 through 1962 {{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, John, College and Career Academy, Cleveland High schools in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Education in Cleveland Educational institutions established in 1923 Public high schools in Ohio 1923 establishments in Ohio Cleveland Metropolitan School District Monuments and memorials to John F. Kennedy in the United States School buildings completed in 1923 School buildings completed in 2006