Bay High School is a public high school located in

Bay Village, Ohio Bay Village is a city in western Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, the city is a western suburb of Cleveland and a part of the Greater Cleveland, Cleveland metropolitan area. The population was 16 ...

, west of

Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–United States border, Canada–U.S. maritime border ...

. The school colors are blue, white and red. The sports teams are known as the Bay Rockets. The school is a member of the Cleveland West Conference.

Recognition

In 2024, ''U.S. News & World Report'' listed Bay High School as one of the top five high schools in the Cleveland Metropolitan Area. In 2010, Bay High School was named a U.S. Blue Ribbon School. Bay Village City School District has been designated a Best Community in Music Education in America since 2003. Bay High School has a wide variety of award-winning music programs, including bands, choirs, and orchestras.

School Profile

As of the 2024-2025 academic year, Bay High School had a student to faculty ratio of 12:1, and 82% of faculty had advanced degrees. Over 75% of students attend 4-year colleges and universities following graduation.

Athletics

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

* Boys

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– 1971 * Boys Cross Country – 1976 * Girls

Gymnastics Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring Balance (ability), balance, Strength training, strength, Flexibility (anatomy), flexibility, agility, Motor coordination, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movem ...

- 1978 * Boys Cross Country – 1991 * Boys

Soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...

– 1991 * Boys Cross Country – 1992 * Girls

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– 1993 * Girls

– 1994 * Girls

– 1999 * Girls

– 2002 * Girls

– 2003 * Girls

– 2024

Notable alumni

* Brad Friedel - soccer

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man *

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- actress *

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- baseball historian * Richard Patrick - musician * Lili Reinhart - actress * Joe Schriner - political activist * RJ Sunahara - basketball player * Rex Sunahara - basketball player *

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- musician *

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References

High schools in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Bay Village, Ohio Public high schools in Ohio {{CuyahogaCountyOH-school-stub