LOCATION
Rocky River, Ohio is a residential suburb west of Cleveland with a population of 20,000. Bordered by Lake Erie on the north and the Rocky River and the Cleveland Metroparks on the east, the city’s unique location provides multiple opportunities for outdoor recreation, yet easy access to downtown Cleveland.
SCHOOLS
With an enrollment of around 2,700 in grades K-12, the Rocky River City School District provides students with the benefits of a small-school setting and all the resources of a larger school district. Long known for its tradition of academic quality, the District received the Overall 'A' Award on the latest State Report Card (2019), showing that Rocky River students continue to excel academically. Nearly 92-percent of Rocky River High School Class of 2023 graduates continued on to colleges or universities across the country. The Rocky River City Schools are consistently ranked in the prestigious Top-10 List of Cleveland Area Schools in Cleveland Magazine. The National Blue Ribbon Schools award was earned by Kensington Intermediate School in 2011 and by Rocky River High School in 2012 and 2020.
MISSION STATEMENT
At the Rocky River City School District, we provide a CARING environment and EXCEPTIONAL opportunities, resulting in SUCCESSFUL students who are globally COMPETITIVE.
CARING
The Rocky River City School District believes that a caring environment is paramount to student success. To this end, we believe in creating powerful relationships that take learning to the next level.
EXCEPTIONAL
The Rocky River City School District believes that all students deserve exceptional opportunities. In doing so, we believe opportunities should mirror student's individual strengths, abilities and goals.
COMPETITIVE
The Rocky River City School District is committed to preparing students for an ever-changing, global society. We believe that a commitment to lifelong learning is paramount to preparation for college and/or career.
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Rocky River City School District remains committed to the highest standards of fiscal accountability, responsibility and transparency. As such, we allocate resources only after thorough study, discussion and reflection. We then monitor those resources with great care.
SAFETY
The Rocky River City School District believes that student safety is our number one priority. We are committed to a proactive stance, ensuring the utilization of best practices in the areas of physical security and student mental health and well-being.
SUCCESSFUL
The Rocky River City School District supports all students needs to help them become successful insides and outside of the classroom. To this end, we offer every student a rich educational experience, supporting academic and social learning in order to develop the necessary skills needed to succeed.