Midpark High School
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Midpark High School is a public high school
located at 7000 Paula Drive in Middleburg Heights, Ohio
, southwest of Cleveland, Ohio
. It is part of the Berea City School District, along with Berea High School
. It primarily serves Middleburg Heights and Brook Park
, as well as a portion of Berea
.
The school is a member of the Southwestern Conference, and they are rival schools with Berea High School
.
practice facility in nearby Berea
seeking help and wound up with old gear donated from the NFL team in their traditional brown and orange colors. Midpark would eventually adopt those colors for all of their athletic programs.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located at 7000 Paula Drive in Middleburg Heights, Ohio
Middleburg Heights, Ohio
-History:The first European settlers to the area that became Middleburg Township, Ohio were originally from Waterbury, Connecticut.-External links:* * and from The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History...
, southwest of Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. It is part of the Berea City School District, along with Berea High School
Berea High School
Berea High School is a high school located in Berea, Ohio. It was founded in 1882, and the current structure was built in 1929. It was the first of two public high schools in the Berea City School District, the other being Midpark High School. Berea High School serves grades nine through...
. It primarily serves Middleburg Heights and Brook Park
Brook Park, Ohio
-External links:*...
, as well as a portion of Berea
Berea, Ohio
- History :The first European settlers were originally from Connecticut. Berea fell within Connecticut's Western Reserve and was surveyed and divided into townships and ranges by one Gideon Granger, a gentleman who served as Postmaster General under President Thomas Jefferson...
.
The school is a member of the Southwestern Conference, and they are rival schools with Berea High School
Berea High School
Berea High School is a high school located in Berea, Ohio. It was founded in 1882, and the current structure was built in 1929. It was the first of two public high schools in the Berea City School District, the other being Midpark High School. Berea High School serves grades nine through...
.
Music Education
As of 2007, the Berea City School District has been ranked as one of the "Best 100 Communities for Music Education" in the United States eight years in a row.School colors
According to school legend, Midpark's sports teams wound up with the colors of brown and orange after the uniforms for the school's first football team didn't arrive in time for the first game. Someone from the school drove to the Cleveland BrownsCleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
practice facility in nearby Berea
Berea, Ohio
- History :The first European settlers were originally from Connecticut. Berea fell within Connecticut's Western Reserve and was surveyed and divided into townships and ranges by one Gideon Granger, a gentleman who served as Postmaster General under President Thomas Jefferson...
seeking help and wound up with old gear donated from the NFL team in their traditional brown and orange colors. Midpark would eventually adopt those colors for all of their athletic programs.
Notable alumni
- Dominic Alessandro, PGA Golf Professional
- Michael CavanaughMichael Cavanaugh (musician)Michael Cavanaugh is an actor, musician and singer most famous for playing the piano/lead vocals in the band for the Broadway musical Movin' Out...
, musician - Eric EwazenEric EwazenEric Ewazen is an American composer and teacher. Ewazen studied composition under Samuel Adler, Milton Babbitt, Gunther Schuller, Joseph Schwantner, Warren Benson, and Eugene Kurtz at the Eastman School of Music and The Juilliard School...
, composer. - Ken KravecKen KravecKen Kravec , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1975-1982. Ken graduated from Midpark High School and played college baseball at Ashland University.-Fast Facts:...
, baseball player. - Tony Rizzo, Sports radio personality, host of The Really Big Show
- Rick Stiene , News Producer Fox 8 News
- Gary Starr, Mayor of Middleburg Heights
- Fred Szabo, Brook Park Police Officer (Ret.) Member of the Board of Education
- Melanie Murphy Miller Miss Ohio 2006 and Mrs. Ohio 2011
- Spencer Kropog High School Weirdo
- Chris T and RK OG's
- Kevin Karp Future President and Gold Medalist