John Adams College and Career Academy

John Adams College and Career Academy
John Adams College and Career Academy
Location
	3817 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive; Cleveland, (Cuyahoga County), Ohio 44105; United States
Coordinates	41°27′17″N 81°36′6″W / 41.45472°N 81.60167°W
Information
Type	Public, Coeducational high school
School district	Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Superintendent	Eric Gordon
Principal	Donald Jolly
Teaching staff	32.00 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	450 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio	14.06
Color(s)	Maroon and Gold
Athletics conference	Senate League
Team name	Rebels
Website	www.clevelandmetroschools.org/JACCA
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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 Cleveland Metropolitan School District.

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 reopened in 2006.

Clubs and activities

The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)^[3] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).^[4]

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.^[5]

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 Track and Field — 1953, 1956, 1976, 1982^[6]
Girls Track and Field — 1978, 1979, 1994^[6]
Boys Cross Country — 1954, 1959, 1963^[6]

Notable alumni

Rashaun Allen, NFL player
William Appling (1932 - 2008), conductor, music educator, pianist and arranger
Albert Ayler (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
Don King (1931–), boxing promoter
Rimp Lanier, Former MLB player, (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Al Lerner (composer) (b. 1919), pianist, composer, and musical director
Madeline Manning (1948-), track and field Olympic gold medalist
Nick Mileti (1931-), former owner, Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Indians, chose the Cavs' colors of wine and gold based on John Adams' colors^[7]
Anthony Morgan, Former NFL player for the Chicago Bears (1991–1993) and the Green Bay Packers (1993–1996)
Frank Pokorny, member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1957–1960; 1963–1968) and Cuyahoga County Commissioner (1968-1976)^[8]
Jack Reynolds (1937-2008) radio and television broadcaster on numerous Cleveland stations, professional wrestling announcer (including for the WWF)^[9]
Phillip Shriver (1922–2011), served as president of Miami University from 1965 to 1981
Chuck Smith, former MLB player (Florida Marlins)
Mark E. Talisman (1941–2019), congressional aide and lobbyist
Robert Ward (1917–2013), composer

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c "John Adams College & Career Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
^ "Executive Board Pre-File Application". OhioJCL.org - June 2007. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on June 17, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
^ "OJCL Constitution". OhioJCL.org - July 2002. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2002. Retrieved August 16, 2010. ... by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL.
^ "John Adams principal tightens dress code" (Archive). Cleveland Metropolitan School District. July 18, 2014. Retrieved on December 31, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved December 31, 2006.
^ "Cavs history". Cavs official website.
^ "Pokorny Thrives on Political Diet". The Plain Dealer. January 21, 1968. p. AA2.
^ Baranick, Alana (October 17, 2008). "Jack Reynolds, hosted wrestling show with Jesse Ventura". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Retrieved June 21, 2012.

External links

Official website
John Adams High School yearbooks and newsletters available on Cleveland Public Library Digital Gallery, various years 1927 through 1962

[Ohio_High_School_Athletic_Association_member_directory-1] OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.

[NCES-2] "John Adams College & Career Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 8, 2025.

[3] "Executive Board Pre-File Application". OhioJCL.org - June 2007. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on June 17, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2010.

[4] "OJCL Constitution". OhioJCL.org - July 2002. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2002. Retrieved August 16, 2010. ... by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL.

[5] "John Adams principal tightens dress code" (Archive). Cleveland Metropolitan School District. July 18, 2014. Retrieved on December 31, 2015.

[Ohio_High_School_Athletic_Association-6] OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved December 31, 2006.

[7] "Cavs history". Cavs official website.

[thrives-8] "Pokorny Thrives on Political Diet". The Plain Dealer. January 21, 1968. p. AA2.

[9] Baranick, Alana (October 17, 2008). "Jack Reynolds, hosted wrestling show with Jesse Ventura". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Retrieved June 21, 2012.

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v t e Cleveland Metropolitan School District high schools
Neighborhood draw high schools	Carl F. Shuler High School Collinwood High School East Technical High School Campus Glenville High School James Ford Rhodes High School John Adams High School Campus John F. Kennedy Academic Campus John Marshall High School Lincoln-West High School
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Closed high schools	Aviation High School Central High School East High School South High School West High School West Technical High School Whitney M. Young Gifted & Talented Leadership Academy SuccessTech Academy

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Location

3817 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Cleveland , (Cuyahoga County) , Ohio 44105 United States
Coordinates	41°27′17″N 81°36′6″W / 41.45472°N 81.60167°W / 41.45472; -81.60167
Information
Type	Public, Coeducational high school
School district	Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Superintendent	Eric Gordon
Principal	Donald Jolly^[1]
Teaching staff	32.00 (FTE)^[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	450^[2] (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio	14.06^[2]
Color(s)	Maroon and Gold^[1]
Athletics conference	Senate League^[1]
Team name	Rebels^[1]
Website	www.clevelandmetroschools.org/JACCA