Withrow High School

Withrow High School (originally East Side High School) is a public high school located on the east side of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Cincinnati Public Schools.

Withrow High School
Withrow High School entrance in 2007
Location
2520 Madison Road Cincinnati , (Hamilton County) , Ohio 45208 United States
Coordinates	39°8′27″N 84°27′9″W
Information
Type	Public, Coeducational high school
Established	1919
Status	Open
School district	Cincinnati Public Schools
Superintendent	Shauna Murphy
Principal	Stephen Lickert
Teaching staff	84.84 (FTE)[1]
Grades	7-12
Enrollment	1,328[1] (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	15.65[1]
Campus	Urban
Colors	Black and Orange[2]
Athletics conference	Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference[2]
Mascot	Tiger
Team name	Tigers[2]
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Website
Withrow High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Area	14 acres (5.7 ha)
Built	1919 (1919)
Architect	Garber & Woodward
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	83001987[4]
Added to NRHP	January 19, 1983

History

The school opened in 1919 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[5] Frederick W. Garber's firm was involved in the school's design, known for its arching entry bridge, 114-foot (35 m) clock tower,^[6] plantings and trees, 27-acre (110,000 m²) campus, and large sports complex.

Notable alumni

• Curtis Anderson, former NFL and USFL player.^[7]
• Ethan Allen, former MLB player.^[8]
• Teddy Bailey, former NFL player.^[9]
• Carole Black, former president and CEO of Lifetime Entertainment Services.^[10]
• Tyrone Brown, former NFL player.^[11]
• Rosemary Clooney, former actress and singer.^[12]
• Shamika Cotton, actress^[13]
• Jimmie Dodd, former Disney Mousketeer and musician.^[14]
• Yancy Gates (born 1989), basketball player for Ironi Nahariya of the Israeli Premier League^[15]
• Joey Jackson, former NFL player.^[16]
• Al Lakeman, former MLB player.^[17]
• Ruth Lyons pioneer radio and television broadcaster ^[18]
• Neil McElroy, former United States Secretary of Defense.^[19]
• Ron Oester, former MLB player.^[20]
• Louis Orr, former NBA player.^[21]
• Conrad Rucker, former NFL player.^[22]
• John Ruthven, wildlife artist.^[23]
• Tony Scott, former MLB player.^[20]
• Robert Surtees, cinematographer.^[24]
• LaSalle Thompson, former NBA player.^[25]
• Dwight Tillery, mayor of Cincinnati^[26]
• Devin Williams, professional basketball player^[27]
• Perry Williams, former NFL player.^[28]
• Le'Donn Mathis, first CPS athlete drafted into professional rugby.^[29]