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.
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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) and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).
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.
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
Girls Track and Field — 1978, 1979, 1994
Boys Cross Country — 1954, 1959, 1963
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
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)
Jack Reynolds (1937-2008) radio and television broadcaster on numerous Cleveland stations, professional wrestling announcer (including for the WWF)