Rootstown/ward Davis Bldg High School
4140 State Route 44, Rootstown, OH, 44272-9697 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Rootstown/ward Davis Bldg High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Portage County, OH
Students & Faculty
Total Students 430 students
% Male / % Female 47%  /  53%
Total Classroom Teachers 22 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 107 students
Grade 10 - 121 students
Grade 11 - 108 students
Grade 12 - 94 students
This School ( OH ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:20 1:18
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( OH ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 1%
% Hispanic n/a 3%
% Black 1% 20%
% White 99% 72%
Additional Student Information
This School ( OH ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 6% 33%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 5% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( OH ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Rootstown Local Sd School District
This School's Agency ( OH ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 3 3
Number of Students Managed 1,327 students 1,312 students
District Total Revenue $10,213,000 $11,740,000
District Expenditure $10,532,000 $11,230,000
District Revenue / Student $7,696 $10,644
District Expenditure / Student $7,937 $10,007
District Graduation Rates 86% 94%
School Notes:
  • Rootstown High School is a public high school in Rootstown, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Rootstown Local School District. Their nickname is the Rovers.
  • Background: Rootstown High School is located on the north end of the Roostown Schools' campus and opened in 1966. It is named in honor of Ward W. Davis.
  • Rootstown High School offers a variety of academic and vocation programs to its students. Many of the vocational programs are available through the school's association with the Maplewood Joint Vocational School in Ravenna. Adjacent to the high school are several athletic fields, including: Rover Stadium (which opened in 1961 and includes a running track), a baseball field, and a softball field. The gymnasium at Rootstown High School is locally known as the "Rover Dome" and has been host to several local, conference, and state tournament basketball games and wrestling meets throughout the years.
  • Athletics: Rootstown High School athletic teams are known as the Rovers and the school colors are blue and white. All Rover athletic teams play their matches at Rootstown High School with a few exceptions: the bowling teams play their home matches at Twin Star Lanes while the golf team plays their home matches at the Kent State University Golf Course, both along SR 59 in Franklin Township, just east of Kent. Additionally, the cross country teams have their home meets at Towner's Woods, also in Franklin Township. Rootstown is a member of the Portage Trail Conference County Division, which it has been a member of since 2005. Prior to 2005, Rootstown was a member of the Portage County League. Rootstown fields the following varsity teams: Baseball; Boys Basketball; Girls Basketball; Boys Bowling; Girls Bowling; Boys Cross Country; Girls Cross Country; Football; Golf; Boys Soccer; Girls Soccer; Softball; Boys Track and Field; Girls Track and Field; Girls Volleyball; Wrestling.
  • Note: The Bowling Teams participate in the Portage-Summit Bowling Conference.
  • Rootstown has had three state track champion individuals: Roger Dietz Sr. won the low and high hurdles in 1957; Ron Nipuelio won the 400-meters in 1990; and Josh Morgan won the 3200-meters in 1996.
  • Two Rover sports teams have been state semifinalists: the 1981 football team and the 2003 softball team.
  • Legend of the Rover: The first interpretation of the word Rover at Rootstown was the dog; a collie or German shepherd. In 1960 a new version of the mascot was adopted: the Rover that is defined as "a pirate, a wanderer, or a roamer" in Webster's Dictionary, The Rovers logo is a ship that is meant to symbolize the Norsemen.
  • This new version of the nickname came into existance in the early years of RHS sports. The Rovers did not have a facility in which to engage in competetive sporting activities, thus they would "wander and roam" to other schools for sports, pirating victories.
  • Victory Bell: In the high school lobby, there is a large brass bell mounted on a rolling platform. In the 1950s it was on a steam locomotive on the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad, and it was donated to Portage County and used as a football championship trophy. From 1957 to 1962, Rootstown won the bell for six straight years, and it was permamently awarded to them. The bell still makes appearances at home football games, and is rung after a home victory.
  • Notable alumni: Mary Ann Conley (Class of 1941), graduated from Kent State University at age 18, the youngest KSU graduate ever.
  • Bob Dunn (Class of 1946), former Rootstown football coach who led the Rovers to six PCL championships in seven years. Also former superintendent at Rootstown, Waterloo, Green, and Stow schools.
  • Brian McClure (Class of 1982), Rover quarterback during their 1981 state-semifinalist season. Went on to set numerous college football passing records at Bowling Green State University and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills.
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About This Zip Code (44272)
School Zip (44272) (OH) State Average
Population (Approximate) 4,047 people 11,062,075 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 21% 21%
Population Average Age 38 years old 36.2 years old
Average Household size 2.8 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $48,373 $41,427
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.1 rooms 5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 40 years old 47 years old
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