Elder High School

Elder High School is a Catholic all-male, college-preparatory high school in the Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. The high school has been in existence for over 100 years, and is a diocesan high school within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
History
The cornerstone was laid in 1922. Named for William Henry Elder, third bishop and Archbishop of Cincinnati, it was the city's fourth high school and first Catholic diocesan high school. Eventually, 12 other such schools were constructed in the Greater Cincinnati area.
Eleven original parishes of the Western Hills neighborhood were the true founders of the school and served as "feeder parishes" for students. The first graduating class was in 1923, with eight students graduating in the year of the school's opening. Since its founding, over 22,000 students have graduated from the school.
Elder educated girls as well as boys its first five years.
In 1927, Elder's girls' department was transferred to Seton High School next door. To this day some classes are still mixed.
Academics
The school's curriculum is accredited by the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association. Several levels of curriculum are provided. The school has an Honors Program which provides the top students Advanced Placement courses in Art, Calculus, Chemistry, Computer Science, English, World History, U.S. History, American Government, and Physics. In addition, Elder offers other level courses including (in order from most advanced to least) Honors+ (H+), Honors (H), Advanced College Prep (ACP), College Prep 1 (CP1), and College Prep 2 (CP2).
Elder High School was named the Best Private High School in the Greater Cincinnati Area by Cincinnati Magazine.
Notable alumni
Academia
Robert Kaske – professor of medieval literature at Cornell University
Athletics
Buzz Boyle – MLB player (Boston Braves, Brooklyn Dodgers)
Ralph Brickner – MLB player (Boston Red Sox)
Robert Hoernschemeyer (1943) – professional football running back
Jim Brosnan (1945) – pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox
Bob Fry (1949) – professional football offensive lineman
Gordon Massa (1953) – catcher for the Chicago Cubs, 1957–1958
Ron Moeller – MLB player (Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels, Washington Senators)
Steve Junker (1953) – professional football tight end for 1957 NFL champion Detroit Lions
Dan James (1955) – professional football player
Pat Kelsey – head coach of the Division I College of Charleston basketball team
Joe Schaffer (1955) – professional football player for the Buffalo Bills, 1960
Steve Tensi (1961) – professional football quarterback
Bill Earley (1974) – pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1986
Chris Nichting (1984) – Major League Baseball pitcher
Dan Rohrmeier – MLB player (Seattle Mariners)
Ricky Brown (2002) – professional football player for the Oakland Raiders
Eric Wood (2004) – 28th pick in the 2009 NFL Draft and former professional football player for the Buffalo Bills
Mike Windt (2004) – Former professional football player for the San Diego Chargers
Jake McQuaide (2006) – professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys
Kyle Rudolph (2008) – All-American college football tight end, Notre Dame; professional football player previously for the Minnesota Vikings and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tommy Kraemer (2016) – NFL offensive guard for the Detroit Lions
Peyton Ramsey (2016) – former college football quarterback
Steve Keller – professional soccer player for the Dallas Burn
Clergy
John J. Kaising – Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA
Business
George Schaefer Jr. – former CEO of Fifth Third Bancorp
Government and politics
Donald D. Clancy – eight-term Republican member of the United States House of Representatives (January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1977)
Steve Driehaus (1984) – former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1st district
Henry Jude (Trey) Radel III (1994) former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Media/Entertainment
Jim Borgman – Pulitzer Prize–winning cartoonist for The Cincinnati Enquirer
Bill Hemmer (1983) – Fox News Channel journalist and anchor, formerly with CNN
John Riggi – Emmy Award-nominated comedy writer for 30 Rock.
References
External links
EHSports.com – Elder sports teams
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Private schools in Cincinnati
Educational institutions established in 1922
Catholic secondary schools in Ohio
Boys' schools in Ohio
High schools in Hamilton County, Ohio
1922 establishments in Ohio