Edward Hyde Rice (October 27, 1847 – May 9, 1895) was an American academic who led many institutions of secondary education in Massachusetts He was born in Boston, the second son of the Rev.
He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Eclectic Society, for which he composed the song "Tis Pleasant to Clasp the Hand of a Brother.
From 1870 to 1871, he served as principle of Holliston High School in [[Holliston, Massachusetts], then in 1871–72 as principle of Malden High School in Malden, Massachusetts.
He died in Springfield in 1895, predeceasing his father by two years and his mother by four.
His funeral was held at his parents' house at 54 Court Street.