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Walnut Hills High School
Address
Map
3250 Victory Parkway

Cincinnati
,
Ohio
45207

United States
Coordinates39°8′28″N 84°28′47″W / 39.14111°N 84.47972°W / 39.14111; -84.47972
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
Motto"Sursum ad Summum"
(Latin: Rise to the Highest)
Established1895
School districtCincinnati Public Schools
SuperintendentIranetta Wright
PrincipalJohn Chambers
Teaching staff277.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades7-12
Enrollment2,984 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio10.77[1]
Color(s)Blue and Gold   
Athletics conferenceEastern Cincinnati Conference
NicknameEagles
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools
USNWR ranking1st in Ohio (U.S. News & World Report, 2021)
National ranking112th (U.S. News & World Report, 2021)
NewspaperThe Chatterbox
YearbookRemembrancer
Websitewww.walnuthillseagles.com
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Walnut Hills High School is a public college-preparatory high school in Cincinnati, Ohio. Operated by Cincinnati Public Schools, it houses grades seven through twelve. The school was established in 1895 and has occupied its current building since 1932.

History

The school was the third district public high school established in the city of Cincinnati, following Hughes H.S. and Withrow H.S., and was opened in September 1895 on the corner of Ashland and Burdett Avenues in Cincinnati. As a district high school, it accommodated the conventional four years (grades 9–12).[citation needed]

A new building on Victory Boulevard (now Victory Parkway) was built on 14 acres (57,000 m2) acquired from the Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati and completed in 1931. Designed by architect Frederick W. Garber's firm, it remains in use today. The facility was designed for 1700 students and included 31 class rooms, 3 study halls, choral harmony and band rooms, a general shop, a print shop, a mechanical drawing room, 2 swimming pools (separate swimming for boys and girls), a library, a large and a small auditorium, and a kitchen for teaching cooking (with pantry and adjacent living room and dining room).[8]

Four temporary, prefabricated steel classrooms were installed in 1958 to accommodate the increasing student population.[9]

Clubs and activities

Walnut Hills' Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[10] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[11]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Walnut Hills High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  2. ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-03-16.
  3. ^ "Walnut Hills High School (Top 100, #36)". U.S. News & World Report. December 4, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
  4. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
  5. ^ Hannah Sparling. "Walnut Hills names interim principal". Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  6. ^ "Walnut Hills High School". Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  7. ^ "Laura Mitchell Chosen as Next CPS Superintendent". Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  8. ^ Visiting Committee Report Walnut Hills High School by the Cincinnati School Foundation, page 4, April 1969
  9. ^ Visiting Committee Report Walnut Hills High School by the Cincinnati School Foundation, Appendix A, page 48, April 1969
  10. ^ "2009 Convention – Club Point Summary" (PDF). Ohio Junior Classical League. 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  11. ^ "Constitution of the Ohio Junior Classical League" (PDF). Ohio Junior Classical League. March 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2009. ...by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL.
  12. ^ McDonald, Jack (October 20, 1965). "Gradison Guides Urban Renewal". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Autobiography of Richard S Hamilton". The Shaw Prize Foundation. 2011-09-28.
  14. ^ "Alumni Foundation Records Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2014" (PDF). Walnut Hills High School Alumni Foundation. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  15. ^ Suess, Jeff (August 6, 2016). "How Local Olympians Made Their Marks". Cincinnati.com.
  16. ^ Wartman, Scott. "Biden nominates Cincinnati native as top Department of Homeland Security official". The Enquirer. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  17. ^ "The Cincinnatian [1911]". Cincinnati and Hamilton Public Library. 1911. Retrieved 2024-04-16.

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