Gamble Montessori High School

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James N. Gamble Montessori High School
Address
Gamble Montessori High School
3036 Werk Road

Cincinnati
,
Ohio
45211

United States
Coordinates 39°8′52″N84°35′07″W / 39.14778°N 84.58528°W / 39.14778; -84.58528
Information
Type Public high school
MottoA Commitment To Learning Every Day
Established2005 (2005)
School district Cincinnati Public Schools
NCES School ID 390437505375 [1]
PrincipalBrandon Frimming
Teaching staff45.71 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades7-12
Enrollment716 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio15.66 [1]
Color(s)Green, purple, and blue    
MascotGator
Nickname The Swamp, Gamble
Website www.gamblemontessorihs.cps-k12.org

James N. Gamble Montessori High School (less formally known as Gamble Montessori) is a public high school in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Cincinnati Public Schools district, one of two Montessori high schools. [2]

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History

Increasing demand for secondary Montessori education in the city prompted the creation of this program, the second Montessori public junior high/high school in Cincinnati Public Schools, in 2005. Beginning with a 7th grade class, the school expanded by one grade level every year and now serves grades 7-12. Gamble Montessori's first class of seniors graduated in May, 2011.

The program was originally housed in the Dater Montessori Elementary School building, before moving to the Jacobs Center in the fall of 2007, when it was renamed Westside Montessori High School. In early 2010 the school’s LSDMC (Local School Decision-Making Committee) voted to change the school’s name to James N. Gamble Montessori High School, and the school board approved this name change on March 29, 2010. [3]

On April 30, 2012, the CPS Board of Education approved taking out a $26.8 million loan for green renovations of several schools, including $6.9 million for Gamble Montessori. [4] In 2018, Cincinnati Public Schools purchased the current building for the price of $2.85 million. The building is the former Mother of Mercy High School. After refurbishment, Gamble Montessori High School started its first year there in August 2019.

James N. Gamble

James N. Gamble (1836-1932) was the son of James Gamble, one of the founders of Procter & Gamble, James N. Gamble donated the funds to finish construction of a new football stadium at the University of Cincinnati (Nippert Stadium) named in memory of his grandson. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - James N. Gamble Montessori High School (390437505375)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Rapidly growing Gamble High School is a rarity in the neighborhood".
  3. ↑ "CPS Board of Education meeting minutes March 29, 2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
  4. ↑ Brown, Jessica (April 30, 2012). "CPS takes out $26.8M loan for green renovations" . Retrieved May 20, 2012.
  5. ↑ "James N. Gamble: Patriarch of Western Hills". Archived from the original on April 10, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
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