Walnut Hills High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)

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Walnut Hills High School
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Address
3250 Victory Parkway

Cincinnati
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Ohio
45207

United States
Coordinates 39°8′28″N84°28′47″W / 39.14111°N 84.47972°W / 39.14111; -84.47972 Coordinates: 39°8′28″N84°28′47″W / 39.14111°N 84.47972°W / 39.14111; -84.47972
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Type Public, Coeducational high school
Motto"Sursum ad Summum"
(Latin: Rise to the Highest)
Established1895
School district Cincinnati Public Schools
Superintendent Laura Mitchell
PrincipalJohn Chambers
Grades 7-12
Enrollment2,778 (2014-15) [1]
Student to teacher ratio21:1
Color(s)Blue and Gold         
Athletics conference Eastern Cincinnati Conference
Nickname Eagles
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
National ranking47 ( U.S. News & World Report , 2017)
NewspaperThe Chatterbox
YearbookRemembrancer
Website www.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.

Cincinnati Public Schools is the U.S. state of Ohio's third-largest public school district, by enrollment, after Columbus City Schools and Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Cincinnati Public Schools is the largest Ohio school district rated as 'effective'. Founded in 1829 as the Common Schools of Cincinnati, it is governed by the Cincinnati Board of Education.

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History

Front entrance to Walnut Hills High School Walnut Hills High School.jpg
Front entrance to Walnut Hills High School

The school was the third district public high school established in the city of Cincinnati, following Hughes H.S. and Woodward 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 ]

In 1919, Walnut Hills became a classical high school (college-preparatory school) and was expanded to accommodate six years (grades 7–12). Students were drawn from the entire city, rather than from a defined district within the city.[ 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]

Frederick W. Garber American architect

Frederick W. Garber was an American architect in Cincinnati, Ohio and the principal architect in the Garber & Woodward firm with Clifford B. Woodward (1880–1932). The firm operated from 1904 until it was dissolved in 1933 Their work has been described as in the Beaux-Arts tradition and included buildings on the University of Cincinnati campuses, schools, hospitals, commercial buildings, "fine residences" and public housing.

Examples of Cincinnati's famous Rookwood Pottery are to be found throughout the building, including the masks of comedy and tragedy adorning the proscenium arch of the large theatrical auditorium. The school's original Ashland and Burdett location became the Burdett School in 1932, which closed in 1979.

Rookwood Pottery Company United States historic place

Rookwood Pottery is an American ceramics company that was founded in 1880 and closed in 1967, before being revived in 2004. It was initially located in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has now returned there. In its heyday from about 1890 to the 1929 Crash it was an important manufacturer, mostly of decorative American art pottery made in several fashionable styles and types of pieces.

Four temporary, prefabricated steel classrooms, called "The Colony" or "the Tin Can" by resentful students, were installed in 1958 to accommodate the increasing student population. [9] As of the 2011–2012 school year, these have been demolished. In 1960, a one-story annex added 17 classrooms, including a language laboratory and typing lab, to the school. [9] In 1976, a Fine Arts Complex was added, partially supplementing existing facilities near the main auditorium. In 1998, the Annex was razed and an Arts and Science Center containing 30 classrooms and state-of-the-art science labs replaced it in 1999.

The school opened a new stadium in September 2006 named after alumni Robert S. Marx, who went on to become a judge in Michigan. [10] In 2016, a new two-toned synthetic turf was installed.

A comprehensive renovation project began in the 2010–2011 school year, and was completed for the 2014–2015 school year. [11] The $56 million project funded by both Cincinnati Public Schools [12] and the school's Alumni Foundation included a complete renovation of the original 1931 building, new music lyceum and athletic complex, including a new gym seating 1200 along 3 of the 4 walls, locker rooms, and a full size natatorium featuring a 25-meter, 6 lane pool. The new gym held its first game on November 30, 2012.

A two-floor, 15 classroom foreign language wing was built, along with 4 outdoor courtyards around the school. The building remained open and in use, with 7 temporary modular buildings removed in 2013 to make way for the Christopher South Athletic Complex, which opened in October 2014. The complex features an all-weather synthetic turf field lined for football, soccer, and lacrosse, stands that seat 400, a press box, concessions, and batting cages. [13] Six new hard-surface tennis courts opened in the spring of 2016.

Academics

All students must pass a standardized test in math and reading to be accepted to the school. [3]

Clubs and activities

Walnut Hills' Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) [14] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL). [15]

Athletics

The sports teams have played in various regional leagues since the demise of the Public High School League in 1984. The 2012–2013 boys' basketball team finished the regular season 21–1, ranked #1 in Ohio and #18 in the country. [16] They advanced to the Final Four in the tournament. The game was played at OSU's Schottenstein Center. They lost to Toledo Rogers.

Ohio High School Athletic Association Team State Championships

Notable alumni

Notable alumni include:

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  2. ↑ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory" . Retrieved 2010-03-16.
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  5. ↑ Hannah Sparling. "Walnut Hills names interim principal" . Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  6. ↑ "Walnut Hills High School" . Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  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. 1 2 Visiting Committee Report Walnut Hills High School by the Cincinnati School Foundation, Appendix A, page 48, April 1969
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  11. ↑ , HGC Construction website.
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