Indian Hill High School
Encyclopedia
Indian Hill High School is a public high school
near Cincinnati, Ohio
. It is the only high school in the Indian Hill Exempted Village School District. In 2007, Indian Hill High School was ranked 48th in the nation in U.S. News and World Report Top 100 High Schools, placing it ahead of Walnut Hills High School and Wyoming High School
as the top public high school in the Tri-State area. In addition, it placed 116th on Newsweek
Magazine's 2009 Top 1500 High School Rankings and was named a 2007 U.S. Blue Ribbon School.
(NJCL), and Indian Hill's Latin chair recently served as president of the American Classical League
(ACL).
Indian Hill is known for its excellent tennis program. The girls team has won the CHL for the last 13 years and in fall of 2008, they made it to the elite eight in the state tournament. In fall of 2009, the girls varsity team placed 4th in the state after close matches against Lexington and Columbus Academy.
which was held in Philadelphia, PA. Indian Hill's team made it to the final four at Nationals in 2010, but placed eighth due to a good teams ability to be defaulted to a back draw and rake in points. The program is run by faculty advisor Steve Reger.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
near Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. It is the only high school in the Indian Hill Exempted Village School District. In 2007, Indian Hill High School was ranked 48th in the nation in U.S. News and World Report Top 100 High Schools, placing it ahead of Walnut Hills High School and Wyoming High School
Wyoming High School
Wyoming High School is a public high school located in a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. Wyoming, Ohio is part of the Wyoming City School District, Hamilton County, Ohio. Wyoming High School is known for its excellence in education, and was ranked among the top five districts in the state on the Ohio...
as the top public high school in the Tri-State area. In addition, it placed 116th on Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
Magazine's 2009 Top 1500 High School Rankings and was named a 2007 U.S. Blue Ribbon School.
Academics
Indian Hill High School offers a very vigorous college-prep curriculum, mainly in the honors and AP courses. The school offers a total of 21 AP courses. Students are required to take the AP exam if they take the AP course. In the spring of 2007, 266 students took 682 Advanced Placement exams. 83 percent of these students received a 3 or better on the exams. In the class of 2007, Indian Hill also boasted 73 AP Scholars and 20 National Merit Semi-Finalists/Commended Students, representing 36 percent and 10 percent of the class, respectively. The school also offers a very prestigious, nationally recognized Latin program; the Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) and National Junior Classical LeagueNational Junior Classical League
The National Junior Classical League is a youth organization of secondary school students sponsored by the American Classical League...
(NJCL), and Indian Hill's Latin chair recently served as president of the American Classical League
American Classical League
Founded in 1919, the American Classical League is a professional organization which promotes the study of classical civilization at all levels of education in the United States and Canada...
(ACL).
Athletics
Indian Hill plays in the Cincinnati Hills League.Indian Hill is known for its excellent tennis program. The girls team has won the CHL for the last 13 years and in fall of 2008, they made it to the elite eight in the state tournament. In fall of 2009, the girls varsity team placed 4th in the state after close matches against Lexington and Columbus Academy.
Mock Trial Program
Indian Hill's Mock Trial program fielded the winning team and 6th place team of the Ohio Mock Trial state competition in 2009. In 2009, the Indian Hill Mock Trial Program won 1st place at the District competition, 1st and 2nd place at the Regional competition and, after winning state, they then went on to place 11th at the national competition. Indian Hill has repeatedly ranked multiple teams in the top ten in years prior.. In 2010 they fielded 6 teams. Indian Hill won 1st place at the District competition and had 5/6 of their teams advance to the Regional level. Indian Hill went on to win 1st and 2nd place at the regional competition and took two teams to the state competition. At the state competition, Indian Hill won 1st place for the second year in a row. The program's State Champion finish has earned them their second consecutive bid to the National High School Mock Trial ChampionshipNational High School Mock Trial Championship
The National High School Mock Trial Championship is an American nationwide competition of high school mock trial teams. The competition debuted in 1984 in Des Moines, Iowa, with teams representing Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin....
which was held in Philadelphia, PA. Indian Hill's team made it to the final four at Nationals in 2010, but placed eighth due to a good teams ability to be defaulted to a back draw and rake in points. The program is run by faculty advisor Steve Reger.
Notable alumni
- Michael Gruber - Broadway actor
- Julie HagertyJulie HagertyJulie Hagerty is an American actress and former model.-Early life:Hagerty was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Harriet Yuellig, a model and singer, and Jerry Hagerty, a musician. Her brother Michael Hagerty was also an actor. Her parents later divorced. Hagerty attended Indian Hill High...
- actress - Paul Hackett - Democratic politician, Iraqi War Veteran
- Tom Tsuchiya - sculptor