Oak Hills High School

For schools with a similar name, see Oak Hill High School (disambiguation).

Oak Hills High School
Address
3200 Ebenezer Road Cincinnati, Ohio, (Hamilton County), 45248  United States
Coordinates	39°8′49″N 84°38′57″W / 39.14694°N 84.64917°W / 39.14694; -84.64917Coordinates: 39°8′49″N 84°38′57″W / 39.14694°N 84.64917°W / 39.14694; -84.64917
Information
Type	Public, Coeducational high school
Established	1958
School district	Oak Hills Local School District
Superintendent	Todd Yohey[1]
Principal	Jeff Brandt[1]
Faculty	253
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,716 [2]
Color(s)	Red and Black
Fight song	"On Highlanders"
Athletics conference	Greater Miami Conference[1]
Mascot	Highlander
Team name	Highlanders[1]
Accreditation(s)	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
Newspaper	'Tartan'
Athletic Director	Jan Wilking[1]
Website	School website

Oak Hills High School is a four-year public secondary school located in Cincinnati, Ohio.^[4] Oak Hills often is referred to as "OHHS" by its students and faculty. It is run by the Oak Hills Local School District.

With approximately 2,800 students enrolled annually, Oak Hills is the largest of the ten public high schools within the Greater Miami Conference.

Academics

For the past 10 years, Oak Hills has qualified for the Ohio Department of Education's Excellent with Distinction rating, the highest rating possible. This is based on average attendance, grades, graduation rates, and scores on the Ohio Graduation Test.

Oak Hills is known for having very high graduation rates. The Ohio Department of Education cites Oak Hills as having the highest graduation rate among large high schools in the state at 99.1%.^[5]

Oak Hills offers numerous courses with varying levels of difficulty. Students can take remedial level, college preparatory, or Advanced Placement classes in several subjects.

Athletics

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

• Boys Baseball – 1980 ^[6][7]
• Boys Bowling- 2010 Sixth Place in State Tournament ^[6]
• Girls Swimming and Diving – 1982 ^[6]

Girls cross country 2008 state qualifiers

Notable Alumni and Faculty

• Adam Gregory - Actor [1]
• Denise Alex - reporter/anchor for the Ohio News Network
• Bob Evans - CEO of Churchill Downs, Inc., home of the Kentucky Derby
• Susan Floyd - Actress [2]
• Amy Russ - Actress [3]
• Rich "ACE" Franklin - professional mixed martial arts fighter and former UFC Middleweight champion; former math teacher at Oak Hills
• Tom Zehnder - Professional football player (long snapper Buffalo Bills)
• Scott Klingenbeck - Former MLB player for the Cincinnati Reds
• Yoshi Oyakawa - 1952 Olympic gold medalist in the 100m Backstroke.
• Jenny Robertson - Actress [4]
• Kim Rhodenbaugh - US Olympic Team, 1984 (swimming). Kim also appeared on a Wheaties box in 1989 as party of the product's "Search for Champions II" promotion
• Pete Rose Jr. - Son of Pete Rose (not an alumnus).
• Judge Alex Triantafilou - Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, Chairman Hamilton County Republican Party
• Bill Wegman - former MLB pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
• Brett Wetterich - PGA Tour golfer, winner EDS Byron Nelson Championship (2006)
• Anna-Lisa Flinchbaugh - known mostly for appearances in several television ads and for her role on MTV's Taking The Stage

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". http://www.cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1188. Retrieved 2010-03-16. 
2. ^ OHSAA. "Oak Hills High School School Profile". http://www.oakhills.k12.oh.us/ohhs/about_OHHS/pdf/1011SchoolProfile.pdf. Retrieved 201-02-05. 
3. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2010-03-16. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ "Bridgetown North CDP." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 14, 2009.
5. ^ http://www.oakhills.k12.oh.us/district/pdf/OakBranches07_08/Oct_07.pdf
6. ^ ^{a b c} OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". http://www.ohsaa.org/. Retrieved 2006-12-31. 
7. ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". http://www.yappi.com/baseball/StateChamps.html. Retrieved 2007-02-12. 

External links

• Oak Hills High School Web site
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