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US News ranks Walnut Hills 65th and Newsweek ranks Walnut Hills 66th among U.S. high schools
Out of more than 18,000 public high schools
in the USA, US News ranks Walnut number 65 in the USA and awards WHHS Gold
Medal status.
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Each year, Newsweek picks the best high schools in the country based on
how hard school staffs work to challenge students with advanced-placement
college-level courses and tests. Just over 1.600 schools—only 6 percent of
all the public schools in the U.S.—made the list.
Newsweek has ranked Walnut 66th in the nation and #1 in Ohio.
Walnut Hills Student Clubs and Organizations
Walnut Hills High School students can take their pick of extracurricular activities that include student government, intramural sports, theater productions, academic clubs, and technology clubs, just to name a few. Below is a listing of different Clubs and Organizations on Campus.
Club Rules
All extracurricular activities must have a faculty sponsor and be chartered by the Student Congress. The conditions of involvement in the activity must be spelled out in a constitution. Every student should know what his/her opportunities are and what commitment is needed from him/her in order of the activity or organization to function.
How to Join
A student who is interested in a Club, Organization, or Activity offered at Walnut Hills should search out information in the following ways…
- Listen for announcements made during second bell each day.
- Read information posted on bulletin boards and also the written announcements posted in the classrooms.
- Contact the advisor of the specific group.
Clubs Available at Walnut Hills High School
* includes students in grades 7 and 8
Academic Quiz Team
Advisor(s): Mr. Grunder
The Academic Quiz Team has been accepted to play in the Brain Game again this year. We often receive invitations to three or four other tournaments outside of Cincinnati and we have also qualified for the NAQT National Tournament
Meeting Location: TBD
Meeting Days: TBD
Meeting Time: TBD
Web Site: Click for web link
Animation Club
Advisor(s): Ms. P. Williams
Meeting Location: 256
Meeting Days: Thursday
Meeting Time: All lunches and after school
Antiquitas
Advisor(s): Dr. Gulino
Meeting Location: UC/XU
Meeting Days: TBD
Meeting Time: TBD
Archeology Forum
Advisor(s): Dr. Gulino
Meeting Location:
Meeting Days:
Meeting Time:
Art Club
Advisor(s): Ms. George, Ms. Smith
Meeting Location: 260
Meeting Days: Wednesdays
Meeting Time: After School
Astronomy Club
Advisor(s): Dr. Brock, Mr. LoVaglio
Meeting Location: 373
Meeting Days: First Sunday/Month @ Cinti Observatory
Meeting Time: TBD
Backpacking Club
Advisor(s): Mr. Wilger
Meeting Location: 338
Meeting Days: Tuesdays
Meeting Time: After School
Bio-Eco Club
Advisor(s): Mrs. Harsh
Meeting Location: 271
Meeting Days: Wednesdays
Meeting Time:
Boo Radley Society
Advisor(s): Ms. P. Williams
Meeting Location: 256
Meeting Days: Wednesdays
Meeting Time: All Lunches
Bridge Club
Advisor(s): Mr. Stephani
Meeting Location: TBD
Meeting Days: TBD
Meeting Time: TBD
Cappies/Drama Club
Advisor(s): Mr. Peters
Meeting Location:
Meeting Days:
Meeting Time:
Certamen
Advisor(s): Mrs. Ligon
Meeting Location: 234
Meeting Days: Mondays
Meeting Time: After School
Chatterbox
Advisor(s): Mrs. Gerwe-Perkins, Mrs. Wolfe
Meeting Location: 8003
Meeting Days: First Thursday of the Month
Meeting Time: After School
Chess Club
Advisor(s): Mr. Chugtai
Meeting Location: 360
Meeting Days: Tuesdays
Meeting Time: After School
Christian Connection
Advisor(s): Mrs. Lowe
Christian Connection is run by students who believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins and is the Savior of all who will believe in Him and accept his grace.
Meeting Location: 235
Meeting Days: see posted schedule in Room 235
Meeting Time: After School
Class of ‘11
Advisor(s): Mrs. Wolfe, Mrs. Massie
Meeting Location: 217
Meeting Days: Thursdays
Meeting Time: Third Lunch
Class of ‘12
Advisor(s): Mrs. Wathen, Mr. Wathen
Meeting Location: TBD
Meeting Days: TBD
Meeting Time: TBD
Class of ‘13
Advisor(s): Ms. Bortz, Mrs. Huss
Meeting Location: TBD
Meeting Days: TBD
Meeting Time: TBD
Class of ‘14
Advisor(s): Mr. Caliguri, Mrs. Rowe
Meeting Location: TBD
Meeting Days: TBD
Meeting Time: TBD
Color Guard
Advisor(s): Ms. Bowers
Meeting Location:
Meeting Days:
Meeting Time:
Community Action Team
Advisor(s): Mr. Lazar, McKormick
Meeting Location: 118
Meeting Days: Thursdays
Meeting Time: Third Lunch
Cooking for Kids
Advisor(s): Mr. McCormick
Meeting Location: TBD
Meeting Days: TBD
Meeting Time: TBD
Web Site: Click for web link
Cum Laude Society
Advisor(s): Mr. Brokamp, Mrs. Cantey, Mrs. Geller, Dr. Houghton, Ms. Kiefer, Mrs. Layne
Meeting Location: Main Office
Meeting Days: TBD
Meeting Time: TBD
Digital Photo Club*
Advisor(s): Ms. P. Williams
Meeting Location: 256
Meeting Days: Monday
Meeting Time: All lunches and after school
Drama and Musical Club
Advisor(s): Mr. Peters
Meeting Location: TBD
Meeting Days: TBD
Meeting Time: TBD
Fencing Club*
Advisor(s): Mr. Johnston
Meeting Location: Forum
Meeting Days: Tuesdays
Meeting Time: After School
French Club
Advisor(s): Ms. LaJeunesse
Meeting Location: 310
Meeting Days: First and third Thursdays
Meeting Time: After School
German Club
Advisor(s): Ms. VanAbbema
Meeting Location: 315
Meeting Days: Thursdays
Meeting Time: First and third lunches
Glass Arts Club
Advisor(s): Mr. LoVaglio
Meeting Location: 356
Meeting Days: Tuesdays
Meeting Time: After School
Gleam*
Advisor(s): Dr. Bard
Meeting Location: 215
Meeting Days: Thursdays
Meeting Time: After School
Gospel Choir
Advisor(s): Mrs. Frazier
Meeting Location: TBD
Meeting Days: TBD
Meeting Time: TBD
Green Club
Advisor(s): Mr. Schnure, Mr. Gray
Meeting Location: 269
Meeting Days: Twice a month
Meeting Time: After School
GSA
Advisor(s): Mrs. Riggs
Meeting Location: 201
Meeting Days: Tuesdays
Meeting Time: After School
Hockey Club
Advisor(s): Mr. Greene
Meeting Location:
Meeting Days:
Meeting Time:
Improv Club
Advisor(s): Mr. Scudder
Meeting Location: 114
Meeting Days: Mondays
Meeting Time: Once or twice a month
Irish Music Club
Advisor(s): Mrs. Ligon
Meeting Location: 234
Meeting Days: Thursdays
Meeting Time: After School
JETS
Advisor(s): Mrs. Cantey, Mrs. Cotton
Meeting Location: 321
Meeting Days: Fridays
Meeting Time: Third Lunch
Jewish Culture Club*
Advisor(s): Mrs. Donett
Meeting Location: 233
Meeting Days: TBD
Meeting Time: TBD
Jr. Classical League *
Advisor(s): Mrs. Ligon
Meeting Location: 234
Meeting Days: Tuesdays
Meeting Time: After School
Junior High Musical
Advisor(s): Mrs. Peters
Meeting Location: 9026
Meeting Days: Daily March to May
Meeting Time: After School
Junior High Play
Advisor(s): Mrs. Gerwe-Perkins
Meeting Location: 142
Meeting Days: Daily March to May
Meeting Time: After School
Kayak Club
Advisor(s): Mrs. Fahrenholz
If you need to work on a bombproof roll, stalls, rolls or perfect your forward stroke, the Kayak Club at Walnut Hills has some of Cincinnati's best kayak instuctors helping you learn.
Meeting Location: WHHS Pool
Meeting Days: Mondays
Meeting Time: 3:30 PM
Web Site: Click for web link
M2SE and NSBE
Advisor(s): Mrs. Guerrant
Meeting Location: TBD
Meeting Days: Thursdays
Meeting Time: After School
Marching Band
Advisor(s): Mr. Ferrara
Meeting Location:
Meeting Days:
Meeting Time:
Math Counts*
Advisor(s): Mrs. Burris
Meeting Location: 132
Meeting Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Meeting Time: After School
Web Site: Click for web link
Math Team Senior High
Advisor(s): Mrs. Cantey
Math Team is open to grades 9-10. Even 8th grade students in Geometry are welcome to participate.
Meeting Location: 321
Meeting Days: Thursday
Meeting Time: Lunch or after school
Web Site: Click for web link
Photography Club
Advisor(s): Mr. Stocker
Meeting Location: 258
Meeting Days: Wednesdays
Meeting Time: After school
Pink Ladies
Advisor(s): Mr. McKormick
Meeting Location: 251
Meeting Days: Saturdays
Meeting Time: TBD
Recycling Club
Advisor(s): Mrs. Callahan
Meeting Location: 273
Meeting Days: Daily
Meeting Time: Daily
Remembrancer
Advisor(s): Dr. Bard
Meeting Location:
Meeting Days:
Meeting Time:
Robotics Club
Advisor(s): Ms. Hansen
Meeting Location: TBD
Meeting Days: TBD
Meeting Time: TBD
Rock Climbing Club*
Advisor(s): Mr. Miles
The Walnut Hills High School Rock Climbing Club is open to all students in grades 7-12. The Rock-Climbing Club climbs at the RockQuest Climbing Center at 3475 East Kemper Road in Sharonville.
Meeting Location: TBD
Meeting Days: TBD
Meeting Time: TBD
Web Site: Click for web link
Rugby Club
Advisor(s): Mr. Griffes
Rugby is a fast paced game which is played all over the world.The club started in 2001 and has had success playing rugby ever since. Our club is open to anyone grades 9-12.
Meeting Location: TBD
Meeting Days: TBD
Meeting Time: TBD
Web Site: Click for web link
SAY Soccer
Advisor(s): MS. Liss
Meeting Location:
Meeting Days:
Meeting Time:
Science Fair*
Advisor(s): Mr. Miller, Mr. LoVaglio
Meeting Location:
Meeting Days:
Meeting Time:
Science Fiction
Advisor(s): Mrs. Ligon
Meeting Location: 234
Meeting Days: Fridays
Meeting Time: After school
Scuba Club
Advisor(s): MS. Fahrenholz
Students learn how to safely use scuba equipment, and work on rescue techniques in the pool. Students earn their P.A.D.I. Scuba certification.
Meeting Location: TBD
Meeting Days: Sunday afternoons, beginning in March
Meeting Time: TBD
Web Site: Click for web link
Senior High Drama
Advisor(s): Mr. Peters
Meeting Location: Auditorium
Meeting Days: Weekdays March to April
Meeting Time: After School
Senior High Musical
Advisor(s): Mr. Peters
Meeting Location: Auditorium
Meeting Days: Weekdays August to November
Meeting Time: After School
Ski Club*
Advisor(s): Mr. Miles, Mr. Rucker, Mrs. Fay
The Ski Club is open to all 7th-12th grade students at Walnut Hills. The club skis at Perfect North Slopes (PNS) in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. No prior ski experience is necessary.
Meeting Location: TBD
Meeting Days: TBD
Meeting Time: TBD
Web Site: Click for web link
Soteni International
Advisor(s): Mr. McCormick
Meeting Location: 251
Meeting Days: Tuesdays
Meeting Time: After School
Stage Crew
Advisor(s): Mr. Peters
Meeting Location:
Meeting Days:
Meeting Time:
Steel Drum
Advisor(s): Mr. LeBorgne
Meeting Location:
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Student Congress/Council
Advisor(s): Mr. Filio, Ms. Williams
Meeting Location: 256
Meeting Days: Once a month
Meeting Time: See calendar in the main hall
The Forum
Advisor(s): Mrs. Riggs
Meeting Location: 201
Meeting Days: Wednesdays
Meeting Time: After school
Thespian Production
Advisor(s): Mr. Peters
Meeting Location: Auditorium
Meeting Days: Weekdays January to February
Meeting Time: After School
Events Calendar
Monday, February 13, 2012
Upcoming Sporting Events
Questions? Contact Our Athletic Director
Want to volunteer? Want to make a donation or contribution to athletics or a particular team? Want to be part of our march to excellence? Please contact
Tom Donnelly at 363-8602 or send Tom an email.
Is today's game still on? Call the sports hotline @ 363-8604
Upcoming Alumni Events
Welcome to our new Alumni Calendar of Events. Check back here for important alumni event information.
