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 andawards WHHS Gold
Medal status.
Click here to view the entire US News report
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.
Library - Biographical Resources
NOTE: Remember that the Encyclopedia of World Biography and Current Biography, print encyclopedias in the WHHS Library, are two of the best sources for famous people past and present: use these first!
Biography Resource Bank- 17,400 biographical articles of notable men and women from United States history: remember that they must be DEAD to be included in this list! You will need a user name and password for this from home. A username and password to access the INFOhio Electronic Resources is available from the school library media center.
The Student Resource Center also has a large section of biographies; for biographies of scientists look in the Science Links section of this website. You will need a password for this from home: CINC48953
Homework Center: Biographies- A collection of links to good websites about famous people. Use their subject headings to get started.
Homework Center: Explorers- This has links to websites on famous explorers; particularly useful is an alphabetical list of websites on individual explorers, past and present.
World Book Online- Good information on major world figures past and present. A username and password to access the INFOhio Electronic Resources is available from the school library media center.
Events Calendar
Tuesday, May 22, 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.