Walnut Hills Campus

In 1931, on a 14 acre site acquired from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, a new larger building located on Victory Parkway was opened. The architect, Frederick W. Garber, took his inspiration from Thomas Jefferson’s designs at the University of Virginia and Monticello. The majestic façade of the building and the iconic, domed library at the center of the structure reflect these architectural styles. In addition, 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 in the large auditorium. The facility was designed for 1700 students and included 31 classrooms, 3 study halls, choral harmony and band rooms, a general shop, a print shop, a mechanical drawing room, 2 swimming pools (separate for boys and girls),a library, a large and small auditorium , and a kitchen for teaching cooking (with pantry and adjacent living room and dining room).

The main campus including new Alumni Arts and Science Center

In 2006, the Marx stadium was renovated to include a 2,000 seat all-weather football and soccer field and 8-lane track. The track was dedicated to William DeHart Hubbard ’21, an Olympian who in 1924 won in the Long Jump, becoming the first African American to win an Olympic gold metal in an individual event.
Today the campus is in the midst of a $65 million renovation and building plan which began in 2010 and is scheduled for completion in 2014.

In addition to the renovation, 68,000 square feet of new space has been added to the campus. This includes new academic classrooms which will allow for the expansion of the Modern World Language Program, an additional 1,200 seat competition varsity gym which opened in December, featuring a new Nut House section devoted to students, as well as a lobby display area and new restrooms and concession stand. The lower floor includes new locker rooms and offices for officials and coaches to accommodate our physical education department, our athletes and visiting teams. A full size natatorium featuring a 25 meter, 6 lane competition pool complete this athletic complex. The Alumni Foundation has committed $1.5 million to Cincinnati Public Schools to pay for the pool and other elements not covered in the original scope of the project.

The new Athletic Complex and Music Lyceum
Renovations to the rest of the main building should be complete by the fall of 2013.