Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

What I have learned from Walnut:
No matter which schools you are considering, always look beyond the test scores and surface images.

Pros:
* Because of Walnut’s method of obtaining the highest scoring test takers in the district, and what has resulted from that, the Walnut name is well known for their academics, and therefore will look “good” on college applications.
* Because of Walnut’s high scores, the school and students are offered more readily opened doors to some scholarship and academic opportunities, which may not be as easily accessible in other schools within the district.
* They have a large variety of sports and clubs
* A variety of fundraising events
* Lots of opportunity to be involved
* A good selection of AP classes

Note: The curriculum of the AP classes that are offered at this school is the same at any other school that offers that same AP class. This is true because all AP classes prepare the student for a national AP exam in that particular subject, which is standardized across all states. Some of the teachers may produce a well orchestrated class environment that is conducive to student’s learning more than what is needed for the exam. Some teacher’s will have little ability or desire to teach beyond the exam, and some teachers will not even teach what is required to pass the exams. This is true for all class levels, not just AP. In general, the lower the class level, the less effort you will see put forth by most teachers. This is very common in the education system, not just at Walnut, and is an important concept to understand when choosing a school so you are not swayed by appearance.

* An attractive, clean campus
* Convenient location
* Like many schools, a select number of teachers are willing to go above and beyond the minimal requirements of their responsibilities.

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Walnut Hills High School is an amazing school, ranked among the top in the nation. I graduated in Spring 2014, and may I just say that the six years I spent have prepared me so much for college that it’s ridiculous. Walnut isn’t for the small and weak-minded, nor is it for those who are lazy and aren’t willing to put in the work. If you don’t try, you will not make it. However, if you’re ambitious, and willing to put in the time and effort, Walnut will take you many places.

College is fairly easy for me at the moment, only because of the skills I learned and harder level of work I did in high school. The work isn’t going to be simple, but that shouldn’t daunt one from attending. If anything, accept the challenge. Walnut is very academically competitive, and I’ve noted that it carries on to the future; the drive to do better than those around you JUST BECAUSE- and it’s not a bad thing! The only honest drawback I can see is that there are a LOT of other students, so it may be intimidating at first for a younger student. You can get used to it, though.

Should you choose to send your child to Walnut Hills, and they choose to take advantage of all of the opportunities presented to them, they will walk out successful, confident, and ready for life.

P.S.- except for that Frank Tyson guy down there. Not sure where he’s going to go in life with such a close-minded (putting it nicely) attitude. Bad apple of the bunch.

Attending this high school was an opportunity that I would not have had if I went somewhere else. The academics are hard but they help you develop good habits. I met a lot of nice people and made good friends. The school is pretty diverse, so you will be able to meet different types of people and discover different types of cultures. I enjoyed going to this high school and couldn’t imagine my high school experience anywhere else.