The teachers of the Indian Hill School District are always improving their craft and providing innovative programs for their students.
Honors:
100% of Ohio Indicators of Excellence met
Newsweek Top 100 High Schools national ranking
National Merit Finalists, Sem-Finalists and Commended Students awarded annually
Niche Ratings: 1st in the State of Ohio, 9th in the Nation for K-12 Overall Experience
Gold Medal ranking U.S. News and Word Report
Gold Level award from OAHPERD (PE program)
Enquirer Media Top Workplace 2015
Best Communitites for Music Education by OMEA
93-98% OGT passage rated in all subtests
84% passage on 840 completed AP exams in 2015
District record high ACT scores in 2015
Collaboration:
Faculty works with professionals at Children's Hospital to meet the mental wellness needs
of students
PBIS initiatives committed to character development and support for all students
RTI Vertical Collaboration to support academic intervention transitions
IHEPO and PTO co-sponsorship of speakers and informational programs
Middle School sponsored STEM nights
Peer-led professional development outside the school day for Go Math, Reflex Math,
intervention teams
Grant awards to HS English, Social Studies, AP Human Geography
HS Guidance collaborative workshop with St. Ursula to provide college essay writing
workshop
Increased number of peer mentors for newly hired staff members
Leadership:
Faculty-led Lunch and Learn sessions for professional development in technology and other
school initiatives
Extensive preparation for PARCC and AIR testing, including new technology and
student expectations
Courageous Conversations book study and discussion groups
Middle School faculty and students collaborate to host the regional Power of the Pen
Host to the Ohio Music Association's Honor Orchestra
Presentations at Battelle for Kids, recognized as a model school for accelerating student
growth
Teachers maintain leadership roles, present and publish for national and state professional
organizations
Staff members offer and organize trips to Italy, France and Cuba
Continuous improvement to maintain compliance with increasing expectations
Innovation:
New HS course offerings include AP Capstone, AP European for freshman, Layout and
Design, Advanced Speech, Ceramics III, Reading Support, Applied Biology, AP
Physics I and II, AP Research, Coaching and Officiating, STEM
Research, implementation and analysis of course assessments to meet state required
student growth measures
HS teaches provide differentiated academic support in guided study halls
Relationships are established with community experts in order to augument classroom
investigation
Elementary teachers collaborate to provide differentiation within flexible skills groupings
during Exploration time and in the before-school Boost program.
Fifth grade teachers plan and supervise the end of year 5th Grade Celebration
Middle School teachers design and provide support during afterschool study sessions
The creation of a non-affiliated, teacher-led representation transformed our professional
culture - the IHEPO
