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Public, coeducational high school in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Aiken High School
The new high school under construction in early 2012
Address
5641 Belmont Avenue
5641 Belmont Ave,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45224
United States
Coordinates39°11′29″N 84°33′4″W / 39.19139°N 84.55111°W / 39.19139; -84.55111
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
Established1962
School districtCincinnati Public Schools
SuperintendentShauna Murphy
PrincipalLisa Votaw
Teaching staff76.19 (FTE)
Grades7-12
Enrollment1,195 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio15.68
Color(s)Purple and White    
Athletics conferenceCincinnati Metro Athletic Conference
MascotFalcon
NicknameFalcons
WebsiteAiken College & Career,
Aiken University HS

Aiken High School is a public high school located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school, which opened in 1962, is part of Cincinnati Public Schools. Aiken houses two programs: Aiken College & Career High School and Aiken University High School.

Starting with the 1995–1996 school year, the school began a pilot program for Cincinnati Public Schools that keeps student classes together from grade 9 to grade 10. Teachers reported higher retention of ninth-grade students.

History

Background

Aiken high school was founded in 1962 and is one of the several Cincinnati public high schools. The schools culture has changed severely overtime from the early sixties through the eighties. Aiken was a predominantly white school, however, looking at present day demographics, the school is highly diverse. Aiken once housed two educational programs 'Aiken College and Career high school' and 'Aiken University high school', students had the option to learn a trade program such as cosmetology, welding, nursing, and more. Since the school was rebuilt and opened in 2014 in College Hill it is now known as 'Aiken New Tech High School'- focusing primarily on technological skills as technology continues to advance in children's lives. Aiken high school serves children grades 7-12 of multiple ethnicity, disabilities, and backgrounds.

In 2014 along with rebuilding the school, its culture, and its overall name Aiken became partners with New Tech, a partnership that promotes the idea of project based learning, better known as (PBL), project based learning is used in order to encourage self-regulation in students. Project based learning focuses on five overall areas

  • Agency
  • Oral Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Written Communication
  • Knowledge and thinking skills

Notable alumni

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See also

References

  1. "Cincinnati Public Schools: home page". Retrieved 2018-08-12.
  2. "Cincinnati Public Schools: School Listing". Retrieved 2018-08-12.
  3. ^ "Aiken High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  4. ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  5. Griggs, France (2001-01-22). "High schools' future glimpsed at Aiken". The Cincinnati Post. E. W. Scripps Company. Archived from the original on 2005-01-23.
  6. "Aiken alum Carlik Jones leads 1st-ever South Sudan Olympic basketball team". WCPO 9 Cincinnati. 1 July 2024.

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