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Indian Hill, Mariemont and Sycamore all earned perfect five-star ratings on Ohio's 2026 school report cards released Tuesday, while Madeira slipped to four stars after four consecutive years at the top.
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Madeira High School seniors Maya Parker and Luke Pease have been named National Merit Semifinalists, placing them among the top 16,000 scorers out of 1.2 million test-takers nationwide and making them eligible to compete for $24 million in scholarships.
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Cincinnati Country Day School in Indian Hill marks its centennial on Sept. 28, a century after opening with 50 students in a temporary building. Head of School Rob Zimmerman, a 1998 graduate, reflects on what has endured as the school plans time capsules, a commemorative book, expanded Homecoming festivities and gala events.
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Chamberlain University opened its 25th campus at Kenwood Collection in Sycamore Township, offering a three-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing program with six annual start dates, no prerequisites and evening and weekend classes.
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Sycamore Community Schools earned an A+ grade and a top-2% national ranking in Niche's 2026 district rankings, placing #5 in the Cincinnati area and #10 in Ohio.
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Indian Hill Schools will host a free "Learning with Purpose" evening session on Oct. 1 focused on technology and AI in the classroom, though the district has not yet released a start time or venue.
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Indian Hill Schools conducted its annual K-12 campus tour on Wednesday, Aug. 26, asking students about their career aspirations, with answers ranging from ice cream truck driver at the primary school to neurosurgeon at the high school.
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All four Sycamore Community Schools elementary campuses earned a top 4% statewide ranking from U.S. News & World Report, adding to the district's recognition after its high school was separately ranked in the top 3% nationally.
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Indian Hill Exempted Village School District launched the third season of its student-produced Ambassadors Newscast on Aug. 24, with a new cohort filming on campus and a premiere expected Friday, Aug. 28.
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Indian Hill High School students launched IHBlends, a student-run smoothie bar operating in partnership with Aramark, after winning grant funding through the Indian Hill Foundation's Big Pitch entrepreneurship competition.
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Chamberlain University, the nation's largest nursing school, opened its 25th campus in Cincinnati on Aug. 20, awarding a full-ride scholarship and announcing a $150,000 youth healthcare career partnership as the region faces nearly 50,000 annual healthcare vacancies.
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Indian Hill High School sophomore Hannah Joseph earned the 2026 AI Next Generation Award, part of the Cincinnati AI Leadership Awards, after attending Cincy AI Week through the district's Experienceships program and pitching her nonprofit Seniors Go Digital.
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