WELCOME TO Indian Hill High School

A Message From Principal Jeff Damadeo

On behalf of each member of our staff, I’d like to welcome you to Indian Hill High School. Our IHHS team – from the secretaries, counselors, teachers, paraprofessionals, custodians, food service members, to the administrative team – is committed to one goal … the creation and cultivation of our students’ dreams. Indian Hill High School is truly a place where dreams are discovered. That is our #IHPromise to you.

Collectively, we provide our students with exceptional educational services, both inside the classroom and beyond. Rooted within our mission, our six pillars – leadership, integrity, pride, excellence, respect, and opportunity – help to create a framework that focuses on the holistic education of each scholar and ensures we are inspiring tomorrow’s leaders and globally competent citizens. Whether we have an opportunity to engage with our Braves face-to-face or remotely through our Braves Virtual Academy our commitment to excellence remains.

Through these pages, you will see a snapshot of what it means to be an Indian Hill High School Brave. We look forward to sharing our story with you. Together, we continue to dream without limits and create new, innovative opportunities towards transformational learning and excellence. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly.

And remember … We are and always will be BRAVES!

Jeff.Damadeo@ihsd.us @IHHSPrincipal
See our story in action

senior Amitesh Verma and freshman
648
Current Enrollment
Class of 2020:
11
20
105
AP Scholars
58
AP Scholars with Distinction
ACT – Class of 2020 (159 students)
Ohio	20.0
ERB	Math
Indian Hill	620	624
Ohio	536	534
Advanced Placement Information
from the 2019-2020 School year
22%
received scores of 5
27%
received scores of 4
83%
3.5 = Average Score
86%
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Service learning is core to our
Latin Teacher Mark Atwood was recently
#1 in Ohio!
#1 in Ohio;
2021
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Indian Hill High School By the Numbers

Applying my full effort, while working alongside my team, to provide an exceptional
high school experience while
A story of exceptional achievement!	great people and great scholars.
164 Number of Graduates	Assistant Principal Drew.Renner@ihsd.us
National Merit Finalists	@IHHSAP
6	National Merit Commended
93%Graduates attending university/college	Braves In Service	Indian Hill High School congratulates Arjun Verma for each earning the
National AP Scholars		President’s Gold Volunteer Service instructional practices within	Award.Amitesh Verma was recognized the Indian Hill School District.	for volunteering approximately 270
hours over a period of 12 months at
Students	various organizations; Arjun Verma Served	dedicated a summer to volunteering 10,379	with Groundwork Ohio River Valley.
SAT / ACT Information	Hours	More than 50 student clubs are currently Composite Scores	in Economic                                  offered … and if your student has a passion Average	Impact                                        they want to pursue – they can create their
Indian Hill	25.7 (2019)	own organization!
National	20.7 (2019)	Students	Teacher Aaron Debbink was nominated SAT Reasoning –Class of 2020 (150 students)                                                                                 by a former student and honored with the
Yale Educator Award. Debbink was one of
55 teachers selected from 311 nominations Yale received.The teachers nominated
represented 40 states and 23 countries. National	528	540	17 Hours
Indian Hill High School counselor Lindsay Kearns was honored for the 2019-2020 College Board Counselor Recognition Program, established to recognize innovative middle and high school counselors who go the extra mile to
AP RESULTS – 2020	expand opportunity for students.
405students took 1,077AP Exams in the spring of 2020	named a 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program Distinguished Teacher. Atwood was nominated by Class of 2020 graduate and current Columbia University student Liz Radway for the prestigious
recognition. received scores of 3 or better

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of Music Merchants
(NAMM) named IHHS a
BEST COMMUNITY FOR
Morgan Cobur
State Champions:
Holmes
Harrison
Ellen Hughes
BRAVE
ATHLETIC
continue to excel
79%
of
our graduating
or higher.
2019-2020

Providing the best athletic experience possible for our student-athletes and to
be a servant leader to our students, our coaches, and to our community.
Brian Phelps, Athletic Director
Brian.Phelps@ihsd.us
@bphelps_IH

2019 Girls Tennis State Doubles Champions:
Hayley Hirsch,n	ACHIEVEMENTS
64% of our 2020 Boys	Indian Hill High Swimming	School student State	body who Champions	participate in
athletics –and
2020 100-Meter	50% of those Butterfly State	student-athletes Champion:	participate in Gibson Holmes	multiple sports.

Our athletes also 2020 Freestyle Relay	within the classroom:
Gibson Holmes, Devin Edwards, Dan
Edmonson, Will Taylor	student-athlete seniors earned a
Enquirer Boys	GPA of 3.5 Swimmer of the
Year, Division II: Gibson Holmes

Enquirer Swimming Coach
of the Year: Matt	Indian Hill captured
Amy Dunlap and	seven league reached 300                       championships! wins as head
coach
Enquirer Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Division II: Maddie Antenucci
Photo: Linda Clement-
Linda@lwchphoto.com	20 senior student-athletes committed to play at the
collegiate level All American	Photo: Linda Clement-Holmes Soccer Players:                            Linda@lwchphoto.com Ellie Podojil
(two-time), Caleb Tan

Tweetable Moments
At IHHS we enjoy “Tweetable	The National Association Moments” throughout the school
year, and we love to highlight the
success of our Braves!	MUSIC EDUCATION!
Robotics • Mock Trial • DECA • IHTN
	
			In one ofthe premier science competitions in the nation,IHHS made school history! The IHHS Science Olympiad Team placed fourth in the Southwest Science Olympiad Regional Competition,earning a spot to compete at state!
	
			IHHS Mock Trial earned sixth place during the Empire Atlanta Mock Trial World Championship;
the team ranked in the International Top Ten for a fourth consecutive year!
IHHS Marching Band WINS Mid-States Band Association Championship!
	
			IHHS senior Liz Radway earned a $40,000 Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship and a paid internship at Amazon for the summer following her freshman year.Radway was also selected as one of 50 Cooke Scholarship winners in the country (one of two in Ohio)!
	
	We are a Brave family
Our support organizations are critical to our success. From Career Day guest speakers, to fulfilling our Principal’s Wish List, to Innovation Grants, to helping grow our Braves emotionally and socially through service initiatives and fun events – we appreciate everything these dedicated volunteers provide for our students!

Indian Hill Foundation
In 2019-2020, the Foundation provided 3,800 hours of service through volunteers and staff, and $17,100 in grants and $1.75 million in restricted gifts.
• IHHS Digital Arts Technology Lab: Doug (’71) and Beth (’79) Brendamour
and Dean (’71) and Anne Kereiakes challenged the community and IHHS class of ’71
to a 2-1 matching grant which raised $165,000 facilitating new classes and clubs at IHHS.
• IHPS received a two-year grant from the Braves Forever Fund to equip a library makerspace.
• Home of the Braves opened replacing outdated locker facilities for student-athletes.
• Alumni and community connections continue to expand real-world learning.
• The Braves Helping Braves fund was established and immediately assisted the Indian Hill school community families with rent, utilities and food during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indian Hill Parent-Teacher Organization (IH PTO)
In 2019-2020, IH PTO supported all Indian Hill schools with financial support totaling $136,430.07, and contributed substantial donations in materials. Countless volunteer hours were given to lead a variety of events.
Indian Hill Boosters
In the 2019-2020 school year, the Indian Hill Boosters organization donated $61,999.47 to our District. The Boosters organization supports our students as they participate in academic clubs, sports competitions, and arts productions.

Cincinnati Academy of Performing Arts (CAPA)
CAPA provides programming in performing arts for students in grades K-12. A percentage of each student’s tuition goes back to the District to support music scholarship programs. Each summer, CAPA also offers intensive full production musical theatre camps.

Indian Hill Parent Equity Group
Founded in 2016, the Indian Hill Parent Equity Group consists of parents from a multitude of racial, cultural, and religious
backgrounds who support the Indian Hill School District initiative to bring racial awareness and cultural competency into our District and community.

Indian Hill Global Parent Network
Represents approximately 40 different nationalities within the District - assists the District in planning unique, age-appropriate learning activities for our students, and meets regularly to discuss ways to help our students and families grow and thrive in our community.

Science

Indian Hill High School Curriculum
	
Indian Hill High School was named to the College Board’s 8th Annual AP District Honor Roll, for increased access to AP coursework while maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3+ on AP exams. College credit is available through 28 advanced placement courses and the College Credit Plus Program.
Below is a complete list of our course offerings; all Indian Hill High School courses are college preparatory in nature:

Applied Technology Computer Science Principles AP Computer Science Principles Innovation Lab
Digital Electronics Aerospace Engineering
Introduction to Engineering Design Principles of Engineering Design Video Technology I, II & III
Braves Beat Productions

Visual Arts AP Studio Art AP Art History
Advanced Photography Photography & Printmaking I & II Ceramics & Sculpture I, II & III Drawing & Painting I, II & III Graphic Design & Digital Arts I & II

English Speech Great Films Crime Films
Creative Writing
AP Capstone Seminar AP Capstone Research
AP Language and Composition AP Literature and Composition Advanced Freshman English College Prep Freshman English College Prep Sophomore English College Prep Junior English College Prep Senior English Current Literature and Culture The Novel

World Languages French I-V
AP French Language & Culture Latin I-V
AP Latin Spanish I-V
AP Spanish Language

AP Spanish Literature & Culture

Health/Physical Education Health Education
Outdoor Education Sports and Recreation Mind, Body & Wellness Aerobics, Dance & Yoga
Athletic Performance & Nutrition

Business/Marketing Marketing Capstone Introduction to Business Introduction to Marketing Management Applications
Integrated Marketing Communications

Mathematics Geometry Geometry Concepts Algebra I
Algebra II

Algebra II Concepts Advanced Algebra II
Integrated Algebra & Trigonometry Advanced Functions & Trigonometry Future Math Ready
Pre-Calculus Advanced Pre-Calculus Calculus
AP Statistics AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC

Performing Arts Band
Orchestra Braves Choir Bella Voce Con Brio
Costume, Fashion, Makeup Design Premieres/Advanced Chorus
AP Music Theory Acting/Theater I, II & III

I’m a very proud 1987 graduate
of Indian Hill High School. You should really feel confident and grateful for the foundation that you’ve gotten from Indian Hill.

President and CEO of McDonald’s

Chris Kempczinski in a recorded, surprise message to the IHHS Class of 2020.

Scan the QR code to see the full speech.

Biology Physics Forensics Chemistry
Watershed Studies Applied Chemistry Advanced Chemistry Analytical Chemistry AP Biology
AP Chemistry AP Physics I & II
AP Environmental Science Environmental Science Genetics: Unlocking DNA Human Anatomy & Physiology

Social Studies Psychology Leadership
US History
US Government Economics
Modern European History Global Cultures and Issues AP Psychology
AP US History
AP European History
Advanced Modern European History AP Modern World History
AP Microeconomics AP Macroeconomics AP Human Geography
AP Government and Politics

Contact Registrar Karen Post to connect with one of the five members of our award-winning Counseling Department.

Karen Post, Registrar (513) 272-4566 Karen.Post@ihsd.us

Come visit!

Call to schedule your tour of our creative learning spaces at: 6865 Drake Road • Cincinnati, OH 45243 • (513) 272-4550