Seven Hills Ranked #1 by Niche

Seven Hills is pleased to announce Niche has, again this year, ranked Seven Hills #1 Best Private High School, #1 Best College Prep Private High School, and #1 Best Private K-12 School in the Cincinnati Area. Niche is the largest data-driven website for researching and ranking K-12 schools in national, state, and local categories using statistical data from the U.S. Department of Education and the National Center for Education Statistics. Seven Hills was also ranked #2 Best High School for STEM in the Cincinnati Area. Statewide, Seven Hills was awarded #2 Best College Prep Private School and #5 Best Private K-12 School.

Partnership Providing Additional Mental Health Services

For the 2021-22 school year, Seven Hills has partnered with Best Point Behavioral Health to staff licensed mental health therapists on the Hillsdale and Doherty campuses. “There is a rise in mental healthcare needs throughout Cincinnati, so we wanted to provide preventative and proactive care and give families additional support,” said Counseling Department Chair Angie Bielecki. Through Mindpeace, a nonprofit that helps schools better understand their mental health needs and connects them to providers, Seven Hills has partnered with Best Point, a program by Children’s Home of Cincinnati. “We wanted to make health services more accessible for families. This way there are not long waits and students don’t have to leave campus,” Bielecki said. Licensed mental health therapists Emily Daugherty and Claudia Thomas will have dedicated spaces on both campuses. Daugherty will be working with pre-kindergarten through second-grade students and Thomas will be working with third- through 12th-graders. Parents can contact their student’s division counselor to set up a meeting with the therapists.

National Merit Scholar Semifinalists and AP Scholars Announced

Seven Hills is pleased to announce eight seniors were named National Merit Scholar Semifinalists and 76 students were named AP Scholars. Congratulations to the following 2021 National Merit Semifinalists: Kevin Chen, Sarah Croog, Kathryn Guo, Jenny Hu, Robby Ligeralde, Naina Purushothaman, Sebastian Rodriguez, and Manan Vij. Grayson Halonen, Aahana Katneni, Ella Piersma, Aditi Purushothaman, and Cristina Stancescu were named National Merit Commended students. Students qualify for recognition in the National Merit program with their PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test scores. A total of 76 students were named AP Scholars. Thirteen current students and seven class of 2021 graduates were named AP Scholars, for receiving scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams. AP Scholars with Honor was given to 11 current students and 26 class of 2021 graduates for receiving an average score of at least 3.25 on all exams and a score of 3 or higher on four or more exams. Thirteen current students and six class of 2021 graduates were named AP Scholars with Distinction, for receiving an average score of at least 3.5 on all exams and a score of 3 or higher on five or more exams. For a full list of AP Scholars click here!

James Butler Shares Mindfulness Techniques with Seven Hills Community

Early childhood educator and author James Butler shared mindfulness tips and advice with parents at the first Creating Conversations event of the year. Butler learned mindfulness techniques in his own life to deal with stress and anxiety. He brought the techniques into his pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classrooms, eventually writing a mindfulness curriculum and book. He is now the mindfulness coordinator at the University of Texas. In his presentation, he emphasized the importance of having a stress relief technique ready to go when difficult times arise. “It can be a meditation practice, an exercise practice, just having something that you can do when times get tough. If you have built it into your routine, it is already built into your memory and is there when you need it,” Butler said. He outlined the three keys for stress management as grounding, resourcing, and breathing. He led attendees through simple grounding exercises, like becoming aware of their surroundings, and breathing exercises, which he has seen help students of all ages manage stress and anxiety. The next Creating Conversations event is about the Wayfinder curriculum on Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Click here for more information and to register to attend.

Please tell a friend! Seven Hills to host virtual and in-person admission events

The Seven Hills School is pleased to host a number of admission events in October and November. Invite a friend or family member to register today for the following events by visiting www.7hills.org/welcome.

Virtual Events

Middle School Matters

• Date: Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021
• Time: 12:30-1:15 p.m.

Unlimited Upper School

• Date: Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021
• Time: 1:45-2:30 p.m.

Lower Schools

Lotspeich

• Date: Tuesday, Nov. 9 
• Time: 9-10 a.m.

Doherty

• Date: Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021

• Time: 9-10 a.m.

In-person Walk & Talk Wednesday Group Tours

For pre-k through grade 12

Dates: Oct. 20 and Nov. 3, 2021

Time: 9-10 a.m.

Place: 

• Hillsdale Campus:
  • 5400 Red Bank Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 4522
• Doherty Campus
  • 2726 Johnstone Pl, Cincinnati, OH 45206