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Seven Hills High School: 
What You Need to Know

Seven Hills High School is ranked the best private high school within Ohio and the best High School for STEM in Cincinnati, according to Niche. Offwell-recognized Arts Conservatory and STEM curriculum, the school provides over 130 course offerings and 60+ extracurricular activities in the arts, athletics, and academics. IHHS boasts small class sizes and strong academic outcomes. 

Understanding all the opportunities available will help you plan and match your priorities.

Seven Hills High School AP Courses

Seven Hills High School offers 15 Advanced Placement (AP) and 8 Advanced Topics (AT) courses. These are challenging courses and gives students a chance to take college-level courses. Through taking AP exams at the end of the course, students can earn college credit and placement. AP and AT courses are weighted an additional 1.0 and increase a student's weighted GPA.   
 
Based on the student's effort, ability, and achievement during the school year, students must received teacher and/or counselor approval to take an AP/AT course.  Note that AP courses are not available in 9th grade and only AP US History is offered in 10th grade. Let us help you plan out which AP courses to take and when. ​

Seven Hills High School World Language Program

Seven Hills High School offers four world languages: Chinese, French, Latin, and Spanish. Students are put on a path to functional fluency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Each language course contains enrichment opportunities to learn about the areas of the world in which the language is spoken or read.
 
All foreign language students have an opportunity to enrich their linguistic and cultural experience through study abroad and exchange programs. Every two years, Seven Hills students travel to Spain, France, China, Italy, and Greece.
 
Latin students are guided by the school's classics teacher, who are trained archaeologist, and travel to Greece and Italy to explore cultural sites in the ancient world.
 
Chinese students can visit China through the Downey Scholars Program and live with a host family. 
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Seven Hills High School Alternative Credit Options

Students may earn course credit outside the classroom.  Students can deepen their study in a subject and explore different learning settings and options.
 
Students can earn credit through:
  • Online courses through an accredited university or college
  • After-school programs
  • Independent study (educational travel, internships/field experiences)
  • Mastery assessments (World Language Assessments, AP exam, Armed Services Vocational Battery)
  • Work-based learning (Apprenticeship, 
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How can your student use Credit Flex? They can self-study for an AP exam and earn credit if they score at least a 3 or higher. Or they can earn 0.5 elective credit for every 50 hours completed during a summer internship. This is incredibly useful if you want to maximize your time or if you prefer a different learning environment. 
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Students must complete the application by May 1st for a summer, first semester, or year-long course or by December 1st for a second semester course.  Graduation requirements cannot be take as a credit flexibility opportunity during Senior year. 
 

Seven Hills High School Challenge Experience

Through it's Entrepreneurs' Center, Indian Hills High School provides real world learning  by connecting its students with professional programs, job shadows, and internships. During June and July, students worked with 36 unique partners in a wide range of fields, ranging from nonprofits, higher education institutions, start-ups, and large businesses.  
 
Additionally, students can attend Career Connection Speaker Series, go on Site Visits, and Job Shadowing opportunities throughout the school year and explore different career paths. ​​
 
Examples of Experienceships:
  • Future Sustainability Innovators Program (WHO site visit)
  • Lyceum Learning - AI-powered Workplace Learning Platform
  • Athletic trainer job shadowing
  • UC College of Engineering and Applied Science
  • Hamilton County Youth Court
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Shadowing
  • GE Explorer Program
  • UC Health Career Journeys Program

Work with a Private Counselor

Our Private Counselor can assist you with every step of course planning at Indian Hills High School. Our Prep programs for 8th through 11th  graders offers customized, one-on-one counseling with a dedicated Counselor. 

We can help you expand your student's interest beyond the classroom and develop academic projects and learning opportunities that best align with your goals.​
 
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