Mariemont High School
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Mariemont High School is a public high school located in a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...

. Mariemont is part of the Mariemont City School District. Mariemont High School is known for its high academic standards. Mariemont has been a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence four separate times. The years include 1984-85, 1988–89, 2001–02, 2004-05. Mariemont is the first to receive this award four times in the state of Ohio and the fourth nationwide.

Academics

Mariemont offers a college preparatory curriculum with well over 95% of graduates each year going to an accredited college or university. Mariemont offers basic courses in such areas as Math, English, Science, Social Studies, and foreign languages (Latin, German, and Spanish wide array of elective classes. There is a strong focus on technology and information literacy skills as well. Mariemont has a seven bell school day. Mariemont offers college preparatory classes, advanced placement classes, foundations courses, dual-credit courses, and a variety of classes that can be taken online through Virtual High School. Mariemont also offers a full program for special needs students.

Music

  • Marching Band
  • Indoor Drumlinet
  • Concert Band
  • Orchestra
  • Chorus
  • Show Stoppers


tThe Mariemont Indoor Drumline was the champion ensemble of the Tristate Circuit in 2007, 2009 and 2010.

Latin Club

Mariemont's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) and National Junior Classical League
National Junior Classical League
The National Junior Classical League is a youth organization of secondary school students sponsored by the American Classical League...

 (NJCL).

The Warpath

The Warpath is Mariemont High School's student newspaper. They have moved from being a print publication to an online publication. Newer online issues will be printed on the actual website, but previous issued have had to be accessed through Adobe. The advisor for the Warpath is English teacher, Luke Wiseman. Editors of the paper also write the stories published and do the layout. Students can enroll in the journalism class after their freshman year to work on the paper. http://www.warpathonline.org

Sports

Mariemont is part of the Cincinnati Hills League (CHL). It is a small school league with other small schools from mostly east of Cincinnati. Other schools include Deer Park, Finneytown, Indian Hill, Madeira, Reading, Taylor, and Wyoming. Mariemont offers 24 varsity sports. They are as follows:
  • Football
  • Men's Soccer
  • Women's Soccer
  • Volleyball
  • Men's Golf
  • Women's Golf
  • Cross Country
  • Women's Tennis
  • Cheerleading (Football and Basketball)
  • Men's Basketball
  • Women's Basketball
  • Swimming (Co-ed)
  • Diving (Co-ed)
  • Wrestling
  • Track and Field (Co-ed)
  • Men's Lacrosse
  • Women's Lacrosse
  • Men's Tennis
  • Baseball
  • Softball

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

  • BoysLacrosse
    Lacrosse
    Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...

     - 2007
  • Boys Basketball
    Basketball
    Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

     - 1953
  • Boys Baseball
    Baseball
    Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

    * - 1945
  • Boys Track and Field
    Track and field
    Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

    * - 1949
* Titles won by Plainville High School prior to consolidation into Mariemont district.


Notable alumni

  • Nick Thoman
    Nick Thoman
    Nicholas Thoman is an American backstroke swimmer. He currently holds the world record in the 100-meter backstroke ....

    '04 - US Swim and Dive Team Member
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