Hughes STEM High School
| Hughes STEM High School | |
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 Hughes High School in 2009 during heavy renovations to the original building | |
| Address | |
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2515 Clifton Avenue , , 45219 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°7′43″N 84°31′18″W / 39.12861°N 84.52167°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Established | 1847 |
| Founder | Thomas Hughes |
| School district | Cincinnati Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Mary Ronan[1] |
| Principal | Kathy Wright |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Average class size | 140 |
| Color(s) | Red and White [1] |
| Athletics conference | Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference[1] |
| Team name | Big Red[1] |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2] |
| Athletic Director | Jolinda Miller[1] |
| Website | http://hughesstem.cps-k12.org |
 Hughes as it appeared in the 1920s or early 1930s | |
Hughes STEM High School is a public high school located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is part of the Cincinnati Public Schools.
History
The first Hughes High School was established in 1853 on property on Fifth and Mound streets.[3]
The school owes its name to Thomas Hughes, an Englishman and shoemaker, who, by his will, dated December, 1826, left his property for a high school, which was built in 1853 at a cost of $23,375.[4]
Pre-Hughes Center
Thomas Hughes' vision, wherein he had bequeathed his land to be “applied to the maintenance and support of a school or schools in the City of Cincinnati for the education of poor destitute children whose parents or guardians are unable to pay for their schooling” came into fruition almost 30 years later. The first graduating class consisted of six girls and four boys. The school thereafter served a predominantly poor population of students.
Hughes Center
Hughes Center was a team-based magnet school dedicated to the Paideia philosophy. The Paideia philosophy is based upon the belief that all students can be successful in a rigorous college preparatory curriculum.
Programs available at Hughes Center included:
- Zoo Academy (a program offered in association with the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden)
- High School for Teaching and Technology
- High School for the Health Professions
- High School for the Communication Profession
- Cincinnati Academy for Mathematics and Science (CAMAS) High School
- The Paideia High School
The last principal of Hughes Center was Dr. Viriginia Rhodes and the school program was closed with the graduating class of 2012.
Hughes STEM
Hughes STEM saw its first students in 2009. In response to national initiatives for STEM education in America's public schools, the school curriculum was redesigned to focus on related career fields. A NSF grant aimed at creating scalable models of STEM schools paid for much of the upstart and transition costs, many of which were related to technology equipment acquisition.
In 2011-2012 Hughes gained an 8th grade class and became a fully 7th-12th grade school the following school year.
Academics
The school is composed of four pathways:
- Health and Bioscience
- Engineering
- Programming and Software Development
- Zoo Academy located at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
Extra-Curriculars
The school is host to a robotics team, an academic team, and a science club.
Athletics
Hughes is home to a number of teams for boys and girls, most of which compete in the CMAC. Those teams include football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, soccer, wrestling, cheerleading, dance, and track.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys Baseball - 1938,1949 [5]
- Boys Swimming – 1930 [6]
- Boys Golf – 1928 [6]
- Boys Track and Field – 1925 [6]
Notable Alumni
Andre Frazier, American football player
- Wilbur G. Adam, American painter and illustrator[7]
- Jerome Davis, American football player[8]
- Bob Smith, American football player[9]
- Joseph Baermann Strauss, Chief Engineer of Golden Gate Bridge
References
- ^ a b c d e OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Kenny, Daniel (1875). Illustrated Cincinnati. Stevens. p. 74. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
- ^ Kenny, Daniel J. (1895). Illustrated Guide to Cincinnati and the World's Columbian Exposition. R. Clarke. p. 107. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ a b c OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ Hughes Annual - 1916. Hughes High School. 1916. p. 16.
- ^ "JEROME DAVIS". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ "BOB SMITH". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ http://www.engrlib.uc.edu/strauss/timeline/timext.html
