Madeira High School is a public high school in

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near

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, Ohio. Madeira High School is the only high school in the

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District.

Academics

MHS is known for academic excellence, which has been recognized by '' U.S. News & World Report''; in 2015, the publishing company ranked MHS 13th in the State of Ohio and 282nd in the nation. With a 75 percent student body participation in

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Exams, MHS's students have an overall AP Exam pass rate of 81 percent.

Student life

Madeira's Latin Club, the Madeira Junior Classical League, functions as a local chapter of both the

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(OJCL) and the

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(NJCL). In 2010, Madeira placed second in the Overall Club Sweepstakes at OJCL State Convention and third place in both the 2012 and 2013 State Conventions. Other clubs and activities active at MHS are Art Club, Academic Team, Chess Club, Madeira Marching Mustangs, Madeira Theatre Arts, Student Government, and Unified for Uganda. ''What's Up Madeira?'' is a weekly student-run video news series popular amongst students. School announcements, upcoming events, student and teacher interviews, and a weather report are typically featured in each video.

Athletics

Madeira is a member of the Cincinnati Hills League ( CHL). The Mustangs and Amazons have had success at both the league level and the state level. The school has a strong rivalry with the Mariemont Warriors.

Ohio High School Athletic Association championships

* Girls

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– 1978 * Boys

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– 1999 * Boys

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– 2002, 2003 * Girls

– 2010

Notable alumni

* Eli Maiman, 2004, guitarist for

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, 2013, former player for the

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team, outfielder for the

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* John McNally, 2017, tennis player at

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, 2020, professional tennis player

References

External links

District Web site
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