Hughes STEM High School is a
public high school
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located in
Cincinnati, Ohio
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. 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.
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.
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
In the U.S. education system, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. Normally, a student will attend an elementary school, and this also determines the middle school and high school they attend unless they mo ...
dedicated to the
Paideia
''Paideia'' ( /paɪˈdeɪə/; also spelled ''paedeia''; ) referred to the rearing and education of the ideal member of the ancient Greek polis or state. These educational ideals later spread to the Greco-Roman world at large, and were called ''h ...
philosophy. The Paideia philosophy is based upon the belief that all students can be successful in a rigorous
college preparatory
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curriculum.
Programs available at Hughes Center included:
*Zoo Academy (a program offered in association with the
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is the second oldest zoo in the United States, founded in 1873 and officially opening in 1875. It is located in the Avondale, Cincinnati, Avondale neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. It originally began with ...
)
*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. Virginia 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.
Notable alumni
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Wilbur G. Adam, painter and illustrator
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Alex Bannister, football player
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Ken Blackwell
John Kenneth Blackwell (born February 28, 1948) is an American politician, author, and Conservatism in the United States, conservative activist who served as the mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio (1979–1980), the Ohio State Treasurer (1994–1999), and ...
, Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio Secretary of State, and conservative activist
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Jerome Davis, football player
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Andre Frazier, football player
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Moses J. Gries, rabbi
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Louis Grossmann, rabbi
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Libby Holman
Elizabeth Lloyd Holman (née Holzman; May 23, 1904 – June 18, 1971) was an American socialite, actress, singer, and activist.
Early life
Elizabeth Lloyd Holman was born on May 23, 1904, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of a lawyer and stockbr ...
, singer and stage actress
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Loretta Cessor Manggrum, composer
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Bob Quick, basketball player
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Abraham B. Rhine (1877–1941), rabbi
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Bob Smith, football player
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Joseph Baermann Strauss, Chief Engineer of Golden Gate Bridge
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Louis Wolsey, rabbi
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Arnold Spielberg, electrical engineer
References
External links
District WebsiteHughes STEM High School Homepage
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Cincinnati Public Schools
High schools in Hamilton County, Ohio
Public high schools in Ohio
Magnet schools in Ohio