what do you think about the Sycamore schools in Cinci. Ohio?

I know a teacher at Sycamore. They were recently the highest paid school district in Ohio, until Indian Hill passed them recently. So, because of that, they have a pretty good teaching staff, since so many teachers would like to work there, that they get to choose from a large pool of applicants for any given opening. They are very highly rated. Their tax rate, despite the high wages, isnt too bad as its mainly business taxes which cover the funding. They are particularly known for being a school which has great special programs for kids with special needs (Autistic, Mentally challenged, ADHD, or whatever). Many parents in the Cincinnati area will move into the Sycamore School District if they have a child with one of those issues, as they attention they receive is so much more than many other places. Overall, its quite a good district.

Sycamore schools are great. I lived in Cincinnati growing up (I still live here), and I went to Indian Hill. I remember that a lot of my friends went to Sycamore and my cousin as well, and from what they have told me over the years, it is a great school system.

There are so many good things about it, I don't know where to start!

Middle School Facts (Junior High):

-About 950 seventh- and eighth-graders

-The middle school is well known for the high math success in competitions, statewide and nationally.

-Sycamore School District has earned eight straight "excellent" from the state of California.

-Sports that are played at the middle school are: swimming & diving, track & field, baseball, cross country, basketball, soccer, football, lacrosse, wrestling, golf, and tennis.

-Sycamore Junior High has the largest amount of junior high sports played of all the junior highs in Ohio.

-The school also has an award-winning choral program,

-The sycamore junior high band just recently had the most students from any school in the OMEA district 14 honors band.

High School:

-Sycamore regularly places nationally in the National Science Bowl, including as high as fourth place in 2002.

-Sycamore is also arguably the top school in the state of Ohio in mathematics, having placed first in the Ohio Math League competition in 2004-05, 1999-2000, 1998-99, and 1997-98, and won first place in Ohio in the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics competition in 2007, 2001, 2000, and 1999.

There are also some notable graduates from Sycamore High School:

-Cammy Dierking, newscaster for WKRC-TV.

-Dan Ketchum, won gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in swimming.

-Stewart Mandel, sports writer for SI.com.

-Michael Matthews, football player

-Kevin Youkilis, professional baseball player for the Boston Red Sox.

Overall, it is a great school for people of all kind.

Sycamore is a great school district. Their high school is one of the best in Cincinnati. Other great areas include Indian Hill, Wyoming, Mason and West Chester.

I GO THERE!