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a place to THRIVE Your child has a place at one of our Montessori high schools.
CPS is launching an early application period for families who
would like their child to continue their Montessori education.
Those who participate will be guaranteed a seat at either
Clark Montessori High School or James N. Gamble Montessori
High School for the 2022 – 23 school year.
To be eligible, your sixth grader must reside in the • Visit cps-k12.org to download the application. Drop off
CPS district and currently be enrolled in one of our six the completed form at any of the following locations:
Montessori elementary schools: Dater Montessori
– Clark Montessori High School: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. M – F
School, Gamble Montessori Elementary School, North
Avondale Montessori School, Parker Woods Montessori – James N. Gamble Montessori High School:
School, Pleasant Ridge Montessori School or Sands 9:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. M – F
Montessori School.
– CPS Customer Care Center (2651 Burnet Avenue):
The application period is September 21 – October 29, Regular hours are 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday,
2021. For your convenience, a paper application and online Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday. Visit cps-k12.org for
application are available. Only one application may be extended hours.
submitted per student. You can apply one of several ways:
• Complete and submit your application at Clark, Gamble
or the CPS Customer Care Center.
• Complete and submit your application online from your
computer or mobile device at cps-k12.org.
You will need your child’s PowerSchool ID number to
submit an application.
All families will be notified of their child’s placement by
November 30, 2021, and will be provided registration
instructions. You may participate in the CPS high school
lottery (December 7, 2021 – March 11, 2022) — even if you
participate in the early Montessori high school application
period — if your child does not receive their school of
choice and would like to explore other high school options.
If you have general questions about CPS high schools or
any other CPS school, you may contact the school directly
or email the Customer Care Center at cpshelp@cps-k12.org
or visit cps-k12.org.
What it Means to Have a Montessori High School Education
Clark Montessori High School and James N. Gamble Each year, your child will have immersive learning
Montessori High School will tap into your child’s natural experiences during field studies and intersessions, when
desire to learn. Our high school students benefit from the regular curriculum comes to a halt. Students learn,
real-world lessons and the opportunity to contribute to the explore and develop new skills in the “real world” — both
betterment of society — factors that make the Montessori locally and globally. High school spring intersessions are
method so valuable. Importantly, our high schools promote chosen by students based on the courses available that
what Maria Montessori called the “valorization” of the year. Past offerings have included: studying art in New York
adolescent — the process of experiencing self-worth City, hiking the Appalachian Trail, serving and learning
through important work. from the homeless community in Cincinnati and filmmaking.
Most field experiences require fee payments; fundraising,
Whether your incoming seventh grader attends Clark or
scholarships and work opportunities are available.
Gamble, they will:
Clark and Gamble offer specialized classrooms for
• Attend classes organized into learning communities
students with special needs and provide robust
with multiple ages.
social-emotional supports.
• Take core classes that are available at the AA-Honors
Clark has a full-time therapist from Cincinnati Children’s
and Advanced Placement (AP) levels when they are
Hospital Medical Center and one full-time therapist and
ninth – twelfth graders. College-bound high school
two half-time therapists from TriHealth. Gamble has a
students also have access to College Credit Plus
partnership with Central Clinic and has three school-based
courses, in partnership with Cincinnati State (Clark) and
counselors and two psychologists.
Clark State Community College (Gamble).
• Demonstrate their commitment to community
involvement, learning, respect for others, hard work and
peace. Service learning also is a requirement.
• Complete a capstone project as a senior, allowing them
to study a topic about which they are passionate.
• Shape school rules and expectations through
community and grade-level meetings.
Clark Montessori
High School
3030 Erie Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45208
Principal Eric Higgins • Grades 7 – 12
513 -363 -7100 • clark.cps- k12.org
Your child will develop intellectually and learn to influence Field Studies & Intersessions
society in meaningful ways at Clark Montessori High School.
• Seventh graders attend Leadership Camp, where they
A Place to Thrive learn about nature, share responsibilities, canoe and more.
• The First. Clark is the nation’s first public Montessori • Eighth graders travel to Andros Island, The Bahamas,
high school, founded in 1994. for land and cultural studies and to learn about
marine biology.
• Automatic College Admission. Students who
successfully complete five college-freshman level • High school fall intersessions are based on grade level;
information technology classes can enroll as a spring intersessions are by choice based on available
sophomore IT student at the University of Cincinnati courses, which change from year to year.
after they graduate. A UC-trained instructor teaches
the classes, which Clark offers for free as part of Sports & Extracurriculars
its curriculum. Home of the Cougars
• Hands- on Learning: Animals and Plants. Students Miami Valley Conference (MVC)
explore life cycles of all kinds — from watching chicken • Baseball (boys) • Chess
eggs hatch and raising the animals themselves, to • Basketball (boys & girls) • Drama Club (EPIC)
growing flowers and food such as kale, spinach, • Bowling (boys & girls) • Gardening Club
blackberries and more on school grounds. • Cross Country • Jazz Band
• Local Impact. In a typical year, Clark students (boys & girls) • Jazz Club
contribute more than 30,000 hours of community • Football (boys) • Louder Than a Bomb
service. Seventh and eighth graders are required to • Golf (boys) • Mock Trial
complete 36 hours each year, and ninth – twelfth • Lacrosse (girls) • Musical Theater
graders are required to complete 50 hours each year. • Soccer (boys & girls) • Peer Leaders
• Softball (girls) • Poetry/Storytelling
• State - of-the-Art Facilities. Clark’s Silver • Swimming (boys & girls) Club
LEED - certified building includes a modern gym and • Track (boys & girls) • Robotics
fitness center, rooftop gardens and greenhouse. • Volleyball (girls) • Ski Club
• Art Club • Steel Drum
Horticulture Career Pathway • Bike Club • Vegan Club
Students who complete this program earn a State of Ohio • Cheerleading • Yearbook
graduation seal demonstrating that they are immediately
employable for related careers after graduation. Foreign Languages
This program is one of CPS’ Agricultural & Environmental • French
Systems’ career pathways, all of which prepare students • Spanish
for careers in agribusiness and production systems, animal
science and management, bioscience, horticulture and AP Classes
natural resource management. • Biology
• Calculus AB
• Calculus BC
• CCP Chemistry
• English Language and Composition
85%
• Human Geography
• Psychology
• Statistics
• U.S. History
College Acceptance Rate
James N. Gamble
Montessori High School
3036 Werk Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211
Principal Taylor Porter • Grades 7 – 12
513 -363 -2600 • gamblemontessorihs.cps- k12.org
Your child will develop into a thoughtful and intelligent Field Studies & Intersessions
young adult who contributes to their community and
planet at James N. Gamble Montessori High School. • Seventh graders spend three days and two nights at
Camp Kern in Oregonia, Ohio, to learn leadership skills
A Place to Thrive and team building.
• 2021 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon • Eighth graders complete a weeklong field experience
School. Gamble was the only school in Ohio to achieve researching marine life in Pigeon Key, Florida.
this designation in 2021, and one of only 27 schools • High school fall intersessions are based on grade level;
nationwide. The award recognizes schools that spring intersessions are by choice based on available
successfully integrate sustainability into their facilities, courses, which change from year to year.
curriculum and community engagement.
• Montessori Market. Every year, agriculture students Sports & Extracurriculars
tap into their entrepreneurial spirit as they plan the Home of the Gators
event and sell fresh fruit, vegetables and other goods. Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference (CMAC)
• Korean Language Curriculum. Gamble is the only public • Baseball (boys) • Debate Club
school in Ohio that offers Korean language courses. • Basketball (boys & girls) • Drama Club
• Drone Technology and Application. Through • Cross Country • Drumline
hands- on instruction, students learn how drones are (boys & girls) • Junior/Senior Musical
used across several industries. • Football (boys) • Korean Culture Club
• Soccer (boys & girls) • Pep Band
• World- class Amenities in a Beautiful Environment. • Softball (girls) • Special Olympics
Following a $16 million renovation in 2019, Gamble • Track (boys & girls) • Steel Drum Band
has stunning gardens and orchards and best-in- class • Volleyball (girls) • Student Council
water purification systems, smart lighting and energy • Art Club • Video Game Club
efficient facilities. • Cheerleading • Wind Band
• Choir • Yearbook
Agriculture, Food and • Dance Team
Natural Resources Career Pathway
Foreign Languages
Students who complete this program earn a State of Ohio
graduation seal demonstrating that they are immediately • American Sign Language
employable for related careers after graduation. • Korean
• Spanish
This program is one of CPS’ Agricultural & Environmental
Systems’ career pathways, all of which prepare students
AP Classes
for careers in agribusiness and production systems, animal
science and management, bioscience, horticulture and • Art History
natural resource management. • Biology
• English Language & Composition
• Human Geography
• Literature & Composition
• Psychology
• Statistics
95%
College Acceptance Rate
Cincinnati Public Schools
P.O. Box 5381
Cincinnati, Ohio 45201-5381
cps-k12.org
2022 – 23 CPS Montessori High School Guide
Clark Montessori James N. Gamble
High School Montessori High School
3030 Erie Ave. 3036 Werk Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45208 Cincinnati, Ohio 45211
513-363-7100 513-363-2600
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