Millersburg Military Institute ceased operation 2005 and is no longer in business. The campus is…read moreundergoing rehabilitation as an economic incubator project and is now known as Mustard Seed Hill, an events venue such as receptions, weddings, etc.

Well for starters, I'm not quite sure whether or not it's appropriate for me to be writing a review…read morefor this school. I know that you're not supposed to be writing a review for a place you've worked at. Now I've never technically worked at Manchester High School as an employee of the school. But I have officiated a couple of their football games in the past. So that's what I'm going to base the review on. Now because Manchester is so far from the city, there aren't a lot of officiating crews that are willing to make that drive. But as we were a new crew trying to make a name for ourselves, we put the word out that we were willing to go anywhere and Manchester gave us a call. Ended up working two games for them last season. This is a school that knows how to treat officials. For starters they put us in a large dressing room with showers. Which is nice, considering some schools stick us in little more than a closet, which can be tight with five guys, three of whom are a bit on the larger side (which would include me). There were multiple showers so we didn't have to wait and take turns, and the water was hot. As for the game itself, it's pretty standard during halftime for the hosting school to have either water or a Gatorade and sometimes a hot dog from the concession stand for the officials. That happened here. Pretty standard. What wasn't standard was what they had waiting for us after the game. A giant box with one hot dog, one hamburger and one slice of pizza for each of us. Plus two Gatorades and one soda for each of us as well. Awesome!!!! Seeing as how much of an appetite you work up when you're officiating a game, and seeing that Manchester is in the boondocks with no place to eat anywhere close, it was very much appreciated. Another big plus was the pay day. Usually officials have to fill out a pay voucher and you might not see a check from the school until a few days, sometimes a few weeks, and sometimes even a few months after the game. At Manchester you fill out the voucher and they write you a check right there. More awesome! The only sorta, kinda negative is the actual playing field. Manchester just restarted their football program about three years ago after some time off (a couple of decades I believe). And because of that, it's not the best field. Our second game last year was in the middle of rain and it had been raining the entire day as well. By the time we got there, the field was a giant mud pit. Water up to the middle of your calf. Could barely walk, much less run. Bleccchhh! But overall, Manchester High School is a good school that treats the refs well. We have a game there this week, and I can't begin to explain how excited I am. Mahalo, and enjoy.

From the 2018 vault of unpublished reviews: This is a review specifically for the event space at…read morethe Auditorium. I went to see the Cincinnati Men's Chorus 2018 holiday show (courtesy of Yelp - thank you!). The space was absolutely fantastic. I love the regal feel of the old theater architecture: it's a hybrid of Neo-Classical meets Art Deco: simply stunning! There are so many cool architectural features including a Greek/Roman nautical theme, and beautiful Rookwood drinking fountains. Who could help being inspired when studying/learning/performing in such a grand space? It's so great to see the obvious pride and alumni involvement that Walnut Hills has reflected in the preservation of their beautiful campus.

Why review a high school? Because it's there! And maybe your children should go. Since children…read morearen't allowed on Yelp, this is for parents. Walnut is the college preparatory magnet school in the Cincinnati Public Schools system. Cincy has a controversial tracking system like Germany. I support it. Others do not. Walnut has 7-12 in the same building allowing students access to activities and clubs with other students across all the grades. It is large enough that almost every student can find a niche and friends. Activities and niches are an antidote to jr high-high student on student psychic oppression. Other Cincy 7-12 magnet schools may also remedy. Walnut academics are the star. There are outstanding AP options and all the prep in earlier grades to be ready. The other star is diversity - students from every neighborhood - diverse like the real world. I learned hugely from fellow students outside my neighborhood. My year the college bound rate was 94%. Of the close friends who did not go to college right after graduating, one is a psychiatrist and the other is a masters-degreed international consultant. One of the most notable things about Walnut is its Alumni Association. It's a network when you are in the school and after graduating. The Alumni Association raises money for capital improvements, like constructing a new science building, and it raises operating money for student programs. There isn't family money for a student to travel to a chess tournament? Alum money is there for that. Walnut is because every parent, every teacher, every alum wants every student to succeed and change the world. They do. Frankly every public school should be and can be the same! Of course Cincy has many suburbs with many fine high schools of their own. And Cincy has private schools. Say you were moving to Cincy. Where should I live with kids? Sometimes Yelpers want to live in the city proper. What are the K-6? If you have kiddos, study the data for each school and district. What K-6 is doing what, What 7x12s do they feed. What colleges are those feeding? Of high schools, Walnut is one of the top handful in the Cincy area, top state, and does very well in the country lists.

I only went here to watch a volleyball game. It was a normal gym. Great court. I liked that the…read moreother side had a flat area to allow kids not wanting to watch and pay attention to the game to run a muck and play. It is located directly in front of the doors as you enter. I believe this use to be the old GRC high school until it became too unfit for the high school kids then they built a new one miles away with no foot ball field. Then the middle school kids inherited this one. Go figs. I didn't mind it at all, but lady taking money for the game charged me double. Guess I looked stupid or sketchy. Oh well. I paid.

Susan Wineland is the best secretary this school has ever had. Fast Efficient and extremely…read morehelpful. Whatever you're paying her, pay her more. Whatever she needs, get it to her. Whatever she says, you should probably listen. She literally made the difference in my entire week when dealing with the mess of websites trying to get my transcripts.

They may be offiically rated Excellent from the state, but I would rank them Excellent as an alum!…read more I think they are outstanding - and I appreciate all they do to try to connect the community to the school district. They provide numerous opportunities to the students to help them grow and learn to be prepared for college and the real world!