Will Anderson and Turpin combine into one school?

I lived in Anderson Township for 10 years. They have an imaginary set of railroad tracks that divide the people. There is certainly an area that is white collar and educated versus the side that more blue collar. Those on the wealthy side don't want to see the integration from my point of view.

This is true but you also have both combinations in both schools. I went to Anderson and lived at the bottom of Salem which was peppered with money areas and I guess you would call where I lived upper middle class.
 
All of that is sad but true. Anderson is over 50 years old (1972 I think), outdated and putting money into that building is just a waste other than the necessary things to keep it up until you build a new school.
Latest I heard they were having problems with the swimming pool. To think if they managed it smart they could have had a new high tech facility like they did just across the county line at West Clermont High School.
 
This is true but you also have both combinations in both schools. I went to Anderson and lived at the bottom of Salem which was peppered with money areas and I guess you would call where I lived upper middle class.
Yea I kind of chuckled at that comment. On one side of Beechmont avenue you have the Area around Coldstream Country Club and that area you talked about down off Salem that overlooks the river, and then on the other side you have Ivy Hills and several other upper middle class Henry Fischer subdivisions. There is money in both schools. The only thing that may be true about ELLKSONE's post is there was some Section 8 housing moved into some of those neighborhoods along Salem and I believe they go to Anderson. I know a guy who used to own a body shop behind McDonald's and he used to tell me how the crowd going to McDonald's during lunch and right after school changed drastically after the Section 8 housing move along Salem.
 
Yea I kind of chuckled at that comment. On one side of Beechmont avenue you have the Area around Coldstream Country Club and that area you talked about down off Salem that overlooks the river, and then on the other side you have Ivy Hills and several other upper middle class Henry Fischer subdivisions. There is money in both schools. The only thing that may be true about ELLKSONE's post is there was some Section 8 housing moved into some of those neighborhoods along Salem and I believe they go to Anderson. I know a guy who used to own a body shop behind McDonald's and he used to tell me how the crowd going to McDonald's during lunch and right after school changed drastically after the Section 8 housing move along Salem.
My first house was in the subdivision near Summit Elementary (near 8-Mile and Northport); the mixture of ranch and two story homes were built in the mid to late 60's. The socioeconomic diversity of that area is very apparent in how the area looks today. I rented that house for 10 years and the I sold it back in March because the area is getting worse.
Also, your child can pick which high school they wanted to attend, that's why I believe Turpin has families that are more white collar than Anderson.
 
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Latest I heard they were having problems with the swimming pool. To think if they managed it smart they could have had a new high tech facility like they did just across the county line at West Clermont High School.

Sigh, good memories in that pool for gym class. Emily String still brings back excellent memories (i think that was here name)
 
Yea I kind of chuckled at that comment. On one side of Beechmont avenue you have the Area around Coldstream Country Club and that area you talked about down off Salem that overlooks the river, and then on the other side you have Ivy Hills and several other upper middle class Henry Fischer subdivisions. There is money in both schools. The only thing that may be true about ELLKSONE's post is there was some Section 8 housing moved into some of those neighborhoods along Salem and I believe they go to Anderson. I know a guy who used to own a body shop behind McDonald's and he used to tell me how the crowd going to McDonald's during lunch and right after school changed drastically after the Section 8 housing move along Salem.

I know the dynamic has changed or I believe it has with open enrollment. I forgot to mention the area near Coldstream as another.
 
Yea I kind of chuckled at that comment. On one side of Beechmont avenue you have the Area around Coldstream Country Club and that area you talked about down off Salem that overlooks the river, and then on the other side you have Ivy Hills and several other upper middle class Henry Fischer subdivisions. There is money in both schools. The only thing that may be true about ELLKSONE's post is there was some Section 8 housing moved into some of those neighborhoods along Salem and I believe they go to Anderson. I know a guy who used to own a body shop behind McDonald's and he used to tell me how the crowd going to McDonald's during lunch and right after school changed drastically after the Section 8 housing move along Salem.
I live in Clermont county but my kids went to IHM and McNick so we have lots of friends and acquaintances in the Forest Hills district. When I read Elksone comment I was confused which HS was blue collar and which was white. I’ve always considered The demographics at each school similar. There probably are more apartment/older homes near Anderson however.
 
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I live in Clermont county but my kids went to IHM and McNick so we have lots of friends and acquaintances in the Forest Hills district. When I read Elksone comment I was confused which HS was blue collar and which was white. I’ve always considered The demographics at each school similar. There probably are more apartment/older homes near Anderson however.






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With Purcell and Roger Bacon opting out of the GCL co-ed, McNick is the lone Cincinnati school left. Your parents log some serious highway miles following the Rockets league schedule. Are the McNck faithful still all good with GCL co-ed, or has there been some grumbling? 5PM starts in Dayton on a Tuesday afternoon gotta be a bear to get to for your Frosh parents and your Spring sport parents.
 
With Purcell and Roger Bacon opting out of the GCL co-ed, McNick is the lone Cincinnati school left. Your parents log some serious highway miles following the Rockets league schedule. Are the McNck faithful still all good with GCL co-ed, or has there been some grumbling? 5PM starts in Dayton on a Tuesday afternoon gotta be a bear to get to for your Frosh parents and your Spring sport parents.
The parents are use to it, they grumble sometimes. I was lucky other then Freshmen football (which not all the Coed schools have its year to year) my girls played varsity soccer/ track from their Freshmen year.
The big question is where would McNick go? Competition in the league Purcell/ Bacon are in is pretty poor outside of basketball, with PM and Bacon being the only real competition there. Wyoming and Indian Hill wouldn’t want them in the CHL..heck Wyoming might eventually lose a league football game. The league with New Richmond, Massie, Goshen, Batavia etc might be a good fit but McNick has a lot of student athletes from some of those schools so some administrations may not like that. When my son played half the starters were from Clermont county and the QB from Bethel.
I don’t know if McNicholas has any plans to move. There were rumblings a few years ago when Bacon/Purcell left but that seems to be in the background now.
 
The answer to this question is yes. The better question is when will they combine. When you're looking at what to with one of the HS properties, the decision has been made. Just a matter of when they will pull the trigger.
 
I think the most equitable scenario for all Cincinnati area small schools would be to combine the current MVC and CHL and form a 3-division mega conference.

Schools like Roger Bacon, Wyoming, Indian Hill, CHCA etc go in the top division

Reading, Norwood, CCD, Purcell etc go in the middle division

Lockland, St Bernard, New Miami, NCH etc go in the bottom division.

Reformat the divisions every few years based on enrollment and competitiveness.

A school like McNick would ideally be able to get on board with this type of league and start in the top division.

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As for Anderson and Turpin, they're both considered upper middle class schools with respect to the rest of the Greater Cincinnati area. Turpin is just slightly more well-off on the whole.
 
The parents are use to it, they grumble sometimes. I was lucky other then Freshmen football (which not all the Coed schools have its year to year) my girls played varsity soccer/ track from their Freshmen year.
The big question is where would McNick go? Competition in the league Purcell/ Bacon are in is pretty poor outside of basketball, with PM and Bacon being the only real competition there. Wyoming and Indian Hill wouldn’t want them in the CHL..heck Wyoming might eventually lose a league football game. The league with New Richmond, Massie, Goshen, Batavia etc might be a good fit but McNick has a lot of student athletes from some of those schools so some administrations may not like that. When my son played half the starters were from Clermont county and the QB from Bethel.
I don’t know if McNicholas has any plans to move. There were rumblings a few years ago when Bacon/Purcell left but that seems to be in the background now.
wyoming is not the problem with a league reconfiguration. it would welcome it. other chl teams oppose the reconfiguration.
 
wyoming is not the problem with a league reconfiguration. it would welcome it. other chl teams oppose the reconfiguration.
Pretty accurate. Schools like Deer Park and Finneytown, though better off athletically another conference, will never leave because being able to say your in the same conference with schools like Wyoming, Indian Hill, etc. they feel carries more weight in the big picture. What are the schools ALWAYS on the top 10 school districts list in Ohio?
 
I think the most equitable scenario for all Cincinnati area small schools would be to combine the current MVC and CHL and form a 3-division mega conference.

Schools like Roger Bacon, Wyoming, Indian Hill, CHCA etc go in the top division

Reading, Norwood, CCD, Purcell etc go in the middle division

Lockland, St Bernard, New Miami, NCH etc go in the bottom division.

Reformat the divisions every few years based on enrollment and competitiveness.

A school like McNick would ideally be able to get on board with this type of league and start in the top division.

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As for Anderson and Turpin, they're both considered upper middle class schools with respect to the rest of the Greater Cincinnati area. Turpin is just slightly more well-off on the whole.
I'm curious why did you leave SCD and Miami Valley Christian out of your scenario?
 
I'm curious why did you leave SCD and Miami Valley Christian out of your scenario?

They'd be included - all of the CHL and MVC schools would be.

I only just listed a few for each division to give examples.

A full breakdown could look like:

Gold
Wyoming
Taylor
Indian Hill
CHCA
Roger Bacon
McNick
Madeira
Mariemont

Silver
Reading
Purcell
Norwood
CCD
Summit
Finneytown
Deer Park
Clark

Bronze
NCH
St Bernard
Lockland
MVCA
New Miami
Cincinnati College Prep
Riverview East
Hillcrest
 
They are supposed to be combining into one school I thought in 2024 or 2025 I could be wrong
NOPE, While that is the best way to solve a lot of the district problems and improve student outcomes and opportunities the district has hired Cropper to help redraw the district to better utilize the existing buildings for a two High school feeder system.
 
NOPE, While that is the best way to solve a lot of the district problems and improve student outcomes and opportunities the district has hired Cropper to help redraw the district to better utilize the existing buildings for a two High school feeder system.
WOW, that is awful the best move would be to combine, get a coach for the sports that can merge the talent and keep the talent in the district and they'd be a powerhouse. A lot of top guys around the city a public schools are coming from NWLSD, Mt Healthy, etc
 
Hopefully, Turpin can do a better job hiring this time. The program has withered on the vine with the last coach. Good luck Mason you will need it!
 
Hopefully, Turpin can do a better job hiring this time. The program has withered on the vine with the last coach. Good luck Mason you will need it!
Agree! Never easy to follow a HoF coach and McCullough definitely proved that in his tenure. However, going to Mason seems like a perfect fit, given Castner’s reputation.

I wonder if Turpin will (or has) reached out to Cruse. Seems like a great option.
 
Hopefully, Turpin can do a better job hiring this time. The program has withered on the vine with the last coach. Good luck Mason you will need it!
Someone’s kid didn’t get enough playing time lol.
He did a fine job at Turpin. Winning a lot more than he lost. Wish him well at Mason.
Heard things in the Forest Hills district are a lot worse than they appear to outsiders in terms of money and culture.
Cruse would do fine. Although he hasn’t won much at Loveland- so if parents are crying above winning, I wouldn’t take the job because Turpin is going to take a couple years to be back to where they’re in the top 3-4 in the league.
Could see former Kings Asst Jay Volker being in the running. Did a good job at kings, took on a tough task at Talawanda and was told his teaching role was being cut.
Could Rodenberg be looking for something better than IH? Heard his pay at IH was 6 figures… so maybe not.
Kid at Western Brown was once an Asst at Anderson and has done nothing but win out there.
Going to depend on what they have open in terms of teaching too. If they have money troubles, hard to justify bringing in an expensive Coach.
 
Someone’s kid didn’t get enough playing time lol.
He did a fine job at Turpin. Winning a lot more than he lost. Wish him well at Mason.
Heard things in the Forest Hills district are a lot worse than they appear to outsiders in terms of money and culture.
Cruse would do fine. Although he hasn’t won much at Loveland- so if parents are crying above winning, I wouldn’t take the job because Turpin is going to take a couple years to be back to where they’re in the top 3-4 in the league.
Could see former Kings Asst Jay Volker being in the running. Did a good job at kings, took on a tough task at Talawanda and was told his teaching role was being cut.
Could Rodenberg be looking for something better than IH? Heard his pay at IH was 6 figures… so maybe not.
Kid at Western Brown was once an Asst at Anderson and has done nothing but win out there.
Going to depend on what they have open in terms of teaching too. If they have money troubles, hard to justify bringing in an expensive Coach.
Doubt the WB coach since he runs the same offense as Anderson.
 
FHSD will end up like NWLSD if they do not change the direction. May take another 5 or 6 year's but eventually the model they are running will result in the same issues Colerain and Northwest are facing.
 
FHSD will end up like NWLSD if they do not change the direction. May take another 5 or 6 year's but eventually the model they are running will result in the same issues Colerain and Northwest are facing.
It sure will. Beechmont Ave will start looking like Colerain Ave.
 
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