Oak Hills High School

10/09/2026

Congratulations to orchestra students Desmond Blaze, Genesis Chappell, Ryley From, Joanna Langlitz, Lilliana McGuire, Lukas Moorman, Nolan Phillips, and Marshall Zupp for their performance at the NKU Orchestra Summit with Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Conductor John Morris Russell! They were nominated to participate in this one-day side-by-side experience uniting NKU students, outstanding area high school musicians, faculty, guest artists, music educators, and community partners through music-making, mentorship, and shared inquiry. Great job representing Oak Hills!

10/07/2026

OHHS Artists Take the Long View: A Wayfarers Artist Talk

As part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial, the opening of Wayfarers at the Delhi Event Center featured an engaging artist talk highlighting the creative journeys, perspectives, and experiences of three members of the OHHS Art and Design community: Jamie Schorsch, Steve Groh, and Hannah Knight. The artist talk offered an opportunity for attendees to hear directly from Schorsch, Chair of the OHHS Art and Design Department and Ohio Art Teacher of the Year, photography teacher and artist Steve Groh, and OHHS Art and Design alumna Hannah Knight (2018). Together, they shared their perspectives on art and photography, the ways photography influences how we see and understand the world, and the personal journeys that shape us as artists and individuals.

The conversation was especially meaningful within the context of Wayfarers, an exhibition co-curated by Groh and Knight that brings together photography from OHHS Art and Design alumni alongside work by their former teacher. The exhibition explores the idea of the “wayfarer”, someone who travels along a path or embarks on a wandering journey, as a metaphor for the artistic and personal paths we take throughout our lives.

The artist talk also connected naturally to this year’s FotoFocus Biennial theme, The Long View. The theme encourages viewers to consider photography through the lenses of time, distance, perspective, and reflection. In that spirit, the speakers reflected on where their own creative journeys began, how those experiences have shaped their work, and where those journeys have led them.

Groh co-curated the exhibition with alumnus Hannah Knight (2018). The exhibition features a photograph that represents an earlier point in photographic journeys, and another that represents where individuals are now, along with a pair of shoes that somehow represents the journey through life. This weekend’s exhibition opening will include a brief educational component in the form of artist talks. Jamie Schorsch, OHHS Art and Design Department Chair, photography teacher Steve Groh, and Hannah Knight all shared their perspectives on art, the impact of photography on the world, and the journeys we take throughout our life.

As a part of this year’s FotoFocus Biennial, OHHS Art and Design Ph...

10/05/2026

OHHS Alumni from across the United States entered works for the exhibition, many of whom traveled back home to Cincinnati and the packed house opening on Sunday! The special exhibition is a testament not only to the great memories, wonderful new life experiences, and celebrations of connections amongst teachers and students, but also to the impact of Steve Groh ‘s journey as an educator and the lives he has influenced throughout his 31 years in the classroom. Wayfarers will be on exhibition through November 6th, 2026 at the Delhi Event Center.

As a part of this year’s FotoFocus Biennial, OHHS Art and Design Photography alumni will be exhibiting alongside their former teacher, Steve Groh, in the Wayfarers exhibition at Delhi Event Center.…

10/05/2026

OHHS Drawing and Printmaking students recently explored ‘Amplifying Your Voice’ with the Taft ARC Program. For many, it was their first time experiencing the Taft Museum of Art, a true community treasure.

The Taft Museum of Art’s Artists Reaching Classrooms (ARC) program immerses high school art students in Cincinnati’s visual arts community, connecting them with artistic practices, exhibitions, mar…

10/02/2026

Join us this Sunday, October 4th from 1-3pm, for the opening reception of 'Wayfarers', an exhibition in partnership with Delhi Event Center as a part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial! OHHS Art and Design photography teacher Steve Groh will be co-curating the exhibition with alumnus Hannah Knight. https://ohhsartdesign.com/2026/07/06/wayfarers-an-ohhs-art-and-design-fotofocus-exhibition-in-partnership-with-the-delhi-event-center/

Each Biennial, FotoFocus is structured around a unifying theme. The 2026 Biennial theme, The Long View, considers aspects of time and perspective in photography and film, and how these mediums shap…

10/01/2026

Best of luck to Aubree Fuson, Justine Levan, and Baylee Moorman who are competing in this year's "From Heart to Art" competition with the Beech Acres Parenting Center and the Contemporary Art Center
https://ohhsartdesign.com/2026/10/01/2026-from-heart-to-art-celebrating-creativity-community-and-compassion/

Beech Acres Parenting Center, in collaboration with the Contemporary Arts Center, is hosting the 2nd annual ‘From Heart to Art”, teen-centered 2D art competition celebrating creativity, community, …

09/23/2026

Stop by and get all of your cold weather gear!

It's finally feeling like Fall so come grab a new Highlander sweatshirt from Tartan Town Spirit Shop before the game on Friday night! Enter through the Commons doors and the store will be open from 5pm - 7pm!

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09/14/2026

This Week is National Arts in Education Week! Arts in Education Week is a time to celebrate the powerful role the arts play in every student’s education. The arts inspire creativity, strengthen critical thinking and problem-solving, build confidence and connection, and provide meaningful ways for students to understand themselves and the world around them. When we invest in the arts, we invest in the whole student and in a more creative, connected, and innovative future.

09/14/2026

At our first NAHS sponsored Creative Canvassing Event, Ellen Douglas of Cincy Origami taught students about the Japanese paper-folding artform and guided them in the creation of butterflies. Be sure to drop in to an NAHS or Art Club meeting to get some free instruction on how to make much more over the upcoming weeks!

09/14/2026

The OHHS Art and Design Department and National Art Honor Society invite you to submit nominations of alumni for the OHHS Gallery of Honor! Nomination submissions must be received by the end of the day, October 1st, 2026. To view submission criteria and submit a nomination visit: https://forms.gle/PDHKpSqRhjMvCssL9