Stephen T. Badin High School Alumni

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Stephen T. Badin High School Alumni This page is for the alumni of Stephen T. Badin High School, Notre Dame High School, and Hamilton Catholic to connect to the school and with one another.

Badin High School is named in honor of Father Stephen T. Badin, the first priest ordained in the United States, a pioneer missionary in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Tennessee, and a former pastor of St. Mary Church in Hamilton. Father Stephen Badin, in the period between the Revolution and the Civil War, was one of the great Catholic missionaries on the American frontier. He might justly be called the “Johnny Appleseed” of Catholicism in the Ohio Valley. The biography of his life, in his early years at least, is a history of the Catholic Church in the Old West. Founding churches, establishing schools and preaching the Gospel, Badin, with rare courage, forged the Catholic Church on the frontier of the United States. This illustrious figure is identified with the history of the city of Hamilton, Ohio. He came to Hamilton on two occasions; once on one of his missionary journeys, and once in 1850 to take up duties as the pastor of a local parish, St. Mary Church on Front Street. Father Badin’s interest in and his contributions to American Catholic education merit acknowledgement. He was deeply committed to the parochial school system, and his contribution to the University of Notre Dame deserves high praise. Stephen Badin was born in France in 1768, and he died in Cincinnati on April 19, 1853. As a young priest he went to Kentucky in 1793 and labored there until 1819. He was often the only priest in the wilderness of Kentucky. Later he traveled to Europe and for ten years begged for the missions in France, Italy and England. It was during this time that he was a great financial help to Bishop Fenwick, the first Bishop of Cincinnati. Bishop Fenwick directed him to take charge of the Potawatomi Indians of northern Ohio and southern Michigan. There he labored with great success. After this he wrote articles for the Catholic Telegraph of Cincinnati. Around this time he donated a farm in northern Indiana which became the site of the present University of Notre Dame. Father Badin spent the last years of his life with Archbishop Purcell of Cincinnati at the old Episcopal residence on Plum Street. His body was laid to rest in the cathedral crypt in Cincinnati where it remained for over fifty years. In 1904, Archbishop Elder permitted the body of Father Badin to be transferred and buried at the University of Notre Dame in a small log cabin chapel which had been reconstructed as a replica of the chapel that Father Badin erected on that property almost eighty years before. By merging Hamilton Catholic High School and Notre Dame High School in 1966, Badin High School became the only Catholic High School in Butler County. Pride, spirit, tradition and unity are the values which we were founded. Today, the tradition continues!

Rams on the Road is heading to Columbus! Join fellow Badin alumni on Thursday, October 22, from 5–8 PM at Hofbräuhaus Co...
10/14/2026

Rams on the Road is heading to Columbus!

Join fellow Badin alumni on Thursday, October 22, from 5–8 PM at Hofbräuhaus Columbus for an evening of reconnecting, reminiscing, and celebrating all things Badin! We hope to see you there! 💚🐏

RSVP for this event here: https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=237637bc-caa6-4f4a-98e4-fb65f92c635d&envId=p-cSN3U3WuDEy8bry9RQwNTg&zone=usa&fbclid=IwY2xjawU8Xr9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMTBrVkx1c01GNnNtS3N0dFFzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEet2J6pLZGFq88rr9QhAIsXPxEljB840-HXxJTsOCKJT2RhJUPwiaSqcUZ77M_aem_1EC82CjQi4e8NXyOTDVtOw

RAMS ON THE ROAD: COLUMBUS!

Next stop: Columbus! The Ram is making his way north, and we want YOU to join us!

Come hang out with fellow Badin alumni on Thursday, October 22 for an evening of reconnecting, reminiscing, and showing your Badin pride.

- Columbus, OH
- October 22, 2026
-5:00-8:00PM
- Location: Hofbräuhaus Columbus (800 Goodale Blvd, Columbus, OH 43212)

There’s nothing we love more than catching up with our alumni who have taken their Badin spirit beyond Hamilton. So grab a fellow Ram and meet us in Columbus!

RSVP using the link below!
https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=237637bc-caa6-4f4a-98e4-fb65f92c635d&envId=p-cSN3U3WuDEy8bry9RQwNTg&zone=usa

Once a Ram, always a Ram - wherever the road takes you!

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Stephen T. Badin High School Athletics

Congratulations to Ellen (Meier) Grammel ’96 on being named Queen of Peace’s 2026 Harry T. Wilks Educator of Excellence!...
10/12/2026

Congratulations to Ellen (Meier) Grammel ’96 on being named Queen of Peace’s 2026 Harry T. Wilks Educator of Excellence! We’re proud to celebrate this well-deserved honor and the impact you’re making in education!

Congratulations to Mrs. Ellen Grammel, our 2026 Harry T. Wilks Educator of Excellence! 🌟

The QP community is proud to announce that our wonderful 2nd-grade teacher, Mrs. Grammel, has been chosen as Queen of Peace School’s recipient for the prestigious Harry T. Wilks Award!
Mrs. Grammel exemplifies what it means to go above and beyond for her students every single day. Her faith is evident the moment you speak to her or walk into her classroom. Through her daily impact, classroom innovation, and unwavering committment to her profession, she shapes young minds with passion, patience, and love.
Mrs. Grammel will be honored alongside top educators from Hamilton at the Hamilton Celebrates Education Dinner on Wednesday, October 21st, at the Courtyard by Marriott. As part of this recognition, she will also receive a $1,000 grant to support her continued work in education, thanks to the generosity of the Harry T. Wilks Family Foundation.
Thank you, Mrs. Grammel, for being an example of our school mission: To see Jesus in self and others.

We were honored to welcome members of Badin’s first football team back to Matandy SportsPlex this past Friday as we cele...
10/11/2026

We were honored to welcome members of Badin’s first football team back to Matandy SportsPlex this past Friday as we celebrated 60 years of Badin football! 🏈💚

Thank you to all who joined us to celebrate this incredible milestone and make it a memorable night. Once a Ram, always a Ram!

Stephen T. Badin High School
Stephen T. Badin High School Athletics
Badin Athletic Boosters

Our science teachers keep the display cases on the top floor fresh with the changing seasons, and in honor of Homecoming...
10/10/2026

Our science teachers keep the display cases on the top floor fresh with the changing seasons, and in honor of Homecoming Week, Mrs. DeRosa put together a display celebrating Badin’s past Homecomings! 💚

Look at all those memories in one place! See any familiar faces or remember any of these themes?

We’re at The HUB until 11 tonight for our annual Homecoming Social! Look for the balloons to get your free drink ticket...
10/10/2026

We’re at The HUB until 11 tonight for our annual Homecoming Social! Look for the balloons to get your free drink ticket. We can’t wait to see you there!!

We are honored to welcome back our 1967 football captains as we celebrate 60 years of Badin football! Six decades of tra...
10/09/2026

We are honored to welcome back our 1967 football captains as we celebrate 60 years of Badin football! Six decades of tradition, brotherhood, and Ram Pride - and it all started with those who paved the way. Once a Ram, always a Ram!

ALUMNI, HELP US REACH OUR GOAL!Looking for a way to support Badin High School? You can make an impact both financially a...
10/09/2026

ALUMNI, HELP US REACH OUR GOAL!

Looking for a way to support Badin High School? You can make an impact both financially and by helping our students reach their goal of 90% participation to earn a day off school!

TODAY is the deadline to help our students reach their 90% participation goal! Help support BHS and give our students something to celebrate by purchasing a Ram Pride Raffle ticket! Every ticket counts toward making a difference.

The Ram Pride Raffle continues through next week, so there's still time to participate and support Badin. But don't wait - help our students reach their goal by the end of TODAY!

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Badin Athletic Boosters
Stephen T. Badin High School Athletics

Drive Home a Brand-New 2027 Chevy Equinox! The Badin Athletic Boosters, in partnership with Larkin Cobb Chevrolet | GMC, are giving you the chance to win a brand-new 2027 Chevy Equinox while supporting Badin Athletics! Sales end on Sunday, October 18th at 11:59pm. Get your raffle tickets today and j...

10/06/2026

Join Wreaths Across America to honor our local deceased military in St. Stephen, St. Mary and St. Aloysius cemeteries on December 19.
Contact Tammy Baker Gentile '65 on facebook with questions, or click the link below.

https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/176154/Overview/?relatedId=176142
Stephen T. Badin High School Alumni
Stephen T. Badin High School Athletics

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571 New London Road
Hamilton, OH
45013

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Monday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 3:30pm

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