WINTON WOODS
Achievement Boosters
From its beginning in 2015 the focus of the Winton Woods Achievement Boosters differed from the Athletic Boosters and the Performing Arts Boosters, organizations that focus on activities—sports and performing arts—that, many times, do not turn out to provide all who participate with a lifetime career platform. Many students who lack these interests and even those who have these interests, but prefer other career platforms, are left out. Students seeking careers in fields other than sports or performing arts need other options This is the Winton Woods Achievement Boosters, Inc. niche.
Featured Blog and News
Read the latest news, updates, and achievements to help with the success of our students.
Levy Vote Results
On Nov. 8, voters in the Winton Woods City School District voted AGAINST a proposed 5.4 Mill additional levy request 62% vs. 38%, overall. Precincts in the district’s four political jurisdictions opposed the ballot issue as follows: Forest Park, 54% - 46% (4948...
Looking Forward
Student participation in SAT tests varies across Hamilton County school districts' high schools. Therefore, also, the college readiness of their graduates varies. Winton Woods High School is not the lowest of all schools in the county, but it has a way to go to be...
Duke Energy
Presentation to the Winton Woods Achievement Boosters of the second grant from the Duke Energy Foundation by J. Chad Shaffer, Gov’t & Community Relations (second from left) as part of the “Powerful Communities: Local Impact” focus area of the Foundation. Others...
Class 2022
The first pictures our five 2022 students with a graduate of the Class of 2021 on the right, who served as proctor for the final “Practice Test" of the program (Aug. 20). The total for the initial “Diagnostic Test” (July 16) was typically lower than the final test by...
Nadia Ali
Nadia Ali took the June 2021 College Board SAT test as a 10th grader and scored 900. She attended all six April - May WWAB sessions, one of only two students who did. Nadia plays violin in the orchestra and in the Tri-M (Modern Music Masters) music honor society.
2020/21 Academic Year
Left to right: WWAB Treasurer Brandon Wiers. Javeon Walker, Tia Griggs, Jaeden Walker, Nadia Ali, Eric Durazno, Gabby Hall, WWAB President Sue Sepela. Missing: C. J. Gallen Due to Covid-19, the City of Forest Park closed its offices to the public in March 2020,...
Eric Durazno’s scholarship
Eric Durazno, student in the Spring 2021 SAT Prep class as a sophomore, this year, as a senior, received notification that he was selected as a Questbridge Scholarship winner with a full ride to the University of Notre Dame. Eric won an award for perfect attendance at...
Special Accommodations for Testing Environment
Testing Accommodations Standardized examinations and other high-stakes tests are gateways to educational and employment opportunities. Whether seeking admission to a high school, college, or graduate program, or attempting to obtain a professional license or...
How to Apply for Scholarships
Free money for college — sounds like the dream, right? It may seem too good to be true, but billions of dollars in scholarships and grants are handed out to college students each year. To score some for yourself, all you need to know is how to apply! The great thing...