Fall 2024 Test Dates - First Opportunity Only - Exam Registration opens Tuesday, August 6, 2024

• Saturday, October 12, 2024 Test Date @ Walnut Hills High School 

Registration Deadline: 3:00 p.m. EST Tuesday, September 17, 2024 

• Saturday, November 2, 2024 Test Date @ Walnut Hills High School

Registration Deadline: 3:00 p.m. EST Tuesday, October 8, 2024 

Winter 2024-2025 Test Dates - First Opportunity or Second Opportunity - Exam Registration opens Tuesday, November 5, 2024

• Saturday, December 7, 2024 Test Date @ Walnut Hills High School 

Registration Deadline: 3:00 p.m. EST Tuesday, November 19, 2024 

• Saturday, January 11, 2025 Test Date @ Walnut Hills High School

Registration Deadline: 3:00 p.m. EST Tuesday, December 21, 2024 

Second Opportunity Testing Information:

Students needing a second opportunity to test must wait two months after the first attempt to take their second attempt.  The highest scores from both attempts are utilized in creating the combined percentile rank.

• Students who earned above the minimum score but below a 75 in a subject area (i.e. scores of 65-74) are encouraged to retest in that subject to give them the best chance of reaching a composite score of 140.  (I.E.: If a student earned a score of 67 in Reading and 60 in Math, the student should retest in both subject areas even though they met the minimum score for reading.)

• Maximum score of each part from both attempts will be used for the composite score.

• Both scores must be from the same school year.

• Payment fee of $55.00 is only once per School Year, per student including the Retest.  

Quick Guides: WHEE Applications using SchoolMint:

• Quick Guide: WHEE Application - First Opportunity

• Quick Guide: WHEE Application Second Opportunity, Same School Year 

Deadline to register for a Fall 2023 or Winter 2024 Thursday exam is two weeks prior to the scheduled date*. 

• Fall 2024 - Thursday, October 10, 2024 Test date @ Cincinnati Public Schools Education Center Registration Deadline: 3:00 p.m. EST September 17, 2024

• Winter 2024 - Thursday, December 5, 2024 Test date @ Cincinnati Public Schools Education Center Registration Deadline: 3:00 p.m. EST November 19, 2024

If a non-CPS enrolled student is applying to take the Walnut Hills Entrance exam and the student has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), a 504 Plan, an English Learner (EL) plan, or an Independent Service Plan (ISP) all required documentation must be emailed to: whee@cps-k12.org by the 3:00 p.m. Registration Deadline. This information is required to verify and confirm testing accommodations for the Walnut Hills Entrance Exam (WHEE). 

Accommodations:  Testing Accommodations will be provided for students on the WHEE if the student has accommodations specific to Testing written in an IEP, 504, LEP or ISP.  The plan must be dated and active for the current school year.  If your student does not have one of these plans or the plan is expired prior to the testing date then they do not qualify for testing accommodations. 

If a student has an accommodation (IEP, 504, LEP, ISP) and does not attend a CPS school, the plan must be submitted with the application to test. Students testing with an accommodation should arrive by 7:45 a.m. and begin testing by 8:00 a.m.  We follow a student accommodation as listed in the provided IEP, LEP or 504 plan with the following Exceptions: 

• Extended time accommodation is limited to 1.5x. Not 2x or unlimited.

• Test booklets may not be written in (no highlighting or underlining). Scratch paper will be provided.

• Calculators, if specified in the accommodation, will be supplied for the Math subtests.  Calculators are Not allowed for the   Computation subtest. 

• Students will Not receive read aloud accommodation on the Reading test.

• Students with limited English proficiency, will be provided a word-to-word dictionary if it is specified in the LEP.

• Frequent Breaks - additional breaks will be built into the test at regular intervals for all students in the testing group. If students take breaks outside of the designated time, time will not stop for the student. 

All applicable documents and payment must be uploaded by the REGISTRATION DEADLINE in order for the student to be confirmed for the test date selected.  Confirmation emails are sent once provided information is verified. 

1. Accommodation Plan- If a non-CPS enrolled student is applying to take the Walnut Hills Entrance exam and the student has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), a 504 Plan, an English Learner (EL) plan, or an Independent Service Plan (ISP) all required documentation must be emailed to: whee@cps-k12.org by the 3:00 p.m. Registration Deadline. This information is required to verify and confirm testing accommodations for the Walnut Hills Entrance Exam (WHEE). Please make sure to throughly read the accommodations section located above this section.

2. Payment - Payment fee of $55.00 is not applicable if the following applies:

   • If your student currently attends one of Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) 

   • Lives in the CPS district - Please confirm your address by visiting: www.croppermap.com/cincinnati/ 

   • Parent/Guardian of student is a CPS employee (Registration with current CPS email is required)

3. Proof of Residency- (REQUIRED for all non-CPS enrolled students who live in CPS school district boundaries) - CPS Proof of Residency

• Create or Log into your register.cps-k12.org account and select School Year: 2024-2025 in the upper right hand corner.

• Select: “Start a Walnut Hills Entrance Examination Application” tab near the middle of the screen and click on the link under it.  Or if the student is already associated with your parent account, click on their name, and then on the Walnut Hills Entrance Exam Application tab, and then click on “Continue” to complete the application. 

• For complete Exam registration - Upload and email required documentation to: whee@cps-k12.org.  All required documentation and applicable $55.00 Out of District fee is due by 3:00 p.m. of the Registration Deadline listed above.  

• Final confirmation with Testing details including time and further instructions will be emailed two weeks prior to the scheduled test date at Walnut Hills High School. 

• How-to video for Creating an Account and beginning the registration process (also available in Spanish, French, Arabic)

• How-to video for uploading registration documents (also available in Spanish, French, Arabic)

• Exam results are emailed approximately six weeks after the scheduled exam date to the email address listed in Schoolmint. Once available, exam results can also be viewed in the Schoolmint dashboard > Messages: http://register.cps-k12.org. Exam results are not permitted to be given via telephone.

Walnut Hills High School Probationary Enrollment:

Please contact Ms. Rebecca Davis, Walnut Hills High School Registrar to inquire about probationary enrollment, space availability and enrollment procedures.
Phone: 513-363-8546
Email: davisre@cpsboe.k12.oh.us

Walnut Hills High School website: Walnut Hills High School

Eligible In-District Students:

For additional information regarding Walnut Hills High School in-district registration guidelines for eligible students, shadowing programs, tours and/or academics, please visit their website or call 513-363-8400.  

CPS welcomes Out-of-District Students, for more information, visit the CPS website: CPS Open Enrollment Details

Inter-District Open Enrollment Application for School Year: 2025-2026: 

Student Registration / Out of District Enrollment 

Eligible out-of-district students must complete the Open Enrollment application in May 2025 and follow the Open Enrollment procedure to be considered for enrollment.  Once a student is Eligible for both parts of the test in the same school year, the student does not need to take the exam again.  For example, if a student earns an eligible score while in 6th grade, but does not enroll at Walnut Hills for 7th grade, the student can still use the 6th grade scores to enroll at Walnut Hills for 9th grade.  Please save the Eligible Letter for your records to provide a copy to Walnut Hills High School Registration.  

Cincinnati Public Schools Open Enrollment - Frequently Asked Questions 

• Exam Time? The entire exam takes approximately 3 hours. We start with reading/vocabulary sections, have a short break, and then go to the math/computation sections. Students who have completed the computation section are free to exit the examination, though we encourage students to use all available time to review answers, make sure nothing is blank, etc.

• Exam Preparation?  CPS Testing does not offer any Study Materials or Recommendations.  The examination covers reading comprehension, vocabulary, mathematics, and computation. Parents may want to encourge their children to review grade level content for Reading and Math.  There may be third-party materials out there – the Testing & Assessment Department has not vetted those products. Parents & guardians should proceed with caution. The Scantron bubble answer sheet is multiple-choice. Children should be aware how to complete a bubble answer sheet for standardized paper tests.  Example: How to Fill the Exam Bubble Sheet 

• Grade Level Tested?:  The examination is grade-level appropriate (i.e., a 7th grader takes a 7th grade test).

• What are the Iowa Assessments?  The Iowa Assessments are nationally-normed and reliable assessments and are used to identify giftedness in specific academic abilities.  

• What materials do I need to bring?  All materials for the exam (pencils, scratch paper, etc.) are provided that morning. Students may bring water and snacks. However, snacks should be consumed during the breaks to minimize disruption.

• Exam Scores?  The exam is scored depending on how far along into the school year we are. There’s no advantage to testing late in the season – we do not recommend waiting. 

• When will we receive the Exam Scores?  Exam results are emailed approximately six weeks after the scheduled exam date to the email address listed in Schoolmint. Once available, exam results can also be viewed in the Schoolmint dashboard > Messages: http://register.cps-k12.org. Exam results are not permitted to be given via telephone.

• Once available, exam results can also be viewed in the http://register.cps-k12.org dashboard under Messages.  Results are not able to be given via telephone. 

• How is the Score determined?  Students who earned above the minimum score but below a 75 in a subject area (i.e. scores of 65-74) are encouraged to retest in that subject to give them the best chance of reaching a composite score of 140.  The Reading and Vocabulary sections provide a Reading Total national percentile ranking. The Mathematics and Computation sections provide a Mathematics Total national percentile ranking. The sum of the Reading Total and Mathematics Total national percentile rankings on this test must equal 140 or higher, and each individual test percentile ranking must be 65 or higher. 

           ○ For example, if a student earned a score of 67 in Reading and 60 in Math, the student should retest in both subject areas even                though they met the minimum score for reading.  Maximum score of each part from both attempts will be used for the                            composite score.

• How many times can my child test?  Students are permitted two test opportunities per school year.  Students needing to retest must wait two months after the first attempt to take their second attempt.  The highest scores from both attempts are utilized in creating the combined percentile rank.