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By Richard O Jones, Staff Writer 11:20 PM Wednesday, October 14, 2009

HAMILTON — Badin High School will be hosting “A Taste of Badin,” 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, for prospective students and any member of the public interested in the school.

“This is a great way to take a close look at everything about Badin,” Principal Frank Margello said in a statement. “We look forward to showing off the school to students and their families, because we really feel that seeing is believing.”

Potential students will have an opportunity to meet faculty, look at course programming, get a guided tour of the school and find out about extracurricular and athletic activities as well, said spokesperson Dirk Allen.

“This is a day to ask questions, get answers and see Badin up close and personal,” Margello said. “And while it’s typically a day for 7th and 8th graders and their families, we encourage anyone interested in a Badin career to attend.”

The afternoon includes tours, presentations, activities and refreshments, Allen said. Tours, led by student Ambassadors, will start from the Pfirman Family Activity Center behind the high school.

Potential students are then invited to take the Placement Test at Badin, 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Nov. 21. Cost of the test is $25, but students can send the scores to as many as three schools in the Cincinnati Archdiocese. The same test, for the same fee, will be given at Catholic high schools throughout the Archdiocese.

Students who wish to sign up for the test should contact Nancy Gersbach at Badin High School, (513) 863-3993, ext. 111. The school is located at 571 New London Road, Hamilton.

“The test is a placement test, not an entrance exam,” Margello said. “Badin High School welcomes all who wish to attend. This test helps us place students in the appropriate course levels as they begin their high school careers.”

Contact this reporter at (513) 820-2188 or rjones@coxohio.com.

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