CINCINNATI (WXIX) – In a new report by U.S. News & World, the Queen City had several schools listed as some of the Best Public High Schools in Ohio.

U.S. News looked at 941 Ohio high schools, ranking 705 of them, and the school that took home first place is Walnut Hills High School.

According to the report, 92% of students at Walnut Hills participate in Advanced Placement courses, which is one of the factors that helped the school obtain the No. 1 slot.

U.S. News and World Report gather data from AP exams, state proficiency tests, graduation rates and the U.S. Department of Education’s common core of data. These are all determining factors on where a school will rank on the list.

The top 5 is rounded out by Madeira High School, with 72% of students in AP classes, followed by Indian Hills High School, Wyoming High School, and then Sycamore High School.

As for best high schools in Northern Kentucky, Highlands High School was at the top of the list and was ranked third in all of Kentucky. Beechwood High School ranked second in the region and fifth in the state.

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The 2024 NFL Draft is finally here, with the first round of the annual selection show kicking off Thursday night in Detroit.

The Ohio State Buckeyes will have a number of players that could have their names called during the show from Thursday through Saturday, with as many as six expected to be taken throughout the seven-round process.

There have been at least six Buckeyes players taken in each of the past eight drafts and at least five selected in the past 10. But both of those streaks could come to an end this year. There are maybe three to four players who appear to be locks to be taken.

The Buckeyes will most likely have a player taken in the first round for a record eighth year in a row. If wideout Marvin Harrison Jr. is selected in the first round as he most surely will, he will be the fourth Ohio State receiver taken in the first round in the past four years, joining Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

WHAT: 2024 NFL Draft

WHERE: Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza, Detroit, Michigan

WHEN: Round 1: Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m. CT | Round 2-3: Friday, April 26 at 6 p.m. CT | Round 4-7: Saturday, April 27 at 11 a.m. CT

TV/STREAMING: ABC | ESPN | ESPN Deportes | NFL Network

RADIO: Westwood One Radio | ESPN Radio | Sirius XM NFL Radio

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a freeze warning or frost advisory for multiple Ohio counties for Thursday morning from midnight until 9 a.m.

Franklin, Fairfield, Madison and Pickaway counties in central Ohio are under a frost advisory Thursday morning, with temperatures expected to drop to as low as 33 degrees, which will result in the formation of frost.

A more serious freeze warning has been issued by the NWS for Delaware, Licking and Union counties in central Ohio, as well as Auglaize, Champaign, Hardin, Logan and Shelby counties. The warning means the NWS expects sub-freezing temperatures Thursday morning as low as 31 degrees.

The NWS advises residents of counties under either a freeze warning or frost advisory to take steps to protect their plants from the cold, including bringing potted plants inside and covering those outside. The buildup of frost could kill sensitive outdoor plants and vegetation if left uncovered.

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