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Fort Thomas Independent Schools, a recognized leader in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area and in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, consistently achieves high test scores and ranks as Kentucky's highest performing kindergarten through twelfth grade public school district for the 15th consecutive year.

They have ONLY been to 9 football championships, winning 7 in the last 15 years.

http://www.fortthomas.kyschools.us/admin...spx?aid=30

I don't know how high Russell ranks k-12 but i'd say its right up there and as small of a district as it is compared to highlands thats saying a lot.

Russell academics all together can compete with the best of them.

Russell academic resume:

Ky governors cup state champions

1996,1997,2004.2006


national beta club quiz bowl champions
1996,2002,2006


ky beta club quiz bowl champions
1993,1996,1999,2002,2006


ky science olympiad state champions
1998,2004,2005,2006,2007,2009

knowledge master open
ky state champs 2007


not bad for school district with at least 500 if not more less students k-12 than highlands