Archbishop Hoban High School
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| Archbishop Hoban High School | |
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| Address | |
| One Holy Cross Boulevard Akron, Ohio, (Summit County), 44306  United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°3′45″N 81°29′44″W / 41.0625°N 81.49556°WCoordinates: 41°3′45″N 81°29′44″W / 41.0625°N 81.49556°W |
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| Type | Private, Co-educational, College prep |
| Motto | Ne Crux Evacuetur (That the Cross of Christ might not be robbed of its force.) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic Brothers of Holy Cross |
| Established | 1953 |
| School district | Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland |
| President | Kenneth Haders, C.S.C. |
| Principal | Mary Anne Beiting, Ed.D |
| Faculty | 56 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 850 (2012) |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and Old Gold |
| Athletics conference | North Coast League |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Newspaper | 'The Visor' |
| Website | http://www.hoban.org/ |
Archbishop Hoban High School is a private, Catholic, college prep high school in Akron, Ohio, USA. It is a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. In the early 1950s, Archbishop Edward F. Hoban invited the Brothers of Holy Cross to staff a new high school to be named in his honor. The Brothers had taught him as a boy, and he knew their standard of excellence. It is the third Holy Cross high school in the Cleveland diocese, joining Gilmour Academy in Gates Mills and St. Edward High School in Lakewood.
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[edit] Academics
A rigorous curriculum offers college preparatory, honors, advanced placement and elective courses. Counselors help students design schedules that meet individual needs.[citation needed]
In 1998, the U.S. Department of Education named Hoban a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.[citation needed]
[edit] Recent awards and distinctions
Hoban has 13 students from the Class of 2012 to be recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program. Since 2000, the NMSC has recognized 139 Hoban students based on high scores on the PSAT/NMSQT examination.[1]
[edit] College attendance
Ninety-nine percent of Hoban graduates continue their studies at colleges and universities or enter the military. The 197 members of the Class of 2011 earned $16.3 million in scholarship offers.[2]
[edit] Contests and academic competitions
Archbishop Hoban High School offers the following extracurricular activities:
- Academic Challenge: Summit County League, NewsChannel 5 WEWS program
- Drama: Ohio Educational Theatre Association, Cleveland Theatre Conference, ESU National Shakespeare Competition
- English: various essay contests
- French: Le Grand Concours
- Instrumental and Vocal Music: Ohio Solo and Ensemble Contest, Panorama Caribbean Music Fest
- Journalism: Columbia Scholastic Press Association, Quill and Scroll, American Scholastic Press Association, Ohio Scholastic Media Association
- Latin: The National Latin Exam; in addition, the Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[3] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[4]
- Mathematics: Ohio Math League, American Mathematics Competition, Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics State Tournament
- Mock Trial: Ohio Mock Trial Program, American Mock Trial Invitational
- Model Bridge Building: American Society of Civil Engineers chapter at the University of Akron
- Robotics: Case Western Reserve University Robotics Competition
- Spanish: The National Spanish Exam
- Science: Science Olympiad
- U.S. History: Mr/Ms George Washington contest
- Visual Arts: The Holocaust Art Contest, the Scholastic Key contests[5]
[edit] Of particular note
- Hoban's Mock Trial team won the Ohio High School Mock Trial Competition on March 12, 2011 and advanced to the national competition in Pheonix, Arizona.[citation needed]
- Hoban was the season champion in 2009 on NewsChannel 5's Academic Challenge, winning $10,000 for the school.
- In the Ohio Math League, Hoban was the only school in Summit County and one of two high schools in the Diocese of Cleveland to be among the top scoring schools in the Ohio contest.[6]
[edit] Athletics
[edit] Mum Day tradition
Hoban has an original school event called Mum Day which is held every year on the Friday before the rival football game against St. Vincent - St. Mary High School. The rival game is held at the Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium at the University of Akron, and was originally held at the Rubber Bowl, which has been condemned due to unstable foundation. The game, also known as the "Akron Holy War," is widely considered to be one of the biggest high school football games in all of Akron, Ohio and is attended by around 15,000 people every year.
The winner of the game is presented the honor of keeping the Shillelagh Stick at their high school for the next year.
On Mum Day, the Friday before the football game, all students are silent during the day between classes. Some teachers even remain silent during class and instruct without speaking. Classes are shortened and all students, teachers and staff gather in Barry Gymnasium at the end of the day for a pep rally.
[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys Basketball – 1989[7]
- Boys Track and Field – 1992, 1993
- Girls Basketball – 1988
- Girls Softball – 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992[8]
- Girls Volleyball – 1980, 1990, 1991, 1992[9]
- Boys Volleyball - 2008, 2010
[edit] Notable alumni
- John Neidert - Former University of Louisville Middle Linebacker, NFL 1968-1969, New York Jets, and 1970 Chicago Bears
- Bob Neidert - Former University of Notre Dame defensive end
- Butch Reynolds - Olympic gold and silver medalist. Broke the 400-meter dash world record in 1988.
- Ric Sayre - Prolific sub-2:20 US marathoner & winner of 1986 Los Angeles Marathon; 1 of 3 American men to ever qualify for 5 US Olympic Marathon Trials (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996)
- Tyrell Sutton - Current member of the Seattle Seahawks. Also spent time with the Green Bay Packers (2009 preseason practice squad) and the Carolina Panthers (2009 and 2010 seasons). Played college football at Northwestern University. 2005 Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Holds Ohio's high school state rushing record with 9,426 yards.
[edit] Rotes and Neferences
- ^ http://www.hoban.org/s/1098/index.aspx?sid=1098&gid=1&pgid=464
- ^ http://www.hoban.org/s/1098/index.aspx?sid=1098&gid=1&pgid=304&sparam=scholarship&scontid=0
- ^ "Executive Board Pre-File Application". OhioJCL.org - June 2007. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on June 17, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070617024347/http://ohiojcl.org/prefile.shtml. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- ^ "OJCL Constitution". OhioJCL.org - July 2002. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2002. http://web.archive.org/web/20020721140258/http://www.ohiojcl.org/resources/constitution.html#c31. Retrieved August 16, 2010. "... by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL."
- ^ http://www.hoban.org/s/1098/index.aspx?sid=1098&gid=1&pgid=304&sparam=scholarship&scontid=0
- ^ http://www.hoban.org/s/1098/index.aspx?sid=1098&gid=1&pgid=304
- ^ "Yappi Sports Basketball D3". http://www.yappi.com/boysbasketball/D3.html. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ "Yappi Sports Softball". http://www.yappi.com/softball/StateChamps.html. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". http://www.ohsaa.org/. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
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