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Hudson High School
Address
Map
2500 Hudson-Aurora Road

Hudson
,
Ohio
44236

 United States
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1885
School districtHudson City School District
PrincipalBrian Wilch
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,748[1] (2007)
Color(s)Navy Blue and White
   
Athletics conferenceNortheast Ohio Conference
MascotExplorer
(In honor of Lincoln Ellsworth)
RivalSolon Comets[2]
Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs[3]
NewspaperThe Explorer
YearbookThe Log
WebsiteHudson High School

Hudson High School, part of the Hudson City School District, is located at 2500 Hudson-Aurora Road in Hudson, Ohio, United States. The school sits on a 72-acre (290,000 m2) campus that has been developed to include a variety of athletic fields, such as six tennis courts, a lighted baseball field, and a track. The high school football stadium is currently located near the old high school (which is now Hudson Middle School). This stadium is named "Lavelli Field" in honor of alumnus and Pro Football Hall of Fame member Dante Lavelli, who played for the Cleveland Browns. A new, privately funded stadium with 6,000 seats will likely soon be built on the high school's current campus replacing the 3000-seat Lavelli Field.[4]

Administration

There are four principals at Hudson High School. The retiring head principal is Jay Tyree. The three unit principals are Lynn Villa, Dave Harris (retiring), and Tim Thorn. Former head principals include:

  • Brian Wilch (2009–Present) (as of August 1)
  • Jay Tyree (2005 - 2009[5])
  • Roger Howard (2002–2005)
  • Joe Spiccia (1997–2002)
  • Robert Hardesty (1988–1997)
  • Michael A. "Arch" McDonnell (1973–1987)
  • Gerald Reeves (? - 1973)

Facilities

The current building, opened in August 1992, is designed to grow with the community. It was designed by Lesko Architects of Cleveland, Ohio. The current student population is just under 2000. The academic wing of the high school was built to accommodate 1600 students in 104 teaching stations, while the core facilities such as the library, commons, auditorium, hallways, and offices were designed for a student population of 2200 to 2400. The academic wings are expandable at the east and west ends to increase its capacity to 2400 students. An expansion on the west side of the building was completed in time for the 2006-2007 school year.

Education

The school recognizes 1885 as the year Hudson High School was established, as the first class of students graduated that year.

Today, a full range of special education programs and educational options for gifted students are available to meet the needs of a wide range of students. Hudson offers numerous courses at the Accelerated level, as well as 17 AP courses, including an AP Psychology class for the 2010-11 school year. HHS also offers several multi-period enrichment classes that include English and Social Studies curricula, including Networking, Contemporary Issues, Service Learning, and New Dimensions. In addition, HHS has technical offerings including basic computer skills, AP Computer Science, and a web design and programming class.[6] Hudson High School also has a music program that includes five choirs, two orchestras, a full marching band, three jazz bands, four concert bands, and a percussion ensemble. The high school also publishes a student newspaper, The Explorer.

In 2007 the school was ranked #700 on the Best High Schools in America list by Newsweek.[7][dead link]

The high school is also part of the Six District Educational Compact, a joint program of six area school districts (Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Kent, Stow-Munroe Falls, Tallmadge and Woodridge) to share access to each of their vocational training facilities and career resources.[8]

Alma mater

The marching band sings the school's Alma mater before every home football game, which they will probably lose.

Our song of praise to thee we sing,
Pledging now our loyalty;
From our hearts our love we bring,
Hudson High to thee.
Your welcome is so warm and true,
As the years pass by;
Our best for thee we gladly do,
For thee our Hudson High.[9]

Athletics

Hudson High School is a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association and the Northeast Ohio Conference,[10] and offers 25 sports and 58 teams in athletic competition. The school colors are navy blue and white. The sports teams are called the Hudson Explorers, named in honor of Hudsonite Lincoln Ellsworth. Hudson's rivals include Solon High School[2] and Stow-Munroe Falls High School.[3]

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Runners-Up

National Championships

The Explorer

The school's newspaper and main forum is known as The Explorer. Formerly the Inkspot, it is printed and distributed six times each year. The Explorer features an editorial "face-off" section, where two reporters present opposing viewpoints on controversial topics.

Clubs and activities

The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[12] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[13]

The school's Academic Challenge Team is considered one of the best in the county and the state, having won both their fall and winter league tournaments.[citation needed]

Other trivia

  • The students in the movie EuroTrip are portrayed as students from Hudson High School in Hudson, Ohio. Although no part of the movie was filmed in Hudson, the director, Jeff Schaffer, was an '87 graduate of WRA. The party scene in the beginning is also said[by whom?] to have been based on personal events in Hudson.
  • In March 2005, many of Hudson High School's student body staged a walkout to protest the firing of their principal, Roger Howard. The story caught the attention of local television stations, as well as Michael Moore, who mentioned it on his website.[14] The wide publicity was due to the Hudson Police who used pepper spray on many students.

Alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hudson High School 2006-2007 School Year Report Card" (PDF). Ohio Department of Education Local Report Card Files. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
  2. ^ a b Barrone, Rob (September 30, 2009). "Hudson drops first game to rival Solon". Hudson Hub Times. Record Publishing Co, LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Barrone, Rob (February 22, 2009). "Big shooting night goes for naught as Hudson beats Stow". Stow Sentry. Record Publishing Co, LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2010. ... the Bulldogs hosted neighboring and Northeast Ohio Conference River Division rival Hudson Feb. 13.
  4. ^ Carney, Jim (December 22, 2009). "$2 million gift to help build Hudson stadium". The Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  5. ^ Troglen, Tim. Business manager, principal retire Hudson Hub Times, June 10, 2009. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
  6. ^ Hudson City School District
  7. ^ "Best High Schools in America". Newsweek. 2007.
  8. ^ "The Six District Educational Compact Overview". SixDistrict.com. Six District Educational Compact. 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
  9. ^ As displayed on sign in Ray "Buck" Hyser Gymnasium
  10. ^ "Member Schools". NOC. 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  11. ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
  12. ^ "Executive Board Pre-File Application". OhioJCL.org - June 2007. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  13. ^ "OJCL Constitution". OhioJCL.org - July 2002. Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2010. ... by paying both OJCL annual chapter dues and any annual chapter membership dues required by NJCL.
  14. ^ MichaelMoore.com : CHALABI DOES IT ALL

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