Oliver Wendell Holmes High School
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| Oliver Wendell Holmes High School | |
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| Picture of the new "I" Building of the high School | |
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| 6500 Ingram San Antonio, Texas, 78238 United States |
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| School district | Northside Independent School District |
| Superintendent | John Folks |
| Principal | Dennis Ann Strong (2007/08-) |
| Enrollment |
2,067 (2006-2007 est) |
| School type | Public Secondary |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Mascot | Husky (Siberian) |
| Established | 1964 |
| Maximum Capacity | 3,000 |
| Homepage | http://www.nisd.net/holmes |
Oliver Wendell Holmes High School is a high school part of the Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas. It was established in the early 1960s, and is known for its circular architecture, in which several buildings are completely circular.
As with all Northside ISD schools, Holmes is named for a former or current United States Supreme Court justice, in this case Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Holmes High School is also the parent school for Business Careers High School, a magnet school in NISD.
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[edit] Areas Served by the school
Holmes serves around 1500 students from grades 9-12 around various streets intersecting (and the subdivisions that reside on the same streets) Loop 410 in San Antonio. Another additional 600-700 students (grade levels 9-12) in Bexar County are served by Business Careers High School, the "sister" charter school of Holmes. Business Careers counts their population as part of Holmes, therefore the total population of Holmes is around 2,100.
[edit] Attendance Zone Shift for 2007-2008
During the 2006-2007 year, the Northside Board of Trustees changed the attendance zones of Earl Warren High School and Holmes, moving several neighborhoods from the Warren attendance zone to the Holmes attendance zone, to go into effect in 2007-2008. This will raise the number of students attending Holmes. The exact amount is unknown, but is expected to be around 200-400 students.
[edit] Administration
The Principal of Oliver Wendell Holmes High School is Dennis Ann Strong, who will begin her first full year of service as Principal starting in 2007-2008. The Vice Principal is Craig Hejtmancik, who will begin his first full year of service as Vice Principal in 2007-2008
[edit] TEA rating
Holmes is currently rated by the Texas Education Agency as "Academically Acceptable". The TEA is the agency who rates schools based on the performance of the school on tests such as the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills.[1]
[edit] Programs offered
Holmes offers all the athletic programs sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League. Holmes is currently classified as a 5A school, with a population of more than 1900 students. Holmes also offers most of the Academic UIL events, including Social Studies, Science, Current Issues, One Act Play, Computer Science, Computer Applications, Calculator Applications, Literary Criticism, various speaking competitive events, and various journalistic competitive events. Business Careers students compete as part of the Holmes teams.
[edit] Successful athletic programs
Holmes has been successful in many athletic programs, including four trips into the Texas Class 5A semifinals in football (1980 - lost to Port Arthur Jefferson; 1985 - lost to Houston Yates; 1992 - lost to Houston Yates; and 1999 - lost to Katy). Holmes' 1986-87 boys' basketball team made a trip to the state Class 5A championship, knocking off undefeated and national #1 Fort Worth Dunbar in the semifinals before losing to LaPorte. The baseball team has also made it to the state Class 5A tournament.
Recently, the boys and girls basketball, softball, and the cross country teams have been very successful, all advancing to the playoffs in recent years[2].
Over the last 30 years, Holmes High School has seen several of its student athletes move on to successful athletic careers at the next levels, including:
- Cedric Griffin - Cornerback, NFL's Minnesota Vikings 2005-Present; 2 career interceptions and 1 TD; University of Texas, National Championship Team 2005; All-Big 12 in 2005
- Darold Williamson - 2006 Summer Olympics Gold Medalist in 400-meter relay, Baylor University/Big 12/NCAA multiple-year champion in 400-meters; fastest 400-meter time is 44.51;
- Anjanette Kirkland - 2001 World Indoor Track Championships Gold Medalist in 60-meter Hurdles (7.85 seconds); 2001 Outdoor Track Championships Gold Medalist in 100-meter Hurdles (12.42);
- Keith Cash - Tight End, NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs 1991-96, 118 career receptions and 10 TDs;
- Kerry Cash - Tight End, NFL's Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders 1991-98, 132 career receptions and 9 TDs;
- Jennifer Gutierrez - Women's Triathlon, 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, finished 13th;
- Tony Darden - Cornerback, NFL's San Diego Chargers 2000, 15 career tackles; All-Big 12 for Texas Tech 1997;
- Brandon Larson - Third Baseman, Cincinnat Reds 2001-04; College World Series MVP for 1997 National Champion LSU, 8 career MLB home runs and 159 minor league homers;
- Robert Quiroga - WR/DB for Arena Football's Los Angeles Avengers 2007-Present; two-sport letterman at Baylor University in track and football, 131 career receptions at Baylor;
- Johnny Walker - Wide Receiver, University of Texas 1987-91, 114 career receptions; Outfielder, 3rd round pick of Atlanta Braves 1990;
- Jimmie Hawkins - Defensive Back, Texas A&M University 1982-1985, 1986 Cotton Bowl Championship; NFL's New England Patriots; 750 career punt return yards at A&M;
- Rocky Perez - Quarterback, University Texas-El Paso 1998-2000, 5,108 career passing yards and 46 TDs;
- Wilbur Odom - Quarterback, University of Michigan 1987-89, 1989 Rose Bowl Championship; Angelo State 1991-92, NCAA Division II All-American 1992;
- Nathan Bennett - Defensive Back, Rice University 1989-1993, All-SWC 1993, 11 career interceptions;
- Mike McKenzie - Tight End, Baylor University 1988-1992, NFL's Philadelphia Eagles 1993;
- Malcolm McKenzie - Wide Receiver, Texas Tech 1994-1997; team's leading receiver in 1997;
- Adrian Wright - Point Guard, St. Mary's University 1987-91; 1988 NAIA Basketball National Champion; inducted in St. Mary's Hall of Fame 2001;
- Mike McKenna - Placekicker, University of Montana 1982, six career field goals;
- Rene Maldonado - Quarterback, Southwest Texas State 1982-84; 1,127 passing yards in 1983;
- Eric Tennessee - Wide Receiver, Southwest Texas State 1982-1985; 105 career receptions, NCAA 1-AA All-American 1984 and 1985;
- Rob Gasca - Wide Receiver, Southwest Texas State 1989-1991; team's leading receiver in 1990;
- Peter Koplyay - Forward, Midwestern State Soccer 1987-88, NCAA Division II First Team All-American 1988; inducted into MSU's Hall of Honor;
- Pat McKenna - Midfielder, Air Force Academy Soccer 1984-86, All-Rocky Mountain Region 1985;
- Frank Gasca - Defensive Back, Southwest Texas State 1986-88;
- James Roberson - Defensive End, Southwest Texas State 1982-86;
- Sean McKenna - Placekicker, Air Force Academy 1987-88;
- Jerry Verastegui - Catcher, Atlanta Braves farm system 2006-07.
[edit] Successful academic programs
The Huskies have been just as successful in academics as in athletics. In previous years, the Holmes UIL teams have done very well, advancing to state in some programs[3]. Recent years have not been as successful with UIL Academics, but Holmes remains competitive.
[edit] UIL Science
UIL Science has been a subject in which Holmes has dominated in the past, even going as far as finishing second in the State of Texas for the 1993-1994 calendar year.
[edit] Academic Decathlon
Despite the successes of many of Holmes' academic and athletic programs, The Holmes Academic Decathlon is the program that receives the most praise, not only in Northside ISD, but in the entire state of Texas.
The Holmes Academic Decathlon has advanced to the state competition for the Texas Academic Decathlon ever year since the late 1980s, often winning the Regional competitions (which guarantees an automatic berth at state). In fact, Holmes has failed to win region just four times in the past 20 years of advancing to state. In 1994, the Holmes Academic Decathlon won its first State Championship, defeating perennial state championship power J. J. Pearce High School (located in Richardson, Texas). Holmes then advanced to the 1994 United States Academic Decathlon National competition, finishing third overall, behind William Howard Taft High School of Woodland Hills, California and Mountain View High School of Mesa, Arizona!
Holmes has not won another state championship in the Academic Decathlon since 1994, but has ranked in the top ten in the Texas Academic Decathlon almost every year since then, including a bronze finish in 2004-2005 and a silver finish in 2005-2006[4]. During the 2007 Texas Academic Decathlon State Championship meet, the Oliver Wendell Holmes Academic Decathlon team finished fifth in the large school competition, with a score of 43,161. This is the second time Holmes has finished in fifth place. In 2008, the team placed 9th with a score of 44,300 points.
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