| Hudson High School | |
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| 2500 Hudson-Aurora Road Hudson, Ohio, 44236 United States |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1885 |
| School district | Hudson City School District |
| Principal | Brian Wilch |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,657 [1] (2011-2012) |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | Northeast Ohio Conference |
| Mascot | Explorer (In honor of Lincoln Ellsworth) |
| Rival | Solon Comets[2] Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs[3] |
| Newspaper | The Explorer |
| Yearbook | The Log |
| Website | Hudson High School |
Hudson High School, part of the Hudson City School District, is a public high school 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]
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There are four principals at Hudson High School. The head principal is Brian Wilch. The three unit principals are Natalie Wininger, Paul Milcetich, and Tim Thorn. Former head principals include:
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.[6]
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 over 1600.[1] 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.
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 19 AP courses, including an AP Studio Art class for the 2011-12 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.[7] 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.[8]
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.[9]
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]
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 school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)[13] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).[14]
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.
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 to have been based on personal events in Hudson.
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