Archbishop Hoban High School

Archbishop Hoban High School
Address
One Holy Cross Boulevard
Akron, Ohio, (Summit County), 44306
United States
Coordinates 41°3′45″N 81°29′44″W / 41.06250°N 81.49556°WCoordinates: 41°3′45″N 81°29′44″W / 41.06250°N 81.49556°W
Information
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 Todd R. Sweda, Ed.D
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.

Academics

A rigorous curriculum offers college preparatory, honors, advanced placement and elective courses. Counselors help students design schedules that meet individual needs.

In 1998, the U.S. Department of Education named Hoban a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3]

Contests and academic competitions

Archbishop Hoban High School offers the following extracurricular activities:

Of particular note

Troubadours

The Hoban Troubadours is the school's acclaimed drama program. Staging 3 shows a year, the Troubadours also travel to state-wide conferences, events, and competitions. Additionally, the club is a member of International Thespian Society, troupe #6411. Since the troupe's inception in 2002, they have sent a total of 5 thespians to perform in Ohio Educational Theatre Association's All-Ohio production, and was named a "Gold Honor Troupe" in 2011 by the Ohio Educational Theatre Association. In 2015, the Troubadours were selected to stage their fall play, "Fools", by Neil Simon, at OhEdTA's State Conference. [5]

Athletics

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 for many years held at the Rubber Bowl. The game, also known as "Akron's Holy War," is widely considered one of the most fiercely contested high school football games in all of Ohio and is attended by thousands of fans every year.

The winner of the game is presented the honor of keeping the Shillelagh Stick at their high school for the next year. St. Vincent - St. Mary High School has taken the Shillelagh home to its trophy case for the last seven years in a row.

On Mum Day, the Friday before the football game, all students are silent during the day between classes. Most teachers even remain silent during class and instruct without speaking. The day before, the seniors decorate the school overnight with streamers, balloons, etc. Classes are shortened and all students, teachers and staff gather in Barry Gymnasium at the end of the day for a pep rally.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Girls Soccer- 2014 OHSAA State Runner Ups

Notable alumni

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