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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 / 41.0625°N 81.49556°W / 41.0625; -81.49556Coordinates: 41°3′45″N 81°29′44″W / 41.0625°N 81.49556°W / 41.0625; -81.49556
Information
Type	Private, Co-educational
Motto	Ne Crux Evacuetur (That the Cross of Christ might not be robbed of its force.)
Religious affiliation	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
Faculty	56
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	897 (2008)
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 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 would be the third Holy Cross high school in the Cleveland diocese, joining Gilmour Academy in Gates Mills and St. Edward High School in Lakewood.

[edit] Academics

A rigorous curriculum offers courses tailored to a wide variety of interests and abilities. A combination of college preparatory, honors, advanced placement and elective courses provides various opportunities for success. Counselors help students design schedules that meet individual needs. Hoban graduates successfully advance to higher education, often at some of the finest colleges and universities in the country.^[1]

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

[edit] Recent Awards & Distinctions

College Attendance Over 98 percent of Hoban graduates continue their studies at colleges and universities. Members of the Class of 2009 earned $18.5 million in scholarship offers.

Contests and Academic Competions Academic preparation includes participating in contests in various disciplines, including, among others:

• Academic Challenge: Summit County League, NewsChannel 5 WEWS program
• Drama: Ohio Educational Theatre Association, Cleveland Theatre Conference
• English: various essay contests
• French: Le Grand Concours
• Insrumental 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; also, the Latin club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL)^[2] and National Junior Classical League (NJCL).^[3]
• 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

Of particular note:

• Hoban was the season champion in 2009 on NewsChannel 5's Academic Challenge, winning $10,000 for the school.
• One of Hoban's mock trial teams placed second in Ohio in the 2009 season, earning an invitation to the American Mock Trial Invitational in New Brunswick, N.J.
• 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.

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[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. Beginning in 2009, the football will be held at the University of Akron's new Infocision Stadium.

The winner of the game is presented the honor of keeping the Shillelagh Stick at their high school for the next year. The St. Vincent - St. Mary football team won the 2007 game 33-28 for only the second time since 1996, breaking a nine-game losing streak.The St. Vincent - St. Mary Fighting Irish football team also won the game 20-12 on September 12, 2008.

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.

The larger gymnasium and hallways are decorated by the senior students who participate in a lock-in the previous night.

[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

• Boys Basketball – 1989 ^[5]
• Boys Track and Field – 1992, 1993
• Girls Basketball – 1988
• Girls Softball – 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992 ^[6]
• Girls Volleyball – 1980, 1990, 1991, 1992^[7]

[edit] Alma mater

Hoban High, your students proud
Sing and loudly praise,
Loyal, true amid the crowd
Our voices loudly raise.
Building upon our history,
Which never is complete.
Our depth of pride no mystery,
Each challenge we will meet.
Upon these rocks we stand as one,
All Christians strong and true--
'Til our time on earth is done,
We shall be true to you.

[edit] Notable alumni

• Chuck Mesko - Former Penn State University defensive back and former Hoban record holder for rushing

• 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 medalist in Track

• Tyrell Sutton - Former running back for Northwestern University and all-time record-holder for the state of Ohio in rushing (9,426 yards). 2006 Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Signed with the NFL's Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2009, released, and now plays for the Carolina Panthers.

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Student Newspaper

[edit] Notes and references

[edit] Sources

• http://www.hoban.org/