Holliston High School is the public secondary school serving Holliston, Massachusetts

Holliston, Massachusetts

Holliston is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States in the Greater Boston area. The population was 13,547 at the 2010 census. It is part of the region known as MetroWest. Holliston is the only town in Middlesex County that borders both Norfolk and Worcester...

. As of 2010, the school enrolled 854 students. The current principal is Michael Cournoyer. Holliston has some of the brightest students and faculty in the state of Massachusetts

Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

. MCAS, ACT, and SAT scores of Holliston High School students are consistently well above both state and national averages.

History

The first class to graduate from HHS consisted of 9 students in 1868. Their mascot was the Mt. Hollis hogs. The first high school was the Walker high school, built on the site of the Mt. Hollis Seminary (The Cutler School was later built on its charred remains). To accommodate the growing population a new school was built in 1957 near the Flag Middle School, now known as Adams Middle School. The current school building was built in the 1970s on Hollis Street. The mascot has been changed to the Panthers.

Campus

Holliston has a small campus a half mile away from down town. It consists of one large building with an auditorium, field house, and lab spaces. HHS athletic fields include a baseball diamond, softball diamond, football field that seats over 1,000, and large practice fields. The field house is home to the HHS volleyball and basketball teams as well as the winter track and wrestling teams.

Curriculum

Holliston has a regular curriculum for a school of its size. Its departments are: Mathematics and Business, Science and Technology, English, Social Studies, Foreign Language, and The Arts. It teaches Spanish, French, Latin, and Mandarin Chinese as foreign languages, and offers musical, drama, and studio arts. HHS offers over ten advanced placement courses as well as numerous honors, CPI, and CPII level courses.

Extracurricular activities

Holliston High School offers many different extracurricular activities. Fall Sports include: boys & girls Cross country, boys & girls Soccer, Cheerleading, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, and volleyball; winter sports include: boys & girls basketball, boys & girls track, ice hockey, Swim & Dive, and wrestling; spring sports include: boys & girls lacrosse, boys & girls tennis, boys & girls track, Baseball, Softball, and freebie. As for their records, all teams have done well, and done poorly. The current athletic director is Mr. Tom Levesque, the mascot is the panther . http://www.hollistonhaba.com/sports.html In addition to sports, HHS has many clubs and activities. They have a fall pep band, a year round concert band, an audition jazz band, a concert chorus, and an audition chorus; in addition to these clubs, the drama club also hosts a fall musical and a spring play, in addition to taking part in Globe Fest competition. Other clubs include: Art Club, Best Buddies, Environmental Club, model UN, NHS, peer leaders, Student Advisory Council, Student Council, French Club, and Students Against Destructive Decisions. http://www.holliston.k12.ma.us/high/hhs.htm.

Athletics

Holliston High School has a well-respected athletics program. All teams compete in the Tri-Valley League. In 2009 and 2010, the Football team took the Tri-Valley league championship and went all the way to the Super Bowl. In 2010, the team won the MIAA Division III-A Super Bowl. In 2011, the Wrestling team took the Tri-Valley league champion title as well.

Notable alumni

• Mark Sweeney
  Mark Sweeney
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  , former professional baseball player
• Kara Wolters
  Kara Wolters
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  , former US Women's Olympic Basketball Team
• Paul Loscocco
  Paul Loscocco
  Paul J.P. Loscocco is a former Massachusetts Republican State Representative and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in the 2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial election....
  
  , former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
  Massachusetts House of Representatives
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