Archbishop Hoban High School

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Archbishop Hoban High School
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Archbishop Hoban High School
One Holy Cross Boulevard

Akron
,
Ohio
44306

United States
Coordinates 41°3′45″N81°29′44″W / 41.06250°N 81.49556°W / 41.06250; -81.49556 Coordinates: 41°3′45″N81°29′44″W / 41.06250°N 81.49556°W / 41.06250; -81.49556
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Type Private, Co-educational, College preparatory
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1953
Oversight Brothers of Holy Cross
PresidentChris DiMauro ’99
PrincipalT.K. Griffith '89
Grades 9–12
Color(s)Navy and Vegas Gold   
Athletics conference North Coast League
Nickname Knights
NewspaperThe Visor
Website www.hoban.org

Archbishop Hoban High School is a Catholic college-preparatory school in Akron, Ohio. It is sponsored by the Catholic religious order Brothers of Holy Cross. [1]

Contents

History

In the early 1950s, Archbishop Edward F. Hoban invited the Brothers of Holy Cross to staff a new high school in Akron to be named in his honor. Hoban is the third Holy Cross high school in the Diocese of Cleveland, along with Gilmour Academy in Gates Mills and St. Edward High School in Lakewood. In 1953, Archbishop Hoban High School opened.

In 1966 a group of students installed "The Big White Word", a set of hillside letters spelling "HOBAN", near the school along Interstate 80S (now Interstate 76). [2]

Academics

In 1998, the U.S. Department of Education named Hoban a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Each year, Hoban students are recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Athletics

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Ohio High School Boys Volleyball Association (OHSBVA)

Cocurricular achievements

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "Archbishop Hoban High School – Sponsored Ministry – Brothers of Holy Cross". brothersofholycross.com. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  2. ↑ Price, Mark J. (2022-08-08). "Will Central Interchange project spoil view of Hoban letters?". Akron Beacon Journal . Retrieved 2022-08-10.
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  4. ↑ "Yappi Sports Softball". Archived from the original on 13 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
  5. ↑ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Archived from the original on 31 December 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
  6. ↑ "LaTroy Lewis" . Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  7. ↑ Hoban Alumni Association (2022). "Distinguished Alumni Award". Hoban.org. Akron, OH: Archbishop Hoban High School. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
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  9. ↑ "Clay Pickering" . Retrieved February 2, 2020.
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