Holy Name High School

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Holy Name High School
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Holy Name High School
6000 Queens Highway

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44130

United States
Coordinates 41°24′8″N81°45′42″W / 41.40222°N 81.76167°W / 41.40222; -81.76167
Information
Type Private co-educational
MottoThe School's The Thing
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1914
PrincipalMolly Krist
Grades 912
Enrollment650 (2019)
Average class size22
Student to teacher ratio15:1
CampusSuburban
Color(s) Green and white   
Athletics conferenceNorth Coast Conference
Nickname Green Wave, Little Davids, Namers
Tuition$11,600
Website www.holynamehs.com

Holy Name High School (HNHS) is a private, Catholic, co-educational high school in Parma Heights, Ohio, US. It is a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland.

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History

Founded in 1914, Holy Name was the first Catholic high school in the Cleveland area to enroll both male and female students. The school was originally located on Harvard and Broadway in Cleveland, but in 1977 moved to Queens Highway in Parma Heights, Ohio, to accommodate its growing enrollment. [1] The move included taking over the all-female Nazareth Academy, which was run by the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph.

Motto

The school's present motto was adopted in 1926, when "The School's The Thing" appeared in the yearbook. The article which accompanied the motto was purposeful in its insistence that personal glory in any field of school activity means very little.

Seal

The Chi Rho incorporates the first two letters of the name of Christ in Greek characters XP. The Holy Name High School seal consists of the Chi Rho encircled by the school of identification. This symbol now resides on the far wall of the new gym. The gift was donated by the Class of 2006.

Mascot

Holy Name's mascot, the Green Wave, originated in the early 1920s when it was first used to describe the perfect co-ordination of the Holy Name American football team, which gave the appearance of a giant green wave engulfing opponents. They are also commonly called the "Little Davids", in reference to David and Goliath, because of efforts in defeating larger schools, who were considered large favorites.

Charity game

On November 23, 1946, Holy Name High School competed in the annual Charity Game, the Cleveland high school championship game, at Cleveland Municipal Stadium against Cathedral Latin High School (now Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin). The attendance at the game was a local record crowd of 70,955. It is the second-largest attendance for an American high school football game in history. Holy Name was defeated by Cathedral Latin, 35–6. [2]

In 1961 Frank Solich led the Holy Name squad and defeated Cathedral Latin 12–7, to win the Charity Game. Solich ran for 184 yards and two scores in the game in front of 29,918. [3]

Athletics

Holy Name competes in Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA).

Holy Name competes in the North Coast Conference, which was formed in 2024. Holy Name was previously a member of the North Coast League from 1984 to 2015 and the Great Lakes Conference from 2015 to 2024.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. "Holy Name High School set for centennial year". 30 December 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  2. "ohsaa.org records" . Retrieved April 3, 2007.
  3. "Plain Dealer "Solich's old-school approach brings OU new results: wins"". Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2007.
  4. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Football". Archived from the original on January 13, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
  5. Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Archived from the original on March 8, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
  6. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site" . Retrieved December 31, 2006.

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