Hudson High School (Ohio)

Public High School in Hudson, Ohio, United States

Hudson High School

Address

2500 Hudson-Aurora Road

Hudson

Ohio

44236

United States

Coordinates| 41°15′15″N 81°25′00″W﻿ / ﻿41.254097°N 81.416674°W﻿ / 41.254097; -81.416674
Information
Type| Public
Established| 1885
School district| Hudson City School District
Principal| Mike Miller
Teaching staff| 95.45 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9–12
Enrollment| 1,507 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 15.79[1]
Color(s)| Navy blue and white

Athletics conference| Suburban League
National Division
Team name| Explorers
Rival| Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs
Accreditation| Ohio Department of Education
Newspaper| The Explorer
Yearbook| The Log
Website| hudson.k12.oh.us/Domain/13

Hudson High School (HHS) is a public high school in Hudson, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in the Hudson City School District and is located on a 72-acre (29 ha) campus that has been developed to include a variety of performing arts facilities, athletic fields, such as six tennis courts, a lighted baseball field, track, and football stadium. As of the 2014–15 school year, the school has an enrollment of 1,631 students, mainly from Hudson and neighboring Boston Township. The school colors of navy blue and white, and compete in the Suburban League National Division.

## Administration

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In March 2005, many of Hudson High School's student body staged a walkout to protest the firing of their principal, Roger Howard.[2]

As of 2022, the head principal was Mike Miller.[3]

## Facilities

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The current building, opened in August 1992, is designed to grow with the community. It was designed by Lesko Architects of Cleveland, Ohio. The academic wing of the high school was built to accommodate 1600 students in 104 teaching stations, while the core facilities such as the library, commons, auditorium, hallways, and offices were designed for a student population of 2200 to 2400. The academic wings are expandable at the east and west ends to increase its capacity to 2400 students. An expansion on the west side of the building was completed in time for the 2006-2007 school year.

## Education

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The school was established in 1885, and the first class of students graduated that year.[citation needed] Today, a number of special education programs and educational options for gifted students are available. Hudson offers numerous courses at the accelerated level, as well as 22 Advanced Placement (AP) courses. HHS also offers several multi-period enrichment classes that include English and Social Studies curricula, including Networking, Contemporary Issues, Service Learning, and New Dimensions.[4] Advanced Placement courses in World Languages are also available. In addition, HHS has technical offerings including basic computer skills, AP Computer Science, and a web design and programming class.[5] The high school also publishes a student newspaper, The Explorer.[citation needed]

The high school is also part of the Six District Educational Compact, a joint program of six area school districts (Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Kent, Stow-Munroe Falls, Tallmadge and Woodridge) to share access to each of their vocational training facilities and career resources.[6]

## Athletics

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Hudson High School is a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association and the National Division of the Suburban League and offers 25 sports and 58 teams in athletic competition. The school colors are navy blue and white. The sports teams are called the Hudson Explorers, named in honor of Hudsonite Lincoln Ellsworth. Hudson's rival is Stow-Munroe Falls High School.[7]

Hudson Memorial Stadium opened in 2012 and is a privately funded stadium with 6,000 seats located on the high school's current campus, replacing the 3000-seat Lavelli Field at the old high school. It was dedicated by the Murdough Family in honor of all the men and women, including those of Hudson, who have sacrificed their lives in war.[8]

### State championships

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* Girls' field hockey – 1984, 1986, 1996[citation needed]
* Girls' soccer – 2000[citation needed]
* Boys' soccer – 2002[citation needed]
* Boys' cross country – 2001,[9] 2017, 2018[citation needed]
* Girls' softball – 2007[citation needed]
* Boys' lacrosse – 2011[citation needed]
* Girls' rugby — 2018[citation needed]

### Other awards

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* Boys' soccer – #1, ESPN's FAB 50, 2002[10]

## Performing arts

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Hudson High School has a performing arts department that includes five choirs, three orchestras, a marching band, two jazz bands, and three concert bands.[citation needed] The pit orchestra was awarded "Best Student Orchestra" at Cleveland's Playhouse Square Dazzle Awards in 2022, 2023, and 2024.[11]

## Notable alumni

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* John Edwards \- NBA and NBA Development League player
* Ben Gedeon \- NFL player
* John Herrick \- novelist
* David Kirkpatrick\- film producer, screenwriter, and studio executive
* Dante Lavelli \- NFL player and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
* Brad Lepper \- archaeologist at the Ohio History Connection
* Bill Nagy \- NFL player
* Louie Rolko \- United Soccer League player
* Joe Whitman \- MLB player[12]
* Brian Winters \- NFL player

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Hudson High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
2. ^ "Cleveland Indy Media Center (((i)))". cleveland.indymedia.org. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
3. ^ Principal Mike Miller. Accessed: August 3, 2022.
4. ^ Hudson High School / English
5. ^ Hudson High School / Computer Science
6. ^ "The Six District Educational Compact Overview". SixDistrict.com. Six District Educational Compact. 2010. Archived from the original on August 5, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
7. ^ Barrone, Rob (February 22, 2009). "Big shooting night goes for naught as Hudson beats Stow". Stow Sentry. Record Publishing Co, LLC. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2010. "... the Bulldogs hosted neighboring and Northeast Ohio Conference River Division rival Hudson Feb. 13."
8. ^ Carney, Jim (December 22, 2009). "$2 million gift to help build Hudson stadium". The Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
9. ^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved December 31, 2006.
10. ^ ESPN RISE. "FAB 50 - FALL 2009 RANKINGS: FINAL". Archived from the original on April 19, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
11. ^ "Regional High School Theater Programs Honored at Playhouse Square's Dazzle Awards Ceremony | Playhouse Square".
12. ^ "Kent State pitcher Joe Whitman drafted by San Francisco Giants". Akron Beacon Journal. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.

## External links

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* Official website

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Suburban League

American Conference|

* Aurora
* Barberton
* Copley
* Cuyahoga Falls
* Highland
* Kent Roosevelt
* Revere
* Tallmadge

National Conference|

* Brecksville–Broadview Heights
* Hudson
* Nordonia
* North Royalton
* Solon
* Stow–Munroe Falls
* Twinsburg
* Wadsworth

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* NCES

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