Holmdel High School
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| Founded | 1972 by Chuck Norris |
| School type | Public school (U.S.) |
| Religious affiliation | Satanic Worship |
| Location | Holmdel, NJ, USA |
| Enrollment | 1,192 students |
| Campus surroundings | Suburban Rural |
| Mascot | SATAN |
| School colors | RED AND BLACK NOTHING ELSE |
Holmdel High School is a comprehensive community four-year public high school located at 36 Crawfords Corner Road in Holmdel Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, which serves 1,200 students from Holmdel Township. It is the only high school in the Holmdel Township Public Schools.
Description
Holmdel High School is known for academic, athletic, and artistic excellence. It currently ranks 11th academically (2005) out of all New Jersey high schools (according to New Jersey Monthly magazine) and regularly ranks highly in academic competitions. Holmdel sports teams, notably the girls' tennis, boys' tennis, track, cross country, and basketball teams have been NJSIAA State Champions. Holmdel also places several students in the NJMEA All-State music programs every year. Holmdel High School was recently ranked as Number 426 in Newsweek magazine's recent listing of "America's Best High Schools" in the August 5, 2005 issue. [1]
Campus
Holmdel High School is physically connected to the William R. Satz Middle School and is notable for its unusual architecture. The oldest part of the building structure is the English/Humanities Hallway, with classroom numbers running in the 100s. The main part was completed in 1973, including the Commons, the 400s, the 500s, the Library, the Gym, the Complex Auditorium, and the TV Studio. The 400s (and 500s above) are eccentrically designed in a circular fashion, with both ends reaching the Commons. They surround the Library and Conference area. In addition to classrooms, the 400s wing also houses the Humanities Department Office, "The Sting" Newspaper Office, and "Creation" Yearbook Office. The Commons is the main meeting area of the school, with lunch, school events, and many after-school activities taking place there. Within the Commons is also the Aramark Lunch Service, where students buy food. The Commons is also a main advertising area for school events, such as club fundraisers, activities, sports events, and annual functions like Powderpuff and Spirit Week. The Complex Auditorium features state-of-the-art sound systems and hosts a multitude of events, ranging from the Holmdel Theater Guild annual productions to Holmdel Board of Education meetings. The large gym hosts basketball games and daily physical education classes. The TV studio hosts classes and TV production after school. The Library consists of several thousand volumes, and also contains nearly 40 desktop computers for student use. In 2000, construction of a new 600s/700s wing was completed, bringing new science facilities to the school. In 2004, construction of a new 800s/900s wing was completed, hosting both language and science classrooms. A new gymnasium was also constructed in 2004.
Because of the open space Holmdel houses, the several dozen acres behind the school contain soccer, baseball, softball, field hockey, lacrosse, football, tennis, and track sports areas. The combination football/track field is known as Bob Roggy field, named after a Holmdel alumnus who set the world javelin record. It is currently being renovated.
On Holmdel High School grounds is the Duncan Smith Theater, named after a Holmdel alumnus, in which Holmdel Theater Company and Holmdel Theater Guild productions are regularly performed.
Extracurricular activities
The students of Holmdel participate in a great variety of activities, everything ranging from sports to academic clubs to artistic organizations on campus. The largest sport is track, and the largest extracurricular club is the Kiwanis Key Club. Notable clubs also include the Holmdel Theater Guild, Best Buddies, Future Business Leaders of America, "Creation" Yearbook, "The Sting" Newspaper, and Transitions. The Holmdel Chess Team competes with other schools in the Shore Chess League of New Jersey (SCLNJ). The chess team won the 2005 NJ High School Booster Championship, and in 2006 won the NJ High School Varsity Championship.
The Holmdel mascot is the Hornet. During the American Revolutionary War the British named this area the Hornets Nest because of the sting from our fighting patriots meant frequent defeat to the British raiders.
The Student Council of the Holmdel High School is a separate entity from the Student Advisory Board. The Student Council consists of class officers, e.g. Freshman President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and two S.A.B. representatives. The Junior year president for the 2006-2007 school year is John Blakeslee. He defeated opponent Stephen O'Rourke amidst allegations of cheating. He is also a closet homosexual, but that didn't stop him from impregnating his sister. Twice. He is also a bad actor, but he thinks he's hot shit. He exchanged gay sex for votes. He also registered people he knew would vote for him, because he had gay sex with them. He also burned his opponent, Stephen O'Rourkes house down, and shot his dog. Because God likes Steve better, he sent Jesus to rebuild his his house, because he is a kickass carpenter. While Jesus was here he bought the dog back to life. Then Jesus and Steve egged Johns house, and peed on his lawn, killing it forever.
Chuck Norris offered to round house kick John in the face, but Steve valiently declined, saying, “I want to beat John on my own merit”. So Chuck Norris released his anger by Round-House kicking a kid who looked like John.
Controversy
Holmdel has recently come under the spotlight for township and citizen difficulties with the administration of Holmdel schools. In 2005, Holmdel Board of Education meetings held under Superintendent Maureen Flaherty were broadcast as passionate shouting matches over controversial new measures taken by the administrators. These included the firing of several popular and well-known teachers. The elimination of Advanced Placement class final exemptions prompted a student petition to be filed. The Holmdel Township Educators Association (HTEA) gave a unanimous vote of "no confidence" in superintendent Flaherty in June 2005, prompting Flaherty to resign over the summer.
In Fall 2005, complications between the football coaches and the administration prompted the resignation of all nine Holmdel football coaches. By the end of the season, the issue was not resolved.
Football players were alleged to have been coerced into removing clothing and playing a game of Twister. The event was videotaped. The Record of November 12, 1989, is quoted as stating that "some coaches reportedly were disciplined."[2]
Background
Holmdel High School contains an extremely diverse student body, with over 20% of students being of Asian descent.
Holmdel High School is well-known in the area for being extremely competitive. Since the student body is so academically oriented, placement into top universities is commonplace.
References
Administration
- Ms. Cheryl Swider - Principal
- Mr. William Loughran -Assistant Principal
- Mr. Richard Coppola - Assistant Principal