Hollis/Brookline High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Hollis/Brookine High School
picture =
principal = Timothy J. Kelley
established = 1997
type = Public secondary
grades = 9–12
city = 24 Cavalier Court
Hollis
state = New Hampshire
country = USA
enrollment = 900+
faculty =
campus = Rural
mascot = Cavaliers
colors = Blue and White
website = [http://www.hbhs.k12.nh.us/ HBHS]

Hollis/Brookline High School is a public school located in Hollis, New Hampshire, serving the towns of Hollis and Brookline. It is administered by New Hampshire School Administration Unit (SAU) 41.

History

The current high school building on Cavalier Court opened in 1997. A multi-million dollar addition was opened in the fall of 2001. The former high school building on Main Street is now the Hollis/Brookline Cooperative Middle School.

Academics

Hollis/Brookline High School offers accelerated courses in all departments, and has an advanced placement (AP) program including English Literature and Composition, Calculus, US History, Statistics, and Biology.

Computer resources

Hollis/Brookline High School has three computer labs, a traveling computer lab with thirty laptops, and other computers in the library. Additionally, traveling projector carts are available for teachers, as well as an ELMO projector or SMART board.

Vocational education

Some students attend vocational courses held in neighboring towns. Hollis/Brookline High School, itself, offers Principles of Engineering, Robotics, Video Production and several computer programming classes.

Athletics

Hollis/Brookline is a member of the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association Class I schools. Athletic teams include wrestling, soccer, field hockey, skiing, cheerleading/spirit squad, basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, baseball, softball, lacrosse, and football.

The school has three baseball fields, four multi-use (primarily soccer) fields, and a track complex. The track complex, known as Coach Kourcoulis Track, consists of a six lane track and a 320 square foot field house.

Performing Arts

Hollis/Brookline High School is home to the Hollis/Brookline Community Auditorium. It is host throughout the year to plays, performances, and professional public performances. The school Drama Club puts on plays, including a fall/ winter play and a spring musical.

Clubs and Organizations

*Advisory Council *Amnesty International *Art Club *"The Cavalier Chronicle" *"Cavazine" *Chess Club *Community of Caring *Crochet Club *Culinary Club *Dance Team *Debate Team *Film Club *FIRST Robotics

* French Club / Bistro * Future Business Leaders Of America (FBLA) *"Granite State Challenge" *Green Group *Honors Chorus *Interact *Investment Club *Jazz, Concert, Pep Band *Jazz Combo *Latin Club *Live Poets' Society *Math Team *Mock Trial *National Honor Society *Outing Club

*Peer Outreach *Photo Club *Russian Club *SADD *SCATE *Snowboard Club *Spanish Club *Student Council *Theatre Department *Tri-M *Ultimate Frisbee Club *Writers' Club *Yearbook *Yoga Club

The Cavalier Chronicle

"The Cavalier Chronicle" is a student-run newspaper that first went into publication in the spring of 2004 with one issue published before the summer recess. The newspaper is available [http://my.highschooljournalism.org/nh/hollis/hbhs/ online] .

Cavazine

The "Cavazine" is an online magazine devoted to students' original writing, including essays, stories, and poetry, as well as student-made artwork and photography.

FIRST Robotics

Hollis/Brookline's FIRST Robotics Team 1073, also known as Team FORCE, was established in 2002 and has had four successful seasons. A full biography of the team can be found [http://www.firstwiki.org/index.php/1073 here.] Along with numerous technical courses, the FIRST team makes its home in a pair of classrooms known as the Tech Center. The one of the two classrooms is full of computers for the students and the second classroom is a modest but well-equipped machine shop.

External links

* [http://www.hollis-brookline.k12.nh.us/ Official website]
* [http://www.sau41.k12.nh.us/ SAU 41]
* [http://www.my.highschooljournalism.org/nh/hollis/hbhs/ The Cavalier Chronicle online] '
* [http://www.hbhs.k12.nh.us/cavazine/index.html The Cavazine]
* [http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/50814 Statistics]
* [http://www.boston.com/sports/schools/articles/2006/05/21/a_legacy_tracked_in_runners_hearts/ News story about Coach]
* [http://hbhs1993.blogspot.com/ Class of 1993 BLOG]
* [http://www.theforceteam.com/ HBHS FIRST Robotics website]