Archbishop Hoban High School

Archbishop Hoban High School
Archbishop Hoban High School
Address
	One Holy Cross Boulevard; Akron, Ohio 44306; United States
Coordinates	41°3′45″N 81°29′44″W / 41.06250°N 81.49556°W
Information
Type	Private, Co-educational, College preparatory
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1953
Oversight	Brothers of Holy Cross
President	Chris DiMauro ’99
Principal	T.K. Griffith '89
Grades	9–12
Color(s)	Navy and Vegas Gold
Athletics conference	North Coast League
Nickname	Knights
Newspaper	The 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]

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

Baseball - 2021
Boys Golf - 2020, 2024
Football – 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
Boys Basketball – 1989, 2023^[3]
Boys Track and Field – 1992, 1993
Girls Basketball – 1988
Girls Softball – 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992^[4]
Girls Volleyball – 1980, 1990, 1991, 1992^[5]
Girls Soccer – 2015

Ohio High School Boys Volleyball Association (OHSBVA)

Boys Volleyball – 2008, 2010

Cocurricular achievements

Mock Trial State Championships – 1994, 2006, 2011
Mock Trial State Runner-Up – 2009, 2024

Notable alumni

River Butcher, stand-up comedian
Kyle Craven, Internet celebrity (Bad Luck Brian)
James Harrison, football player for Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, attended 1 year
Bobby Johnson, NFL assistant coach
LaTroy Lewis, outside linebacker for University of Tennessee, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans^[6]
Paul T. Mikolashek, U.S. Army lieutenant general^[7]
John Neidert, former middle linebacker for University of Louisville, New York Jets, and Chicago Bears^[8]
Clay Pickering, former NFL wide receiver^[9]
Butch Reynolds, Olympic gold and silver medalist
Nate Riles, retired Canadian Football League player
Kenny Robinson, former baseball player for Toronto Blue Jays, Kansas City Royals
Ric Sayre, marathoner and winner of the Los Angeles Marathon in 1986
Tyrell Sutton, former professional football player for Northwestern University, Montreal Alouettes, Carolina Panthers, and Seattle Seahawks^[10]
Mason Tipton, NFL wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints^[11]
Chip Trayanum, college football player^[12]

References

^ "Archbishop Hoban High School – Sponsored Ministry – Brothers of Holy Cross". brothersofholycross.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
^ Price, Mark J. (August 8, 2022). "Will Central Interchange project spoil view of Hoban letters?". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
^ "Yappi Sports Basketball D3". Archived from the original on January 13, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
^ "Yappi Sports Softball". Archived from the original on January 13, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
^ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Archived from the original on December 31, 2006. Retrieved December 31, 2006.
^ "LaTroy Lewis". Retrieved February 2, 2020.
^ Hoban Alumni Association (2022). "Distinguished Alumni Award". Hoban.org. Akron, OH: Archbishop Hoban High School. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
^ "John Neidert". Retrieved February 2, 2020.
^ "Clay Pickering". Retrieved February 2, 2020.
^ "Tyrell Sutton". Retrieved February 2, 2020.
^ Beaven, Michael (January 24, 2019). "Hoban's Tipton to play football at Yale". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
^ "Chip Trayanum - 2023 - Football". Ohio State.

External links

[1] "Archbishop Hoban High School – Sponsored Ministry – Brothers of Holy Cross". brothersofholycross.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.

[2] Price, Mark J. (August 8, 2022). "Will Central Interchange project spoil view of Hoban letters?". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved August 10, 2022.

[Yappi_Basketball_D3-3] "Yappi Sports Basketball D3". Archived from the original on January 13, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.

[Yappi_Softball-4] "Yappi Sports Softball". Archived from the original on January 13, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.

[Ohio_High_School_Athletic_Association-5] OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Archived from the original on December 31, 2006. Retrieved December 31, 2006.

[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.

[8] "John Neidert". Retrieved February 2, 2020.

[9] "Clay Pickering". Retrieved February 2, 2020.

[10] "Tyrell Sutton". Retrieved February 2, 2020.

[11] Beaven, Michael (January 24, 2019). "Hoban's Tipton to play football at Yale". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

[12] "Chip Trayanum - 2023 - Football". Ohio State.

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