Holy Name High School
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Holy Name High School is a private
, Catholic
, coeducation
al high school
in Parma Heights, Ohio
. It is a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
.
to enroll both male and female students. The school was originally located on Harvard and Broadway in Cleveland, Ohio
, and moved to Queens Highway in Parma Heights, Ohio to accommodate its growing enrollment. The move included a merge with the all-female Nazareth Academy.
. The article which accompanied the motto was purposeful in its insistence that personal glory in any field of school activity means very little.
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. The seal is very appropriate as an official expression of Holy Name's desire to do all things in Christ, with Him, and through Him. This symbol now resides on the far wall of the new gym. The gift was donated by the Class of 2006.
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.
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.
access points throughout the campus, and installed new PCs in every classroom, equipped with wireless capabilities.
Interactive Whiteboards
are scheduled to be installed in every classroom by the fall of 2008. This new technology will provide an interactive teaching experience that will benefit both students and teachers.
Private school
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, Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, coeducation
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Parma Heights, Ohio
Parma Heights, Ohio
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. It is a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland is a Roman Catholic diocese in Ohio. It was erected on April 23, 1847 by Pope Pius IX. The diocese lost territory in 1910 when the Diocese of Toledo was erected by Pope Pius X, and in 1943 when the Diocese of Youngstown was erected by Pope Pius XII...
.
History
Founded in 1914, Holy Name was the first Catholic high school in the Cleveland areaGreater Cleveland
Greater Cleveland is a nickname for the metropolitan area surrounding Cleveland, Ohio and is part of what used to be the Connecticut Western Reserve.Northeast Ohio refers to a similar but substantially larger area as described below...
to enroll both male and female students. The school was originally located on Harvard and Broadway in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, and moved to Queens Highway in Parma Heights, Ohio to accommodate its growing enrollment. The move included a merge with the all-female Nazareth Academy.
Motto
The school's present motto was adopted in 1926, when "The School's The Thing" appeared in the yearbookYearbook
A yearbook, also known as an annual, is a book to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of a school or a book published annually. Virtually all American, Australian and Canadian high schools, most colleges and many elementary and middle schools publish yearbooks...
. 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 RhoLabarum
The labarum was a vexillum that displayed the "Chi-Rho" symbol ☧, formed from the first two Greek letters of the word "Christ" — Chi and Rho . It was used by the Roman emperor Constantine I...
incorporates the first two letters of the name of Christ
Christ
Christ is the English term for the Greek meaning "the anointed one". It is a translation of the Hebrew , usually transliterated into English as Messiah or Mashiach...
in Greek characters
Greek alphabet
The Greek alphabet is the script that has been used to write the Greek language since at least 730 BC . The alphabet in its classical and modern form consists of 24 letters ordered in sequence from alpha to omega...
XP. The Holy Name High School seal consists of the Chi Rho encircled by the school of identification. The seal is very appropriate as an official expression of Holy Name's desire to do all things in Christ, with Him, and through Him. 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 described the perfect coordination of the Holy Name footballAmerican football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
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
David
David was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible and, according to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, an ancestor of Jesus Christ through both Saint Joseph and Mary...
, 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 of the game was local record crowd of 70,955 fans. It is the second-largest attendance for an American high school football game in history. Holy Name was defeated by Cathedral Latin, 35–6.In 1961 Frank Solich
Frank Solich
Frank Solich is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Ohio University, a position he has held since the 2005 season...
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.
Alma mater
Fight song
Recent Technological Upgrade
In the summer of 2007, Holy Name installed wirelessWi-Fi
Wi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...
access points throughout the campus, and installed new PCs in every classroom, equipped with wireless capabilities.
Interactive Whiteboards
Interactive whiteboard
An interactive whiteboard , is a large interactive display that connects to a computer and projector. A projector projects the computer's desktop onto the board's surface where users control the computer using a pen, finger, stylus, or other device...
are scheduled to be installed in every classroom by the fall of 2008. This new technology will provide an interactive teaching experience that will benefit both students and teachers.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
– 1975 - BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
– 1981 - Girls' Soccer – 2006
Notable alumni
- Frank SolichFrank SolichFrank Solich is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Ohio University, a position he has held since the 2005 season...
, Ohio UniversityOhio UniversityOhio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
head football coach and former head coach of the University of Nebraska, leading them to the 2001 national championship game. Featured on a 1965 cover of Sports IllustratedSports IllustratedSports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
. - Findley University wrestling all American Ray Hegardy.
- John Ducas, Class of 1937, a communications consultant with the Chase Manhattan Bank who in the 1950s and 60's was a principal adviser in the public relations program for the nation's first intercontinental ballistic missiles.
- Dan Marini, Class of 1938. Highly decorated vet of the United States Marine CorpsUnited States Marine CorpsThe United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
. As a member of the 4th Marine Div. was awarded the Navy CrossNavy CrossThe Navy Cross is the highest decoration that may be bestowed by the Department of the Navy and the second highest decoration given for valor. It is normally only awarded to members of the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard, but can be awarded to all...
at the Battle of Iwo JimaBattle of Iwo JimaThe Battle of Iwo Jima , or Operation Detachment, was a major battle in which the United States fought for and captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Empire of Japan. The U.S...
after repeatedly exposing himself to hostile fire, Sergeant Marini led his platoon toward its objective until enemy machine-gun and mortar fire rendered further progress impossible. Crawling alone seventy-five yards ahead of his platoon, he reduced the Japanese machine gun position with rifle fire and grenades and, subsequently discovering an enemy mortar position which had been shelling his company, advanced on it alone until he was close enough to destroy it by grenades, thereby enabling his platoon to continue its advance until the objective was taken. Dan also won the Silver StarSilver StarThe Silver Star is the third-highest combat military decoration that can be awarded to a member of any branch of the United States armed forces for valor in the face of the enemy....
in Korea when the then Lt.Marini led 40 marines to capture Hill 712 in Korea near Imjin RiverImjin RiverThe Imjin River is a river of North and South Korea. It flows from North to South, crossing the Demilitarized Zone and joining the Han River downstream of Seoul, very near the Yellow Sea.- History :...
. He received a Silver Star in 1997. - Francis Talty, Class of 1938, long time CuyahogaCuyahogaCuyahoga may mean:* Cuyahoga County, Ohio* Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio* Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio* Cuyahoga River* Cuyahoga Valley National Park, a U.S...
Common Pleas Court judge. Presided over the Sam SheppardSam SheppardDr. Samuel Holmes Sheppard was an American osteopathic physician and neurosurgeon, who was involved in an infamous and controversial murder trial. He was convicted of the murder of his pregnant wife, Marilyn Reese Sheppard, in 1954, while residing in the Cleveland, Ohio area. Sheppard served...
trial. Also a member of the John Carroll UniversityJohn Carroll UniversityJohn Carroll University is a private, co-educational Jesuit Catholic university in University Heights, Ohio, United States, a suburb of Cleveland. The university was founded in 1886 by the Society of Jesus as Saint Ignatius College.The university was founded in 1886 by the Society of Jesus, as...
athletic hall of fame. - Bob PtacekBob PtacekRobert J. "Bob" Ptacek, Jr. is a former professional American and Canadian football quarterback, defensive back, and linebacker who was drafted in the 1959 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He played for the Browns during the 1959 NFL season...
former football player at University of MichiganUniversity of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, also played for the Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and was an All Star in the CFLCanadian Football LeagueThe Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football.... - Jeff Grzeskowiak, former football player at the University of AkronUniversity of AkronThe University of Akron is a coeducational public research university located in Akron, Ohio, United States. The university is part of the University System of Ohio. It was founded in 1870 as a small college affiliated with the Universalist Church. In 1913 ownership was transferred to the City of...
, and also spent time with the Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
from 2002-03, and spent 2 years playing in NFL EuropeNFL EuropeNFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
with the Amsterdam AdmiralsAmsterdam AdmiralsThe Amsterdam Admirals were a professional American football team in NFL Europe based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.-History:The Admirals were formed in 1995 as part of the NFL's plan to restart the World League of American Football, to be based entirely in Europe...
and the Berlin ThunderBerlin ThunderThe Berlin Thunder were a professional American football team in NFL Europe, which was a springtime American football league serving primarily as a developmental league for the National Football League. Most of the players were young American professional players assigned by NFL teams to receive...
as an Offensive Lineman. - Chris BroussardChris BroussardChris Broussard is an American sports analyst for ESPN who mainly covers the NBA. He also is a columnist for ESPN Magazine and ESPN.com...
, sports journalist, contributor to ESPNESPNEntertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
, New York Times, and TrueHoopTrueHoopTrueHoop is an award-winning blog which covers the sport of basketball, primarily the National Basketball Association. The blog, which has been in operation since May 15, 2005, was one of several blogs honored with the 2005 "Best of the Web award" issued by Forbes Magazine The site has linked... - Richard "Dick" Steeno (Class of 1938) won Siver Star in Wurzburg Germany (April 1945) as Field Artillery Forward Observer of 42nd. Rainbow Division by directing accurate fire into a significant group of German soldiers who surrounded the U.S troops and had requested their surrender. Also later awarded Army Commendation Award for arrangements for the Austrian War Crimes trials in Salzburg which tried Austrian citizens who killed U.S. Airmen following their parachute descent.