Holly High School (HHS) is a public high school for grades 9–12 located in
Holly, Michigan
Holly is a village in north Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,997 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Holly Township. It is about south of Flint and northwest of Detroit.
Geography
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. It provides secondary education for students living in Holly,
Davisburg,
Springfield Township,
Rose Township, and
White Lake Township. Its official mascot is the
Broncho and its colors are red, white, and grey. In 1952, Holly High School opted to change the spelling of its mascot from ''Bronco'' to ''Broncho'' since the spelling was commonly used. Holly High School is the only high school in the
Holly Area Schools District.
The current high school, built in 1999 in
Holly Township, Michigan
Holly Township is a civil township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 12,006 at the 2020 census.
Communities
* The village of Holly is located within the township.
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, replaced a high school building that had been built at 920 Baird Street in 1958. The 1958 building had replaced a 1910s school building on College Street, today the site of a church.
On June 29, 1995, an arson fire caused $2 million in damage to one wing of the 1958 building. The wing was demolished and rebuilt. Portable classrooms were used until the building was repaired.
When the 1999 high school was built, the former high school was named the Karl Richter Campus and housed various district programs. It was demolished in 2024.
In recent years, Holly High School has taken advantage of school closures to invite displaced students of closed schools to attend HHS in order for their families to relocate to the Holly area. Because of this HHS has welcomed former students of
Flint Central,
Pontiac Central and, most recently,
Flint Northern High School
Flint Northern High School was a public secondary school located in Flint, Michigan, United States. The original building "#1" was built in 1928 and demolished in the 1980s, after being the home of the Flint Academy. It was one of the high scho ...
.
Performing arts
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Holly High School bandprogram consists of marching band and color guard during the fall season and concert/symphony band during the winter and spring seasons.
The Holly High School Main Street Show Choir is also active and performs year-round, as does the Holly High School Concert Choir.
Notable alumni
*
Andrew Anderson, professional bowler.
*
Jim Ray, former Major League Baseball pitcher for
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West Division. They are one of two major leag ...
and
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. One of the AL's eight chart ...
.
* First Lt.
Karl W. Richter,
U.S. Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is one of the six United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Tracing its origins to 1 ...
, "At the age of 23, on Sept. 21, 1966, Richter became the youngest American pilot in Southeast Asia to shoot down a Communist Mig 17."
* Roland (Rollie) C. Harmes, Jr. (1957) Former Director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, honored by Oakland County Commissioners Proclamation (2023) in recognition of his dedication to natural resource preservation, spanning four decades with the MDNR.
References
External links
Holly High School Website
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Educational institutions established in 1867
Public high schools in Michigan
High schools in Oakland County, Michigan
1867 establishments in Michigan