School type Public Secondary Superintendent John Folks Enrollment 2,729 (2014-2015) Mascot Siberian Husky | Established 1964 Grades 9 to 12 Phone +1 210-397-7000 Colors Green, Gold | |
Principal Dennis Ann Strong (2007/11-) Address 6500 Ingram Rd, San Antonio, TX 78238, USA District Northside Independent School District Similar Lanier High School, Robert E Lee High School, John F Kennedy High Sch, McCollum High School, GW Brackenri High Sch Profiles | ||
Oliver Wendell Holmes High School is a public high school that is part of the Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas (United States). It was established in 1964 and is known for its circular architecture, in which several buildings are completely cylindrical.
Contents
- Areas served by the school
- TEA rating
- Programs offered
- Academic Decathlon
- Athletics
- Notable people
- References
As with all Northside ISD schools, Holmes is named for a former or current United States Supreme Court justice, in this case Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Holmes High School is also the parent school for Business Careers High School, a magnet school in NISD.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
Areas served by the school
Holmes serves around 1,500 students from grades 9-12 around various streets intersecting (and the subdivisions that reside on the same streets) Loop 410 in San Antonio. Another additional 600-700 students (grade levels 9-12) in Bexar County are served by Business Careers High School, the "sister" magnet school of Holmes. Business Careers counts their population as part of Holmes, therefore the total population of Holmes is around 2,500.
During the 2006–2007 year, the Northside Board of Trustees changed the attendance zones of Earl Warren High School and Holmes, moving several neighborhoods from the Warren attendance zone to the Holmes attendance zone, to go into effect in 2007–2008. This will raise the number of students attending Holmes. The exact amount is unknown, but is expected to be around 200-400 students.
TEA rating
Holmes is currently rated by the Texas Education Agency as "Recognized". The TEA is the agency who rates schools based on the performance of the school on tests such as the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills.
Programs offered
Holmes offers athletic programs sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League. Holmes is currently classified as a 5A school, with a population nearing 2,500 students (1,900 is the minimum requirement for 5A status).
Holmes also offers most of the Academic UIL events, including Social Studies, Science, Current Issues, One Act Play, Computer Science,Band,Computer Applications, Calculator Applications, Literary Criticism, various speaking competitive events, and various journalistic competitive events, AFJROTC drill teams and core/unit. Business Careers students compete as part of the Holmes teams. The school also has introduced a dual credit college program in conjunction with Northwest Vista College where eligible students may receive college credit.
In the 2007–2008 school year The Husky Band received a Division 1 at UIL during marching season for their performance "Sketches of Spain. The Husky Band received a Division 1 at UIL during the 2009-10 marching season for "The Quest." During 2015-2016 they won their 5th straight 1st division with the program called "Genesis – A Simple Gift to Life." This was preceded by the band reaching the UIL state competition in 1999 under the direction of Dr. Abel Ramirez, as well as winning the 'Drums along the Medina' competition in that same year.
Academic Decathlon
In 1994, the Holmes Academic Decathlon won its first State Championship, defeating perennial state championship power J. J. Pearce High School (located in Richardson, Texas). Holmes then advanced to the 1994 United States Academic Decathlon National competition, finishing third overall, behind William Howard Taft High School of Woodland Hills, California and Mountain View High School of Mesa, Arizona.
Athletics
The Holmes Huskies compete in these sports: