Hollis/Brookline High School
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| Established | 1997 |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Timothy J. Kelley |
| Students | 900+ |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 24 Cavalier Court Hollis, New Hampshire, USA |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Cavaliers |
| Website | 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.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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, and Biology.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Clubs and Organizations
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[edit] 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 online.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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 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.
