Hanover High School (New Hampshire)

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Hanover High School
Address
41 Lebanon St. Hanover , New Hampshire USA
Information
Type	Public
Established	1888
Principal	Justin Campbell
Faculty	79
Enrollment	691 (2015-16)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	14:1
Campus	Small town
Color(s)	Maroon      White
Mascot	Marauder
Website	www.hanoverhigh.us

Coordinates: 43°41′56″N 72°17′02″W / 43.69889°N 72.28389°W / 43.69889; -72.28389
Hanover High School is the only public high school in the Dresden School District, in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. In 1963 it became the first interstate high school in the country as part of a bill that was the last ever signed into action by John F. Kennedy. Today it accepts students from several communities in New Hampshire and Vermont. Enrollment is approximately 786 students, the majority of whom come from the towns of Hanover (New Hampshire) and Norwich, Vermont. 11% of the student body attends on a tuition basis from towns such as Cornish and Lyme, New Hampshire, and Strafford and Hartland, Vermont. The school employs 79 full-time faculty members.^{[citation needed]}

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  1 Academics
  


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  2 Extracurricular and elective activities
  


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  3 Athletics
  


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  4 Notable alumni
  


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  5 References
  


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  6 External links
  

Academics

Hanover High was recognized in 2009 by BusinessWeek in their "America's Best High Schools" annual article as having the "Best Overall Academic Performance" in New Hampshire, with a GreatSchools rating of 10/10.^[3]

The school is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and over 96% of students are accepted to or are planning to attend post secondary education after graduating.^[2]

Of the 85 professional staff at Hanover High School, 71% hold at least a master's degree, while 18% hold a master's degree + 60 credits or a doctorate.^[4]

The academic program is divided into the traditional five departments: English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Foreign Language. Each department offers a selection of courses; however, all freshmen must take a standard set of courses. As students advance, additional opportunities become available. The school's curriculum and policies emphasize individual student freedoms. For example, seniors often elect to design and complete an independent study project that academically explores a personal interest. With Dartmouth College a short walk from the school, some students attend courses at the college when they have exhausted the high school's offerings.

The academic atmosphere is generally student-centric, with off-campus privileges widely available and with a council of students, faculty, and community members (founded in 1974) whose governing power extends in many areas beyond that of even the school principal.

Extracurricular and elective activities

Hanover's physical education program, for 9th graders, has an extensive outdoor ropes course, which is one of the largest in the world^{[citation needed]} with over 35 high ropes course elements, as well as a comprehensive indoor ropes course and climbing wall. Begun in 1988 by physical education teacher Glyn Reinders, the outdoor education program has become the core of Hanover's physical education curriculum and is considered one of the premier high school programs in the country.^{[citation needed]}

The girls' cross country team was fourth in the nation during the 2007 season. The boys' varsity soccer team has won the state championship for the last six years, as well as the state sportsmanship award for the past four years. The boys' hockey and lacrosse teams are both the smallest schools in Division I, yet Hanover almost always makes it to the state finals in at least one of the sports, if not both. The 2009 fall campaign was especially successful, with field hockey, boys' cross country, girls' cross country and boys' soccer all being crowned state champions.

The school boasts a large number of music ensembles (both official and student-run), publications, community service organizations, an official drama group "Footlighters" that puts on two shows and a musical each year, a student-organized drama group "SOS; Students On Stage" that puts on one show a year, and a quiz bowl team that has in recent years won both New Hampshire and Vermont state championships.

Hanover High School is one of the few public schools in New Hampshire to have a crew team. It is the largest sport at Hanover, with one in every six students participating. They have been recognized as one of the top public school rowing programs consecutively in New Hampshire.

HHS is a democratic school revolving around the Hanover High Council.^[5] The council has the authority to act on all matters at Hanover High School not controlled by school board policy, state policy, administrative regulations established by the Superintendent of the Schools, and rules and regulations published in the Student Handbook of Hanover High School. Council elections are held each spring.

Athletics

Hanover has a comprehensive athletics program, with players competing at both the varsity and junior varsity levels. Sports offered include baseball, basketball, cross country running, cross-country skiing, crew, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, ski jumping, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, Ultimate, and volleyball. The boys' cross country running team won back-to-back state championships in 2008 and 2009. The boys' soccer team is perennially the most successful team at Hanover, having won the Class I state championships every year from 2005–2010, and the Division I title in 2013. They have won a state-record total of 18 overall, while the boys' ice hockey team is very successful in the competitive NH Division I, where nearly all the other schools are much larger than Hanover. The boys' golf team has been consistently one of the top programs in the state, winning approximately 25 state championships since the early 1980s. Many former Marauder golfers are now members of the PGA.^{[citation needed]} In 1989 the golf team finished an undefeated 48-0 season under coach Glyn Reinders and were named by the Boston Globe "New England Team of the Year".

Notable girls' teams include the perennial power house cross country team, which won the Class I state championship from 2004 through 2009, and placed fourth at the Nike Team Nationals high school championships. The girls' soccer team has also won NH Division II championships in 2014, 2015 and 2018. The football team is a strong force in NH Div IV, but hasn't won a state championship since 2005, despite making it to every state final since then. In recent years swimming has become one of the favored sports, along with crew. One out of every six Hanover High students row in the spring each year.

Varsity sports fielded include:

Fall Boys' soccer Girls' soccer[6] Cross country Field hockey Volleyball Football[7] Golf

Winter Boys' basketball [8] Boys' ice hockey[9] Girls' ice hockey[10] Indoor track Swimming & diving[11] Alpine skiing Nordic skiing Ski jumping

Spring Boys' and girls' crew[12] Baseball[13] Softball Tennis Boys' and girls' track[14] Boys' and girls' lacrosse[15]

Club sports include rugby union, fencing, ultimate, and fall crew.^[16]

Notable alumni

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  Barbara Bedford, Olympic swimmer


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  Russell Wolf Brown, professional runner


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  Charlie Clouser, musician (Nine Inch Nails)


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  Jonathan Finer, Rhodes scholar, John Kerry's Chief of Staff


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  Sam Griesemer, musician (Samo Sound Boy)


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  Stu Hamm, musician


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  Jim Holland, Olympic ski jumper


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  Joe Holland, Olympic Nordic combined skier


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  Mike Holland, Olympic ski jumper


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  Noah Kahan, musician^[17]
  


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  Hannah Kearney, gold medalist in the 2010 Winter Olympics (skiing)


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  Julia Krass, Olympic freestyle skier


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  Sean Patrick Maloney, congressman from New York


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  Dylan Matthews, blogger and writer (Washington Post, Vox.com)


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  Elizabeth McIntyre, Olympic freestyle skier


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  Susan McLane, New Hampshire state legislator


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  Robby Mook, campaign manager for Hillary Clinton
  


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  Reed Morano, Golden Globes and Emmy-winning director for The Handmaid's Tale
  


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  Kevin Pearce, professional snowboarder


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  Matt Pond, musician


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  Mary Roach, science writer


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  Tom Shear, musician (Assemblage 23)


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  Jon Spencer, musician (Jon Spencer Blues Explosion)


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  Zephyr Teachout, academic and activist


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  Celia Woodsmith, Grammy-nominated bluegrass musician

References

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   ^ ^ab "HHS Profile 2010 - Hanover High School" (PDF).
   


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   ^ "America's Best High Schools". BusinessWeek. 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
   


4. 
   ^ "Hanover High School Profile 2015". 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
   


5. 
   ^ The Council
   


6. 
   ^ Girls' soccer
   


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   ^ Football
   


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   ^ Girls' basketball
   


9. 
   ^ Boys' ice hockey
   


10. 
    ^ Girls' ice hockey
    


11. 
    ^ Swimming & diving
    


12. 
    ^ Boys' and girls' crew
    


13. 
    ^ Baseball
    


14. 
    ^ Boys' and girls' track
    


15. 
    ^ Boys' and girls' lacrosse
    


16. 
    ^ fall crew
    


17. 
    ^ "Hanover High Boys Soccer 2014". Hanover Boys Soccer 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
    

External links

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