Archbishop Hoban High School is a Catholic college-preparatory school in Akron, Ohio. It is sponsored by the Catholic religious order Brothers of Holy Cross. History In the early 1950s, Archbishop Edward F. Hoban invited the Brothers of Holy Cross to staff a new high school in Akron to be named in his honor. Hoban is the third Holy Cross high school in the Diocese of Cleveland, along with Gilmour Academy in Gates Mills and St. Edward High School in Lakewood. In 1953, Archbishop Hoban High School opened. In 1966 a group of students installed "The Big White Word", a set of hillside letters spelling "HOBAN", near the school along Interstate 80S (now Interstate 76). Academics In 1998, the U.S. Department of Education named Hoban a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Each year, Hoban students are recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program. Athletics Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships Baseball - 2021 Boys Golf - 2020 Football – 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020 Boys Basketball – 1989 Boys Track and Field – 1992, 1993 Girls Basketball – 1988 Girls Softball – 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992 Girls Volleyball – 1980, 1990, 1991, 1992 Girls Soccer – 2015 Ohio High School Boys Volleyball Association (OHSBVA) Boys Volleyball – 2008, 2010 Cocurricular achievements Mock Trial State Championships – 1994, 2006, 2011 Mock Trial State Runner-Up – 2009 Notable alumni River Butcher, stand-up comedian Kyle Craven, Internet celebrity (Bad Luck Brian) James Harrison, football player for Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, attended 1 year LaTroy Lewis, outside linebacker for University of Tennessee, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans John Neidert, former middle linebacker for University of Louisville, New York Jets, and Chicago Bears Clay Pickering, former NFL wide receiver Butch Reynolds, Olympic gold and silver medalist Nate Riles, retired Canadian Football League player Kenny Robinson, former baseball player for Toronto Blue Jays, Kansas City Royals Ric Sayre, marathoner and winner of the Los Angeles Marathon in 1986 Tyrell Sutton, former professional football player for Northwestern University, Montreal Alouettes, Carolina Panthers, and Seattle Seahawks References External links Official website Student Newspaper Hoban Theatre Series High schools in Akron, Ohio Catholic secondary schools in Ohio Holy Cross secondary schools Educational institutions established in 1953 1953 establishments in Ohio Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland