the Highwaymen took the 2011 North I Group III state sectional title with a 68–40 win over Passaic Valley Regional High School during their first year under head coach Jerome Smart. That same season, head coach Shenee Clark led the Highwaywomen to a state sectional title in the North I Group III region with a 63–42 win over Ramapo High School. The THS homecoming football game has been held annually on Thanksgiving Day against rival Hackensack High School since 1931, alternating each year with each school as host. Hackensack has won 62 of the 85 games through the 2017 season. NJ.com listed the rivalry as 27th best in their 2017 list "Ranking the 31 fiercest rivalries in N.J. HS football". Runner Kahlia Taylor won the Group III state championships in 2012 in both the 100m and 200m sprints, becoming only the sixth female runner from a public school in North Jersey to achieve this accomplishment. In 2020, the girls' bowling team won the Group II state championship, the first state title in program history. Administration The school's principal is Pedro H. Valdes III. His core administration team includes two vice principals. Notable alumni Lance Ball (born 1985, class of 2003), running back for the Denver Broncos. Cathy Bao Bean (born 1942, class of 1960), author. Roger Birnbaum (born 1950, class of 1968), film producer. Louis Black (class of 1968), co-founder of The Austin Chronicle and the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival. Don Bolles (1928–1976, class of 1946), investigative reporter killed in a Mob-related car bombing. The THS class of 1946 dedicated a journalism scholarship in his name. Richard Nelson Bolles (1927–2017, class of 1945), author of What Color is Your Parachute? Miles Bonny (born 1980), record producer, singer-songwriter, trumpeter and DJ. Chris Brancato (born 1962, class of 1980), producer and writer of shows including Beverly Hills, 90210, The X-Files and North Shore. Writer of the films Hoodlum and Species II. Chris Brantley (born 1970, class of 1989), former NFL player with the Rams and Bills. Tony Campbell (born 1962, class of 1980), former professional basketball player. Gale D. Candaras (born 1949, class of 1967), member of the Massachusetts Senate. Gordon Chambers (born , class of 1986), singer-songwriter whose work includes "If You Love Me" by Brownstone. Gaius Charles (born 1983, class of 2001), actor, Friday Night Lights. Carlos Clark (born 1996), footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the