Holly High School

Holly High School (HHS) is a public high school for grades 9–12 located in Holly, Michigan. It provides secondary education for students living in Holly, Davisburg, Springfield Township, Rose Township, and White Lake Township. Its official mascot is the Broncho and its colors are red, white, and grey. In 1952, Holly High School opted to change the spelling of its mascot from Bronco to Broncho since the spelling was commonly used. Holly High School is the only high school in the Holly Area Schools District.

Holly High School
Location
6161 East Holly Road Holly , Oakland County , Michigan 48442 United States
Coordinates	42.7942°N 83.5848°W / 42.7942; -83.5848
Information
Type	Public Secondary
Motto	" Dream it, Believe it, Achieve it "
Established	1896
School district	Holly Area Schools
CEEB code	231980
Principal	Eric Curl
Teaching staff	60.77 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9 - 12
Number of students	1,016 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.72[1]
Color(s)	Red and white     [2]
Athletics conference	Flint Metro League
Mascot	Bronchos[2]
Website	www.hask12.org/schools/holly-high-school/

Student assessments
2021–22 school year[3] Change vs. prior year[3]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %	24.9 / 12.0
Proficient %	29.5 / 25.7
PR. Proficient %	18.1 / 56.5
Not Proficient %	27.5 / 5.8
Average test scores
SAT Total	980.6 ( +11.8)

The current high school, built in 1999 in Holly Township, Michigan, replaced a high school building that had been built at 920 Baird Street in 1958. The 1958 building had replaced a 1910s school building on College Street, today the site of a church.

On June 29, 1995, an arson fire caused $2 million in damage to one wing of the 1958 building. The wing was demolished and rebuilt. Portable classrooms were used until the building was repaired.^[4]

When the 1999 high school was built, the former high school was named the Karl Richter Campus^[5] and housed various district programs. It was demolished in 2024.

In recent years, Holly High School has taken advantage of school closures to invite displaced students of closed schools to attend HHS in order for their families to relocate to the Holly area. Because of this HHS has welcomed former students of Flint Central, Pontiac Central and, most recently, Flint Northern High School.

Performing arts

The Holly High School band program consists of marching band and color guard during the fall season and concert/symphony band during the winter and spring seasons. The Holly High School Main Street Show Choir is also active and performs year-round, as does the Holly High School Concert Choir.

Notable alumni

• Andrew Anderson, professional bowler.^[6]
• Jim Ray, former Major League Baseball pitcher for Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers.
• First Lt. Karl W. Richter, U.S. Air Force, "At the age of 23, on Sept. 21, 1966, Richter became the youngest American pilot in Southeast Asia to shoot down a Communist Mig 17."^[7]
• Roland (Rollie) C. Harmes, Jr. (1957) Former Director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, honored by Oakland County Commissioners Proclamation (2023) in recognition of his dedication to natural resource preservation, spanning four decades with the MDNR.