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Holland High News:

No School All Students | Monday, May 26
- Have a fun & safe Memorial Day Weekend!

2025 Staff vs. Student Disc Golf Scramble
Hosted by the HHS Disc Golf Club and the SHORE Clubs,
- Wednesday, June 4th after the last day of school (First groups will start around 11:00 AM)
- 2 person teams - All Students & Staff are invited to play | If you need a teammate, register as a "free agent."
- 3 Divisions: Beginnger (9-holes), Intermeidate/Advanced (9-holes), Advanced (18-holes)
- Prizes for: Longest Drive, Longest Putt, Closest to the Basket, Top Teams in each division

Pastries & Principals- Academic Focus
Join Us for the Final Pastries & Principals of the Year – May 28

HPSPodcast 5.34
Congratulations to the Class of 2025! This week, we replay the speech from our Commencement Student Speaker, Miriam Lopez-Koolhaas - Student Senate President.

2025 Senior Awards
2025 Top 10 students (listed alphabetically):
- Valedictorian: Adam Alderson (4.476 GPA)
- Salutatorian: Gabriel Bos (4.442 GPA)
- Alexander French
- Hadleigh Hilgert
- Hailey Huggett
- Hannah Maginnis
- Emma Margaron
- Eleanor McMullen
- Ruby VanHuis
- Ryland VanderPloeg
An additional 31 students earned Gold Cords for a GPA of 3.5–4.0, and 29 students receiving Red & White Honor Cords for maintaining a GPA above 4.0.
Holland High Calendar
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26 May
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NO SCHOOL - Holiday BreakDate: May 26Calendar: Holland High Calendar
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28 May
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Early Release Day 1:55 PM to 2:25 PMEarly Release DayDate: May 28Time: 1:55 PM to 2:25 PMCalendar: Holland High Calendar
HHS Dismissal | 1:55pm
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2 June
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Athletic Honors Night 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMAthletic Honors NightDate: Jun 2Time: 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMCalendar: Holland High Calendar
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3 June
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HHS Exam DayDate: Jun 3Calendar: Holland High Calendar
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Half Day - ALL Students 7:45 AM to 10:50 AMHalf Day - ALL StudentsDate: Jun 3Time: 7:45 AM to 10:50 AMCalendar: Holland High CalendarHHS | 7:45-10:50am
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4 June
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HHS Exam DayDate: Jun 4Calendar: Holland High Calendar
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HALF/LAST DAY - ALL Students 7:45 AM to 10:50 AMHALF/LAST DAY - ALL StudentsDate: Jun 4Time: 7:45 AM to 10:50 AMCalendar: Holland High CalendarHHS | 7:45-10:50am
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HHS Disc golf Scramble 11:00 AM to 4:00 PMHHS Disc golf ScrambleDate: Jun 4Time: 11:00 AM to 4:00 PMLocation: Holland High School 600 Van Raalte Ave, Holland, MI 49423, United StatesCalendar: Holland High CalendarBrought to you by the HHS Disc Golf + SHORE Clubs Who: All Students & Staff (2 per team) What: You can enter in the beginner division (White 9), or the intermediate/advanced division (Red 9), or Both (18 holes total) Where: Holland High School Disc Golf Course When: Wednesday, June 4th after the last day of school (First groups will start around 11:00 AM) How: Scan the QR Code and complete one GForm per team
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Power H Shop 4:30 PM to 6:00 PMPower H ShopDate: Jun 5Time: 4:30 PM to 6:00 PMLocation: Maplewood Elementary School, 925 Central Ave, Holland, MI 49423, USACalendar: Holland High CalendarThe Power H Shop is an initiative to support families experiencing crisis or financial hardship, by providing free household items through a dignified retail setting, and thus alleviating a family's financial hardship.
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6 June
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HHS Report Cards Available 4:30 PMHHS Report Cards AvailableDate: Jun 6Time: 4:30 PMCalendar: Holland High Calendar
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21 August
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First Day of SchoolDate: Aug 21Calendar: Holland High Calendar
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29 August
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Holiday - No SchoolDate: Aug 29Calendar: Holland High Calendar
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1 September
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Holiday - No SchoolDate: Sep 1Calendar: Holland High Calendar
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16 October
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6-12 ConferencesDate: Oct 16Calendar: Holland High Calendar
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21 October
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6-12 ConferencesDate: Oct 21Calendar: Holland High Calendar
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23 October
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HALF DAY - All StudentsDate: Oct 23Calendar: Holland High Calendar
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24 October
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NO SCHOOL - All StudentsDate: Oct 24Calendar: Holland High Calendar
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7 November
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HALF DAY - All StudentsDate: Nov 7Calendar: Holland High Calendar
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26 Novemberthru November 30
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HOLIDAY BREAKDate: Nov 26 - Nov 30Calendar: Holland High Calendar
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18 December
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HALF DAY - Grades 9-12Date: Dec 18Calendar: Holland High Calendar
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19 December
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HALF DAY - ALL StUDENTSDate: Dec 19Calendar: Holland High Calendar
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20 Decemberthru January 4
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HOLIDAY BREAK 9:00 AM to 10:00 AMHOLIDAY BREAKDate: Dec 20 - Jan 4Time: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AMCalendar: Holland High Calendar
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19 January
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MLK DAY - No SchoolDate: Jan 19Calendar: Holland High Calendar
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18 February
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6-12 ConferencesDate: Feb 18Calendar: Holland High Calendar
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24 February
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6-12 ConferencesDate: Feb 24Calendar: Holland High Calendar
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SIGN-IN | SIGN OUT POLICY
If a student needs to leave school for an appointment, please use the following procedure:
- Parents/Guardians must call the 24-hour attendance line 494-2200 the night before or prior to the start of the school day, or send a note with your student to be turned into the office.
- Students are reminded to stop in the Attendance Office in the morning, during lunch, or prior to class, they need to leave to obtain a RED pass giving them permission to leave class.
- The student must sign out with the Attendance Secretary before leaving and upon returning to school. A pass will be given to allow the student back into class.
- Anyone leaving without signing out is automatically UNEXCUSED.
Following the above procedures will alleviate waiting long periods of time in the office while staff searches for a student who is in gym class or not in their assigned classrooms. Some have missed their appointments due to this issue.
Welcome to HHS
Holland High School
600 VanRaalte Avenue
Holland, MI 49423
Phone: 616-494-2200
Fax: 616-393-7534
School Times:
- Full Day | 7:45am-2:55pm
- Wednesday Early Dismissal | 1:55pm
- Half Day | 7:45-10:50am
Office Hours:
- 7:10am- 3:15pm | M-F (August-June)
HHS Media Center
Daily Schedule
DAILY BELL SCHEDULE (M,Tu, Th, F)
1st Period | 7:45 | 8:55 |
2nd Period | 9:00 | 10:00 |
3rd Period | 10:05 | 11:05 |
A Lunch | 11:05 | 11:40 |
(A)4th Period |
11:45 | 12:45 |
(B)4th Period | 11:10 | 12:10 |
B Lunch | 12:10 | 12:45 |
5th Period | 12:50 | 1:50 |
6th Period | 1:55 | 2:55 |
Lunch hour is determined by area of the building. C, D, J/K Wing= A Lunch | B Wing = B Lunch.
ADVISORY - (Early Release Wednesday)
1st Period | 7:45 | 8:30 |
2nd Period | 8:35 | 9:15 |
3rd Period | 9:20 | 10:00 |
ADVISORY |
10:05 | 11:05 |
A Lunch | 11:05 | 11:40 |
A 4th Period | 11:45 | 12:25 |
B 4th Period | 11:10 | 11:50 |
B Lunch | 11:50 | 12:25 |
5th Period | 12:30 | 1:10 |
6th Period | 1:15 | 1:55 |
HALF DAYS
1st Period | 7:45 | 8:15 |
2nd Period | 8:20 | 8:45 |
3rd Period | 8:50 | 9:15 |
4th Period | 9:20 | 9:45 |
5th Period | 9:50 | 10:15 |
6th Period | 10:20 | 10:50 |
Student Handbook
Course Book
Student Parking Permit
The parking lot is the property of Holland Public Schools and parking in this lot is a privilege. In accordance with school policy and state mandates, school personnel may search cars.
Students who find it necessary to drive to school MUST park in the assigned student parking lot. Staff parking lots are prohibited from 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. All students must have their cars registered. Forms are available in the HHS office. There is a $20.00 fee for parking permits.
Students are not permitted to sit in cars or loiter in the parking lots during the school day or during any school-sponsored events. Students may lose parking privileges for doing so.
Any student driver who drives in an unsafe and reckless manner, or violates vehicle nuisance statutes, is subject to legal penalties that may include penalty points on the students' driving record. Furthermore, the student is subject to loss of driving/parking privileges on school property and may be suspended from school.
Students are totally responsible for their car no matter who they may loan it to and other situations that may occur.
Parking Violations
- Holland High School has purchased a device called "the boot" which can be placed on the wheel of an improperly parked or non-registered car making it impossible to drive away without its removal.
- Parking in staff parking lots, the front drop-off and parking area, on the grass, in restricted places such as fire lanes, or in unmarked places at the end of rows are causes for having "the boot" placed on your vehicle. In addition, unregistered vehicles and vehicles not displaying their parking tags are subject to getting "the boot."
- There is a $10.00 fine for the first violation for vehicles that are registered. Non-registered vehicles will be charged $30 for parking violations. Penalties increase for subsequent violations.
What does DUTCH look like?
COMMUNITY-BASED STUDENT SUPPORTS
Ottawa Community Schools Network (OCSN)
- Connect students and families to all in-school and community-based resources such as mental health services, the Power H Shop, Mobile Food Pantry, etc.
- Offer student check-ins/other in-school support services as needed
- Contact Tyler Mouw
Arbor Circle E3 Therapists
- Provide year-round in-school individual and group mental health services regardless of ability to pay
- Certified TRAILS Coach/Instructor
- Contact Frankie Wamsley or Tyler Mouw (OCSN) for a referral
Additional School-based Therapists
- Provide culturally and linguistically-competent in-school individual therapy services
- Rose Oaklander (Bethany Christian Services)
- Yvette Chiquito (Mosaic Counseling)
- Contact Tyler Mouw (OCSN) for a referral
Prime for Life
- Virtual class, held multiple times a month, led by an addiction specialist and certified Prime for Life instructor
- Evidence-based and highly motivational program that explains the reality of substance use and how it can impact anyone, regardless of actual usage
- Contact Veronica Salazar or Tyler Mouw (OCSN) for more information or a referral to this program
Resilience – Healthy Relationships
- Coaching Boys into Men - Evidence-based program tailored for boys' sports teams to develop healthy relationships and social norms
- Athletes as Leaders - Evidence-based program tailored for girls' sports teams to develop healthy relationships and leadership skills
- One Love Classes - Evidence-based curricula that teach students of any gender how to have healthy relationships and avoid unhealthy ones
- Contact Brad Hieftje or Tyler Mouw (OCSN)
Botvin LifeSkills Training
- Interactive skills-based program aimed to promote health and personal development for 11th and 12th grade students
- Includes 8 lessons on topics such as self-management skills, social skills, and drug/gambling resistance skills
- Contact Zach Yokom or Tyler Mouw (OCSN)
Holland Momentum Center
- Offer coping skills groups, general support groups, and social/recreational programming for teens throughout the year
- Costs $1 per year to participate in all programming
- Contact Jenna Vipond or Tyler Mouw (OCSN)
I AM Academy
- Dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline systems within educational institutions through mentorships with students and community partnerships
- Meet regularly as a group in-school and provide meaningful experiences in the community to empower and inspire Black/African American youth
- Contact Henry Cherry or Tyler Mouw (OCSN)
Holland Boys and Girls Club
- Offer programs and scholarship opportunities year-round to support academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles
- Enable all young people, especially those who need it most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens
- Contact Kaylee Willis or Tyler Mouw (OCSN)
Latin American United for Progress (LAUP)
- Offer programs and scholarship opportunities to youth (¡adelante! and ¡más adelante!) and adults (language classes, GED, citizenship, Latin dance, etc.)
- Empower Latinos to participate in creating a better community for all through advocacy, celebration, and education
- Contact Julian Lugo or Tyler Mouw (OCSN)
Volunteer at HHS:
We love when parents or guardians get involved. Make sure to fill out the district volunteer form (once each school year) and return it to the office.