Academics

Spring Break

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Sliding into Spring Break: April 3-12

HHS Students Earn Honors at Debut Art Show

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Holland High School had 14 students get 16 works of art accepted into the annual Holland Area Arts Council Debut Art Show, a juried art show for are high school students. Several HHS students received award honors at an artist reception:

Keoni Gainey’s colored pencil drawing titled, Red Eyed Tree Frog earned the Dennis Foley Award.
Harper Schoon-Tanis’ digital art titled, Deconstructed Portrait earned Honorable Mention.
Liz Ferral Carrilo’s digital art titled, Everybody’s Voice Matters also earned Honorable Mention.
Mark Jordan received an art scholarship from Olivet College.

HPSPodcast 6.27

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT

The Michigan High School Athletic Association has name HHS Senior Maggie Telgenhof as one of 32 Scholar Athletes. This week, we talk with Maggie about this recognition.

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Maggie Telgenhof Awarded MHSAA Scholar Athlete Award

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:49:00 GMT

The Michigan High School Athletic Association has selected HHS Senior Maggie Telgenhof among 14 student-athletes from Class A member schools to receive scholarships through the MHSAA/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Award program.

Parent Teacher Conferences - Winter 2026

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Parent/Teacher Conferences are a great way to engage with your student's teacher!

Preschool: February 17 & 25, 4:15-7:15p and February 26, 8:30a-3:15p.
PreK+/K thru Grade 5: February 17 & 25, 4:15-7:15p.
HMS & HHS: February 18 & 24, 3:30-6:30p

Social Emotional Learning Survey

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:00:00 GMT

As part of our district’s ongoing efforts to create a safe, welcoming, and supportive learning environment for all students, your child will be invited to take a Social Emotional Learning Survey Wednesday, January 28 - Friday, February 6.

The results of the survey will help our staff strengthen programs and support that increase our learner’s awareness and competency with social emotional skills.
Results of the survey will be published in March on the district website.

From the Desk of Superintendent Cassidy

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:00:00 GMT

Dear Holland Community,

As we move into the holiday season, we want to share important updates on the progress of our long-term facility work across Holland Public Schools. Thanks to your continued support, especially through the 2021 and 2025 bond initiatives, we continue to make meaningful improvements to support safe, innovative, and future-ready learning environments for all students.

Listen to HPSPodcast 6.15 with Superintendent Cassidy.

HHS Students Recognized by National Merit Scholarship Program

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Each year, 1.5 million students enter the National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the PSAT/NMSQT.

Wilson Lin was named a Semifinalist in the competition! This is an incredible honor, recognizing you among the top 1% of high school students in the country. The program offers three types of awards: the National Merit $2,500 Scholarship, corporate-sponsored scholarships, and college-sponsored scholarships, awarded to about 7,880 students annually.
Emma Deenik has been recognized as a Commended Student. Only 34,000 students nationwide earn this recognition, placing them among the top 50,000 high scorers. While Commended Students do not continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships, this honor highlights students’ outstanding academic achievement and potential for continued academic success.

Back-to-School Mailer

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:42:00 GMT

School Starts Thursday, August 21. (Open House is Tuesday, August 19, 4-6pm at your school)

HPSPodcast 5.40

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:54:00 GMT

This week we talk with the Future Prep'd team from Holland High School and hear about the answer to their driving question: How can HPS unite the community around the success of ALL students?

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Kooyer Wins National Grant for Summer Fellowship

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:10:00 GMT

Joy Kooyer (3rd Grade at West Elementary) has been awarded $5000 for self-designed professional development!

Fund for Teachers, one of the nation's leading organizations supporting preK-12 educators, has announced its 2025 grant recipients, including Mrs. Kooyer. After a rigorous review process, her proposal was selected and she was awarded a grant to visit the setting of "Number the Stars" - her favorite book for 3rd Grade readers.

2025 Senior Awards

Mon, 19 May 2025 12:19:00 GMT

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.

HEC Students Complete 13th Year!

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:15:00 GMT

15 Holland Early College Students collectively earned 860 college credits, an average of 57 credits each.

8 HEC students earned their full Associates Degree!