Holland Medical High School is a unique, collaborative partnership between Hardin-Simmons University - a private, higher-education institution - with the Abilene Independent School District -       a K-12 public school system. Built on the northeast corner of the beautiful HSU campus in north Abilene, Holland Medical High School is located near the largest medical community in West Texas, including the adjacent Hendrick Medical Center.

Holland opened its doors in 2007 in the pursuit of a mission to prepare quality healthcare workers to meet the needs of the Abilene community and beyond. Med High has helped attract record numbers into AISD’s Health Science program. Since its first year, Holland has seen an approximately 120% growth in enrollment in upper-level health science courses. About 150 students from Cooper and Abilene High spend half of their school day in upper-class health science courses at Holland. When one adds the prerequisite introductory classes at the two main high schools, more than 500 students in AISD are enrolled in health science classes.

The Holland teaching staff, including three Registered Nurses and a Certified Medical Technologist, is preparing students in Certified Nurses Aide, Pharmacy Technician, Emergency Care Attendant and Phlebotomy Technician programs. In just four years, Holland’s faculty has helped students earn more than 300 industry-ready certifications. Numerous students are already working in local healthcare facilities and offices while participating in both paid and unpaid internships.

In addition, students at Holland use state-of-the-art science equipment in both regular and dual credit Anatomy & Physiology classes and in Microbiology/Pathophysiology. Seniors are eligible to earn a college-level A&P lab credit in a class taught by a Hardin-Simmons professor. Both AP and regular English III classes are available to 11th graders in a course designed specifically for students interested in the medical profession.
Whether students are looking to become physicians, nurses, dentists, or researchers - or simply looking to earn a certification that will lead to a part-time job as they continue their education - Holland Med High provides students a valuable launching pad.
At Holland, we are “Preparing healthcare professionals today for the medical workplace tomorrow.”