UNIFIED ATHLETICS

HVCHS provides several different opportunities for students with and without disabilities to participate in athletics. Although several students with intellectual disabilities are members of our traditional athletics teams, including Varsity Cheerleading, Varsity Swimming, Cross Country, and Winter Track, we also offer Unified Athletic opportunities throughout the year. HVCHS has offered Unified Basketball and Unified Soccer, which have been very popular with students who prefer a more intramural-level commitment to athletics. However, the HVCHS Unified Track Team is one of the most successful athletic programs at HVCHS. In 2019, the team was chosen to represent New Jersey at the Special Olympics Youth World Games in Toronto, Canada, and in 2022, the team was selected to represent New Jersey at the Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Florida. The Unified Track Program hosts an annual meet for area high schools, and the model created by HV Athletics for the Unified Meet was adopted for use by the Special Olympics at the USA Games.