Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School (HJHS) has been in the core of Davis, California at 1220 Drexel Drive since fall 1966.
The school was named after Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. (1809–1894), a well-known physician, poet and author from Cambridge, Massachusetts.
There is a variety of courses offered at HJHS varying from ceramics to computer sciences to assorted foreign languages.
The required courses throughout the three years are as shown below: General elective courses include Spanish, French, art, ceramics, yearbook, jazz band, choir, concert band, orchestra, industrial technology, leadership, computer science, robotics, multimedia, fashion and textiles, food science, or being a teaching assistant for a teacher, the office, or the library.
HJHS offers many sports programs such as cross country, volleyball, soccer, track and field, and basketball.