2015_HSGuide

HOLY CROSS SCHOOL
ADDRESS: 5500 Paris Ave., New Orleans, LA 70122
PHONE: (504) 942-3100
FAX: (504) 286-5665
WEBSITE: www.holycrosstigers.com
SCHOOL DISTRICT: Archdiocese of New Orleans
SCHOOL TYPE: Catholic
SCHOOL LEADER: Joseph Murry (principal) | Charles DiGange (headmaster)
MISSION STATEMENT: Holy Cross School is an independent, Catholic, college preparatory primary, middle and high school founded in 1849 by the Congregation
of Holy Cross to educate young men from metropolitan New Orleans. Holy Cross is fully accredited by the Louisiana State Department of Education and the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as a college preparatory school for boys in grades PK-12. Father Basil Moreau, Founder of the Congregation of Holy
Cross, stated our mission: “We can state in a word the kind of teaching we wish to impart. We do not want our students to be ignorant of anything they should
know. To this end, we shall avoid no sacrifice. We shall always place education side by side with instruction; the mind will not be cultivated at the expense of the
heart. While we prepare useful citizens for society, we shall likewise do our utmost to prepare citizens for eternal life.”
PROGRAM OFFERINGS
DETAILS
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) COURSES: Yes 14 AP courses offered
DUAL/CONCURRENT COLLEGE ENROLLMENT: Yes History, Math, English, Psychology, Robotics I, Robotics II,
Web Design
PARTICIPATION WITH NOCCA:
Yes
GUIDANCE COUNSELOR: Yes 4 full-time counselors and full-time college placement officer
ARTS EDUCATION: Yes electives include instramental music, chorus, drama and
studio art
TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED: Yes $900 bus fee; carpool options available
UNIFORMS REQUIRED: Yes avg. cost $120 to $225
SCHOOL START AND END TIME:
7:50 am to 2:30 pm
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 21
GRADES SERVED (2015-2016): PreK-12th
ENROLLMENT (2014-2015): 1030
CURRICULAR FOCUS: College preparatory
RELIGIOUS FOCUS: Catholic
STUDENT GENDER: ALL BOYS
SPECIAL EDUCATION MODEL: Information not provided
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OTHER SCHOOL PROGRAMS/FEATURES: Rotating Block Schedule; 80 minute classes; 1:1 Laptop Program
OTHER CAMPUS FEATURES: 2000-seat arena, robotics room, middle and high school band rooms with recording studio,
chorus room, weight room
EXTRACURRICULAR/AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Key Club, Chess Club Culinary Club, Environmental Science Club, Beta
Club, Karate Club, Art Club, National Art Honor Society, Robotics, Student Council, Band, Web Team, Campus Ministry, Drama,
Choir, Film Club, Library Club, Journalism, Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, Video Game Club
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TEAM SPORTS: football, cross country, swimming, golf, soccer, wrestling, basketball, bowling, tennis, track and field, baseball,
lacrosse
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: graduates must earn a minimum of 28 credits, complete the Holy Cross service project and
meet all financial obligations to the school
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE DATA: Not all schools will have information for every category.
PERFORMANCE DATA SCORE/DATA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
2013-2014 SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORE (SPS) N/A
2015 AVG. ACT SCORE 22.8
2015 AVG. SAT SCORE N/R
2014-2015 AVG. STUDENT GPA 3.18
2014-2015 GRADUATION RATE 100%
2013-2014 SUSPENSION RATE N/R
2013-2014 EXPULSION RATE N/R
2013-2014 DROPOUT RATE N/R
2014-2015 TOPS ELIGIBLE 78%
POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION
% ACCEPTED
2014-2015
POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION
% ACCEPTED
2014-2015
VOCATIONAL/TRADE SCHOOL N/A PUBLIC FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY 75%
TWO-YEAR COLLEGE 1% PRIVATE FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY 24%
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ADMISSION INFORMATION
REQUIREMENTS: Selective admission based on applicant’s
grades, standardized test scores, prospective student interview and
recommendation from current principal
TUITION: $8,000 (not includung registration and other fees)
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Yes - academic scholarships, need-based
work study, bank loan rogram for tuition payment
APPLICATIONS DUE: November 11, 2015 & November 13, 2015-
follows Archdiocese of New Orleans timeline
APPLICATION PROCESS: Complete application provided by the school;
submit past report cards, standarized test results and school transcripts;
admissions placement test required (January) and interview with sudent
and parents
ADMISSION CONTACT: Brian Kitchen
bkitchen@holycrosstigers.com;
(504) 284-3424 or (504) 284-3424
N/A = information not available/does not apply N/R = information not provided by the school
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