New Orleans Guide to High School and Beyond 2018

HOLY CROSS SCHOOL
Catholic | Grades: PreK - 12th
www.holycrosstigers.com
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. Blessed Father Basile 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.’
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5500 Paris Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70122
(504) 942-3100
School Leader: Sean Martin (headmaster)
Eric DesOrmeaux ‘95 (chief school officer)
Treyesa Billings (chief mission officer)
Student Gender: Male
Average Class Size: 20
Hours of Operation: 8:00 AM to 2:45 PM
Curricular Focus: College Preparatory
Religious Focus: Roman Catholic
Special Education Model: N/R
Guidance Counselor(s): 4
2017-2018 Enrollment: 1065
PROGRAM OFFERINGS
Advanced Placement (AP) Courses: 17 courses offered.
Dual/Concurrent College Enrollment: 8 courses offered.
NOCCA Participation: Half-day program coordinating with our rotating block schedule.
Arts in Education: Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, Pep Band, Liturgical Band, Tiger Cub
Band, Bengal Band, Chorus, Studio Art, Drama.
Career and Technical Education: N/A
Transportation Services: Bus service, $900 round trip.
Uniforms Required: Yes. Average cost: $125-$200.
Other School Programs/Features: College Preparatory, Advanced, Honors, Brother James McDonnell, C.S.C.
Scholars Program, Boys to Men Program.
Extracurricular/After-School Activities: 32 extracurricular activities.
Team Sports: 16 high school and middle school programs, 3 elementary programs..
Other Campus Features: Meditation Chapel, 2225-Seat Arena; 100-Seat Theater; 8 Biological, Mechanical,
and Environmental Science and Technology Labs; Designated 3D art lab; Designated 2D art lab; Separate middle
school band, high school band, and choral rooms with recording studio; Weight Room; Wrestling facility; Baseball
facility; Soccer facility; Football field and facility; 21-Acre Campus with Historic Oak Grove, newly dedicated Grotto
of Our Lady.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Graduates must earn a minimum of 28 credits, complete the
Holy Cross service project and meet all financial obligations.
ADMISSION INFORMATION
Requirements: Online Application can be found at
www.holycrosstigers.com
Tuition: $8,500
Financial Assistance: Academic and need-based
available.
Applications Due: Application deadlines per grade
can be found at www.holycrosstigers.com.
Application Process: Online application can be found
at www.holycrosstigers.com.
Admission Contact: Trey Guillot ’95, Coordinator of
Enrollment Management
tguillot@holycrosstigers.com
Tiffanee Planchard, Assistant to the Coordinator of
Enrollment Management
tplanchard@holycrosstigers.com
504-942-1871
EDUCATION DATA 2016-2017 2017-2018
School Performance Score (SPS), including letter grade N/A N/A N/A N/A
School Performance Growth Score, including letter grade N/A N/A N/A N/A
Avg. ACT Score 23.9 23.7
Avg. SAT Score N/A N/A
Avg. Student GPA 3.4 3.5
Graduation Rate N/A 100%
TOPS Eligible 80% 83%
Dropout Rate N/R N/R
FAFSA Completion Rate N/A N/R
DISCIPLINE RATES
In-School Suspension N/R N/R
Out-of-School Suspension N/R N/R
In-School Expulsion N/R N/R
Out-of-School Expulsion N/R N/R
PERCENTAGE ACCEPTED POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION
Vocational/Trade School N/A N/A
Two-Year College 1% 9%
Public Four-Year College/University 72% 70%
Private Four-Year College/University 27% 21%
52 N/A=information not available/does not apply. N/R=information not provided by the school. N/C=Not collected by the school.
*2019-2020 Career Pathway