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Holy Cross Catholic School |
| School Level |
Elementary school
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| School
Membership(s) |
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Roman Catholic |
| Grades Offered |
Grades Prekindergarten - 8 |
| Programs for Learning Differences |
Yes |
| Learning Differences Supported |
Reading & Math disabilites |
| Year
Founded |
1986 |
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County |
Johnson County, KS |
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| Total
Students |
432 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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School |
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KS )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
13% |
18% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Nursery - 52 students | | Pre-K - 24 students | | Kind - 44 students | | Grade 1 - 31 students | | Grade 2 - 32 students | | Grade 3 - 40 students | | Grade 4 - 38 students | | Grade 5 - 39 students | | Grade 6 - 46 students | | Grade 7 - 44 students | | Grade 8 - 42 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
22 teachers |
| %
Faculty with Advance Degree |
40% |
| Average Class Size |
20 |
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School |
(
KS )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:20 |
1:16
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
180 days |
178 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
7 hours |
7 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
May. 1 / Rolling |
| Tuition Notes |
Tuition is based on the parish membership of the family and the number of students a family enrolls. Although the admissions deadline is stated as May 1, enrollment is accepted up until a class is considered full. |
| Headmaster |
Mary Jo Gates |
| Admissions
Director |
Anita Lemmon |
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| Total
Sports Offered |
4 |
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Sports |
| Basketball | Football | | Track and Field | Volley Ball |
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- In alignment with the mission of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas Schools, we strive to infuse our Catholic faith in every academic subject. In addition to our religious education curriculum we incorporate Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (a Montessori-based faith formation program)in PK-3rd grades, social justice initiates and service projects.
- Holy Cross employs 28 teachers in the elementary school and 5 teachers in the early education center (preschool). Our staff qualifications include two full-time learning specialists, 50% of the staff with 15 or more years of teaching experience, 40% of the staff with Masters degrees, licensed couselor, school nurse, before and after care coordinator and a summer program coordinator.
- Academic Excellence is a high priority for the faculty and staff and as a result our school has excelled receiving the 2007 Building Standard of Excellence award from the State of Kansas in reading, math and writing.
- Additional programs include music, art, PE, technology instruction (wireless laptop technologhy), library, Spanish, and federal school lunch program.
- Enrichment Activities include: Kindergarten bell choir, Battle of the Books, Mathletics, Science Olympiad, Quiz Bowl, grades 5-8 band, Jr. High bell and vocal choirs, grades 3-8 Parish CYO Sports (see sports listing).
- Profile last updated: 03/28/2008
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| About This
Zip Code (
66212 ) |
| School
Zip (
66212 ) |
(
KS ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
33,578 people |
2,687,946 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
46% |
24% |
| Population Average
Age |
38 years old |
35.2 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.3 persons |
2.4 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$50,556 |
$43,464 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
5.8 rooms |
5.6 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
39 years old |
42 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (66212)
What's a Zindex?
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
59% / 41% |
66% / 34% |
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