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Holy Cross Middle School

5500 Paris Ave., New Orleans, LA, 70122-0701 -

School Notes Overview:

Holy Cross School is an independent, Catholic, college preparatory middle and high school founded in 1879 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 5-12. 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 student 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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School Overview:

	Holy Cross Middle School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) National Association of Private Special Education Centers National Association of Independent Schools Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 5 - 12
Parish	Orleans Parish, LA
Student Body
Total Students	880 students
Student Body Type	All-boys
	This School	(LA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	22%
Students by Grade
	Grade 5 - 52 students
	Grade 6 - 80 students
	Grade 7 - 90 students
	Grade 9 - 152 students
	Grade 10 - 190 students
	Grade 11 - 181 students
	Grade 12 - 135 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	76 teachers
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(LA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:13	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Charles DiGange
Admissions Director	Brian Kitchen
Admissions Associate	Judy Claverie

School Notes:

Holy Cross School is an independent, Catholic, college preparatory middle and high school founded in 1879 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 5-12. 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 student 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.
Profile last updated: 02/10/2008

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (70122)	School Zip (70122)	(LA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	46,533 people	4,464,238 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	29%	16%
Population Average Age	35 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$31,104	$34,494
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	56 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	63% / 37%	61% / 39%