Holy Cross Middle School

5500 Paris Ave., New Orleans, LA, 70122-0701 - View a map of this schoolMap

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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Zipcode (70122)


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% Owning / % Renting 63% / 37% 61% / 39%

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