Holy Cross School
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. ...
School Overview:
| School Membership(s) | Other religious school association(s) | |
| Religious Affiliation | Roman Catholic | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 5 - 8 | |
| Parish | Orleans Parish, LA | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 168 students | |
| Student Body Type | All-boys | |
| % Students of Color | n/a | 27% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 5 - 52 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 116 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a | |
| Classroom dress code | Formal | |
| Teacher : Student Ratio | n/a |
1:17 * 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 | ||
| Headmaster | 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: 12/16/2008
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posted on April 29, 2009 at 01:51:11 pm
The Louisiana Recovery Authority cleared the way Tuesday for the city to use $2 million to purchase the hurricane-damaged Holy Cross School site in the Lower 9th Ward.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (70122) | ||
| 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% |
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- St. Raymond Elementary School - 287 students - 1.2 mi. away - view location
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- Christian Bros School - 261 students - 2.0 mi. away - view location
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