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Holy Cross 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 1849 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 School
School Membership(s)	Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 5 - 12
Year Founded	1849
Parish	Orleans Parish, LA
Student Body
Total Students	758 students
Student Body Type	All-boys
	This School	(LA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	16%	22%
Students by Grade
	Grade 5 - 78 students
	Grade 6 - 104 students
	Grade 7 - 103 students
	Grade 8 - 107 students
	Grade 9 - 132 students
	Grade 10 - 100 students
	Grade 11 - 66 students
	Grade 12 - 68 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	56 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	35%
Average Class Size	25
Average ACT score	21
Classroom dress code	Formal (Uniform shirt, khaki pants and Doc Marten's)
	This School	(LA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* 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	Nov. 20 / Dec. 4
Tuition Notes	Varies Per Grade
% on Financial Aid	7%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$1,400
Acceptance Rate	70%
Head of School	Charles DiGange
Admissions Director	Brian Kitchen
Admissions Associate	Patricia Norman
Sport
Total Sports Offered	13
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Bowling	Cheering
	Cross Country	Flag Football
	Football	Soccer
	Swimming	Tennis
	Track and Field	Weightlifting
	Wrestling
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	23
	Extracurriculars
	Art Club	Bengal Band
	Beta Club	Blue Circle
	Campus Ministry	Chess Club
	Chorus	Drama
	Intramurals	Karate
	Key Club	Library Club
	Mu Alpha Theta	National Art Honor Society
	National Honor Society	Newspaper
	Quiz Bowl	Robotics
	Student Council	Tiger Band
	Tiger Cub Athletic Club	Video Game Club
	Yearbook

School Notes:

Sequential Curriculum, Grades 5 through 12
Laptop Computer Program, Grades 5 through 12
Rotating Block Schedule: Four 80 minute classes each day
Eighth Grade Center: Provides a bridge between middle school and high school
Dual Enrollment: Honor students earn up to 12 college credit hours
Profile last updated: 07/15/2009

In the News:

Adding grade to private high school could have domino effect (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
posted on October 13, 2009 at 04:33:58 pm
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Brother Martin adds seventh grade in the fall of 2010 (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
posted on October 6, 2009 at 01:04:08 am
The all-boys Brother Martin High School will add seventh grade to its Elysian Fields Avenue campus beginning next fall, but a school official said Monday that the expansion isn't part of a drive to boost numbers. "Our enrollment is fine,"...
More than $21.7M granted to N.O. schools (Louisiana Weekly)
posted on September 28, 2009 at 08:32:12 pm
“These additional grants will help two educational establishments in this city by providing the necessary dollars to support their recovery plans, ” said FEMA ’ s Louisiana Transitional Recovery Office Acting Director Tony Russell.
N.O. area on firmer footing as nation falters in past year (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
posted on August 29, 2009 at 03:54:05 am
The fourth year of recovery from Hurricane Katrina could hardly have begun on a more ominous note. In a frightful deja vu, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin stared into TV cameras and begged residents to flee as Hurricane Gustav drew a bead on the Gulf Coast.
Spirit of Recovery: Gentilly, Lakeview relying on community for recovery (WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans)
posted on August 25, 2009 at 04:01:37 am
NEW ORLEANS – Alf Nelson is just what Gentilly is looking for. He's in his early 30s, married with two young kids. He grew up on the West Bank, but after being gone for 15 years, has returned to start anew in a storm damaged house.

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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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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (70122) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	63% / 37%	61% / 39%