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Holy Cross School

5202 N Bowdoin Street, Portland, OR, 97203-0972 -

School Notes Overview:

Holy Cross Catholic School was founded by Sisters of Saint Mary of Oregon (SSMO) in 1912 to instruct boys as a boarding school. All the teachers at Holy Cross Catholic School are Oregon certified and most of them have Masters’ Degrees. They are loyal, dedicated and extremely hard working staff. Spanish is being taught in all grades in grade appropriate ways. We utilize the assistance of some of our Hispanic parents to come and help with the language. This works both ways, for the students and for the parents so they get a better grasp of English. We have parents who support and assist in the education of their children K-8. At Holy Cross Catholic School our class size ordinarily does not exceed 30 students....

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School Overview:

	Holy Cross School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
County	Multnomah County, OR
Student Body
Total Students	223 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
% Students of Color	39%	14%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 23 students
	Grade 1 - 19 students
	Grade 2 - 21 students
	Grade 3 - 30 students
	Grade 4 - 24 students
	Grade 5 - 31 students
	Grade 6 - 24 students
	Grade 7 - 24 students
	Grade 8 - 27 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	12 teachers
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:16	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	179 days	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

Holy Cross Catholic School was founded by Sisters of Saint Mary of Oregon (SSMO) in 1912 to instruct boys as a boarding school. All the teachers at Holy Cross Catholic School are Oregon certified and most of them have Masters’ Degrees. They are loyal, dedicated and extremely hard working staff. Spanish is being taught in all grades in grade appropriate ways. We utilize the assistance of some of our Hispanic parents to come and help with the language. This works both ways, for the students and for the parents so they get a better grasp of English. We have parents who support and assist in the education of their children K-8. At Holy Cross Catholic School our class size ordinarily does not exceed 30 students.
Profile last updated: 01/20/2009

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Same-sex marriage support costs Catholic woman her ministry (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
posted on November 1, 2009 at 04:02:12 am
LEWISTON — A local Catholic woman has lost her position as a lay minister at the Prince of Peace Parish churches this week after penning a newspaper column in support of legalizing same-sex marriages. Pamella Starbird Beliveau, 47, of 40 Hillcrest Ave., said she met with Monsignor...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (97203)	School Zip (97203)	(OR) State Average
Population (Approximate)	27,689 people	3,413,525 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	21%	26%
Population Average Age	30 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$35,266	$43,774
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.8 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	58 years old	36 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	56% / 44%	61% / 39%