Holy Cross High School (Covington, Kentucky)

Holy Cross High School
Address
3617 Church Street Covington, Kentucky, (Kenton County), 41015 United States
Coordinates	39°2′54″N 84°30′6″W / 39.04833°N 84.50167°W / 39.04833; -84.50167Coordinates: 39°2′54″N 84°30′6″W / 39.04833°N 84.50167°W / 39.04833; -84.50167
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1921
Principal	Mike Holtz
Teaching staff	38
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	385 (2014)
Average class size	18.7 students
Color(s)	Red and Black
Slogan	"A Size For All"
Team name	Indians
Average ACT scores	22.3
Newspaper	The New Herald
Website	www.hchscov.com

Holy Cross High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Covington, Kentucky. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington. The mascot is an Indian. The current principal is Mr. Mike Holtz, and the Dean of Discipline is Mr. Pat Ryan.

Background

Holy Cross High School was established in 1891.^[1] It has two buildings: the first, the "Old Building", was built in 1891, while the other, the "New Building", was built in 1961. The school is known for its academic enhancement program which features courses focused on assisting students who have difficulty in core subjects. The school also offers a variety of programs to assist families requiring financial assistance

Extra Curricular Activities

Holy Cross High School offers a wider range of activities for students. Among the most popular are football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, golf, bowling, softball, track and field, cross country, swimming, intramural basketball, tennis, academic team, school paper, drama club, choir, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), rosary club, and baseball. Among the major sports, soccer, basketball and volleyball have won the Kentucky "All-A Tournament" in recent years. The only state sanctioned State Championship in school history was won by the football team in 2011, but in 2015 the girl's basketball team won State and the All "A" Classic ending the year #25 in the US.

References

↑ HCHS. "Quick Facts about HCHS". Retrieved 2007-05-11.

External links

Official website

Diocese of Covington

Ordinaries	Bishops George Aloysius Carrell Augustus Toebbe Camillus Paul Maes Ferdinand Brossart Francis William Howard William Theodore Mulloy Richard Henry Ackerman William Anthony Hughes Robert William Muench Roger Joseph Foys

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption Parishes Mary, Queen of Heaven, Erlanger Mother of God Roman Catholic Church, Covington Saint John the Baptist, Wilder Retreat center, convent St. Anne Convent, Melbourne

Education	Colleges Thomas More College, Crestview Hills High schools Bishop Brossart High School, Alexandria Covington Catholic High School, Park Hills (all boys) Covington Latin School, Covington Holy Cross High School, Covington Newport Central Catholic High School, Newport Notre Dame Academy, Park Hills (all girls) St. Henry District High School, Erlanger St. Patrick's High School, Maysville Villa Madonna Academy, Villa Hills

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