Holy Cross Catholic Academy (Amarillo, Texas)

Holy Cross Catholic Academy is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Amarillo, Texas. It is the only Catholic high school in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Amarillo.

Background

Holy Cross was established in 1928 as St. George's College in the basement of Amarillo's Sacred Heart Cathedral. It was an all-boys school at that time. In 1929 the school was renamed Price Memorial College, in honor of a widow's donation to help construct a permanent building for the school. The Christian Brothers staffed the school from 1936 to 1966. In 1966 the school merged with nearby all-girls St. Mary's Academy and became Alamo Catholic High School, a coeducational middle and high school. The school moved to its present location in 1990. It was renamed Holy Cross Catholic Academy in 2000 after a complete renovation of the school.^[1]

Athletics

Holy Cross offers students the opportunity to participate in Football (American, 6-Man), Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Field, and Golf. The Mustangs have played 6 Man football since the beginning of the program in 2004. Since then, the football team has advanced to the playoffs 2 years, in 2009 and in 2010. David Johnson coached the football team from 2004 to 2010, then Scott Reynolds took over in 2011. The current Athletic Director is Isaac Martinez.

Debate Program

Holy Cross Catholic Academy is proud to be one of the leading debate teams in the Texas Panhandle.

External links

• School Website

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