Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School

Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School
Address
1085 Woodbine Road
Kingston, Ontario, K7P 2V9
Canada
Coordinates 44°15′28″N 76°35′49″W / 44.25778°N 76.59694°W / 44.25778; -76.59694Coordinates: 44°15′28″N 76°35′49″W / 44.25778°N 76.59694°W / 44.25778; -76.59694
Information
School type Secondary
Motto Once A Crusader, Always A Crusader!
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Founded 1986
School board Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board
Superintendent Karen Shannon
School number 715298
Principal Michael Faught
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,100
Language English
Campus Suburban
Area Bayridge (West Kingston)
Colour(s) Green and Silver
        
Team name Crusaders
Feeder schools John XXIII Catholic School
Archbishop O'Sullivan Catholic School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School
Website www.alcdsb.on.ca/School/hcss/Pages/default.aspx

Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School (sometimes abbreviated to HC, or HCSS) is a Catholic secondary school located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada offering education for about 1,100 students in grades 9-12. It is one of three Catholic high schools in the city. The principal is Michael Faught.[1]

History

The school was established in September 1986. It was fully public funded, along with other Catholic secondary schools who also were public funded from 1986-87. The school occupied shared facilities until September 1990 when a new $15 million campus was opened.[2]

Academics

The school’s success rate for students taking the literacy test for the first time rose from 81% in February 2002 to 93% in October 2004.[3]

Student Council

Holy Cross has a functioning Student Council whose role is to organize school events, including: dances, spirit days, fundraisers, orientation days, grade retreats, the Terry Fox Run, the pep rally, the honour role celebration and graduation. The Head Boy and Head Girl attend Student Senate meetings, which are held 3 times a year with members from other Student Councils in the Kingston area. At these meetings, each Student Council presents a report on activities underway at the school, as well as the educational wellbeing of their respective school. The Holy Cross Student Council also maintains a Facebook page to keep students informed.

Awards

Extracurricular activities

Notable alumni

See also

References

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