Holy Family Catholic High School (Minnesota)
| Holy Family Catholic High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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8101 Kochia Lane Victoria, Minnesota, (Carver County) 55386 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°51′31″N 93°38′39″W / 44.858500°N 93.644200°WCoordinates: 44°51′31″N 93°38′39″W / 44.858500°N 93.644200°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto |
Ostendite Illis Viam (Show Them The Way) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (LaSallian) |
| Established | 2000 |
| CEEB code | 242548 |
| President | Kathleen Brown |
| Principal | Kathleen Brown |
| Staff | 18 |
| Faculty | 41 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 440 (2015–16) |
| Average class size | 24 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13:1 |
| Color(s) |
Forest Green and Cream |
| Song | Holy Family Anthem |
| Athletics | 29 varsity teams |
| Athletics conference | Wright County Conference |
| Mascot | Fire |
| Team name | Fire |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Average ACT scores | 25.3 |
| Website | http://www.hfchs.org/ |
Holy Family Catholic High School is a co-educational high school in Victoria, Minnesota. The school was opened in the fall of 2000 to an inaugural school of freshman and sophomore students. Today, the school educates students in grades nine through twelve, offering a complete extra and co-curricular program. Holy Family provides curricular programs for students in grades 9–12 and co-curricular activities in grades 5–12.
History
The Holy Family initiative began with a small group of Catholic laity in Excelsior in August 1995. The group received the blessing of Archbishop Harry Flynn to build the first Catholic high school in the Twin Cities in more than 30 years. By early 1998, the project became Holy Family Catholic High School, one of the few laity-driven Catholic high schools developed and built anywhere in the country.
Groundbreaking occurred on May 25, 1999, with Archbishop Flynn, the school's Board of Directors, community dignitaries, and a host of friends and supporters in attendance. Construction of the campus and facility began in July 1999. The school opened on September 5, 2000, accommodating both freshman and sophomore students. The school was formally dedicated on October 25, 2000, and in the spring of 2003, graduated its first senior class. A Lasallian affiliation with the Midwest District of the Christian Brothers was formally established on October 19, 2005. The school was the first in the Christian Brothers' 300-year history to seek a formal affiliation without prior contact with a Lasallian ministry.
Campus
The Holy Family facility is a 176,000-square-foot (16,400 m2) structure that combines technology and tradition. The school features a chapel, two 20 classroom learning centers, art and music suites, and multiple athletic facilities including a large gymnasium, a multipurpose activity center, weight training, and outdoor football/track, soccer, baseball and softball fields, and eight tennis courts.
Athletics
Holy Family Catholic has been a member of the Wright County Conference since 2012.
References
- ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
