Academics

Core Program


 

The concentrated curriculum is continually evolving to remain current with trends and educational standards. The core academic classes include English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Foreign Languages and Theology. Students take electives as part of a well-rounded, college preparatory program, and are exposed to the disciplines of art, business, computer science and music.

Holy Cross offers an array of enrichment courses and specialized academic programs

Advanced Placement - courses are available to qualified students in English, Mathematics, Foreign Languages, Social Studies, Art and Science.

Honors Program - provides qualified students in grades nine through twelve with extended requirements in an already challenging intellectual environment.

Elective Courses - offered in Creative Writing, Concert Band, Choir, Computer Programming, Technology, Fine Arts, Art and Film.

First Year Program - helps freshmen develop the skills to become better students by focusing on developmental topics including study skills, daily planning/time management, self-esteem, peer pressure and relationships, test taking strategies and early career planning.

Post University High School Scholar Program - allows qualified juniors and seniors to take college courses on Post University's nearby campus.

Physical education, health and fitness, and athletic activity are offered at Holy Cross, both as courses in the academic curriculum and as extracurricular activities.

The Holy Cross High School campus maintains a computer-equipped, Internet-connected library, a large instrumental and choral music room with adjacent practice rooms, state-of-the-art science labs, a foreign language lab, a guidance complex, a 750-seat tiered auditorium, a full-service cafeteria, a gymnasium, the Stephen J. Ross Fitness Center, and state-of-the-art digital classrooms and art studios in a $2 million Art and Technology Center.