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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. |