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5035 Route 130 South

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NJ
08075

United States
Coordinates 40°1′5″N74°57′13″W / 40.01806°N 74.95361°W / 40.01806; -74.95361 Coordinates: 40°1′5″N74°57′13″W / 40.01806°N 74.95361°W / 40.01806; -74.95361
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Type Private, parochial
Motto“Honoring our Traditions, Pursuing our Future”
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1957 [1]
PrincipalBill Stonis
Vice principalAlice Penza
ChaplainFather Colavito
Faculty31.8 FTEs [2]
Grades 912
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment470 (as of 2015-16) [2]
Student to teacher ratio12:1 [2]
Campus size94 acres (0.38 km2)
Color(s)     Maroon
     White [3]
AthleticsFootball, (C)oached by:Tim Durkin;

Girls Soccer,(C)Sergio Torres; Boys Soccer, (C)David Moffa; Field Hockey, (C)Brooke Hullings; Girls Tennis, (C)Matt Geiser; Cross Country, (C)Gabby Wood; Fall Cheerleading, (C)Allison Colangelo; Boys Basketball, (C)John Valore; Girls Basketball, (C)Joe LaRubbio; Wrestling, (C)Tyler Mullarkey; Swimming, (C)Peggy Tedesco; Winter Track, (C)Dom Cesare; Dance Team, (C)Brenda Bacon; Winter Cheerleading, (C)Allison Colangelo; Baseball, (C)Steve Paolini; Softball, (C)Mike Sacca; Girls Lacrosse, (C)Emily O'Brien; Boys Lacrosse, (C)Mike Brooks; Spring Track & Field, (C)Dom Cesare;

Golf, (C)Stu Slattery

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Athletics conferenceCounty:Burlington County Scholastic League; State: Non-Public B
MascotLancer z
Team name Lancers [3]
Accreditation AdvancED [5]
PublicationTumbler (literary magazine)
NewspaperCrossroads
Yearbook The Lance
Tuition$10,600 (2020-21) [6]
Director of AdmissionsDavid Moffa
Athletic DirectorDaniel Dockery
Website

Holy Cross Academy (formerly Holy Cross High School) is a four-year Catholic high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades, located in Delran Township, New Jersey, United States. The school is the only Roman Catholic high school in Burlington County. Holy Cross has been accredited by the AdvancED Commission on Secondary Schools since 2013. [5] The school was run under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. [7]

Occupying a 78-acre (0.32 km2) campus, it has a variety of co-curricular activities, including about 40 sports teams in 23 athletic programs and 50 clubs, for students to participate in. [1] [8] [9] Tuition for the 2014-15 school year is $11,140. [10]

As of the 2015-16 school year, the school had an enrollment of 470 students and 31.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12:1. The school's student body was 77.7% White, 10.6% Black, 7.2% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic and 1.9% two or more races. [2] The student population is from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds. 99% of the school's graduates go onto two and four-year colleges and universities. [1]

The school underwent a $3.5 million renovation in 2005. A renovated Gerald Finsen Media Center was built during the 2005-06 school year. The school is now renamed Holy Cross Preparatory School [11]

Extracurricular activities

About 95% of the student body is involved in some type of extracurricular activity.

In 2006, Holy Cross created a new, redesigned Dance Team program with a custom dance studio that was completed that summer. Holy Cross features three annual drama events: a fall play, a Christmas production, and a spring musical. The 2008-09 lineup included Noises Off in October 2008, A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols , in December 2008 and a spring musical that runs in April.

An entire week of games and activities lead up to the big game and the homecoming dance. "Spirit Week" draws alumni, friends, family, and the curious in general.

Holy Cross' student government format is a Student Council and is open to anyone in the student body who wishes to be involved. While the Student Council Executive Board (SCEB) has a president and other positions, it takes ideas and opinions from anyone regardless of rank. The board is responsible for many of the year's events, including formal dances, homecoming activities, etc.

Athletics

The Holy Cross Lancers [3] compete in the Burlington County Scholastic League (BCSL), which includes public and non-public high schools covering Burlington County, Mercer County and Ocean County in Central Jersey, and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). [12] The football team competes in the Liberty Division of the 95-team West Jersey Football League superconference [13] and was classified by the NJSIAA as Non-Pblic Group II for football for 2017-18. [14]

In 2007, the field hockey team won the Central Jersey, Group I state sectional championship with a 2-1 win over Haddonfield Memorial High School in the tournament final. [15]

The 2007 boys soccer team won the South B state sectional championship with a 1-0 win over Bishop Eustace Preparatory School in the tournament final. [16]

In 2007 the Holy Cross football team, won the Non-Public Group II state championship with a 17-0 win over Gloucester Catholic High School in the tournament final. [17]

During the 2007-08 sports season, Holy Cross sports teams won a total of six state championships.

A team representing Holy Cross High School competes in the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League. In 2007, the Lancers Ice Hockey team won the S.J.H.S.H.L. Championship defeating Cherry Hill High School West, the school's first ice hockey championship since 1993.

In 2008, the boys' spring track team won the Patriot Division championship, the South Jersey Non-Public B championship, and the Non-Public B state championship for the first time in program history. [18]

In 2008, the girls spring track team won the Patriot Division championship, the South Jersey Non-Public B championship, and the Non-Public B state championship for their first state title since 1991. [18]

In 2008, the Holy Cross football team, won the Non-Public Group II state championship with a 7-0 win over Hudson Catholic High School. [19]

Faculty

Core members of the school's faculty include: [20]

Controversy

Former principal Joseph Lemme pleaded guilty in December 2007 to the theft of $400,000 from the school for his personal use and was sentenced to five years in prison as part of a plea bargain. [21]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

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