Holy Cross High School (Louisville)

Holy Cross High School
Front of school
Location
5144 Dixie Highway Louisville , Kentucky 40216 United States
Coordinates	38°9′57″N85°49′48″W / 38.16583°N 85.83000°W / 38.16583; -85.83000
Information
Type	Private, college-preparatory school
Motto	Real Life, Real Learning, Real People
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1984;41 years ago (1984)
Status	Open
Oversight	Archdiocese of Louisville
Superintendent	Leisa Schulz
President	Danielle Wiegandt
Principal	Shelly Pence
Chaplain	Fr. Stephen Reeves
Faculty	30
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	262 [1]  (2015-16)
Campus	Suburban
Campus size	23 acres (93,000 m2)
Color(s)	Maroon   Gray   White
Slogan	Real Life, Real Learning, Real People
Athletics conference	Kentucky High School Athletic Association
Nickname	Cougars
Preceded by	Bishop David & Angela Merici
Website	www.holycrosshs.com

Holy Cross High School is a private, college preparatory, coeducational Catholic high school located in Louisville, Kentucky. It is the result of the merger between the former all-boys Bishop David High School and all-girls Angela Merici High School. The combined school was founded in 1984, and the first class of Holy Cross graduated in 1985.

Holy Cross is the only coeducational Catholic high school located within Louisville city limits and one of two in the Archdiocese of Louisville system.

Notable alumni

• Ethan Driskell (2019) – NFL offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs ^[2]
• Ben Rhodes (2015) – NASCAR driver ^[3]

References

1. "2013–2014 Audited School Enrollments (in alphabetic order)" (PDF). Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
2. "Ethan Driskell, Holy Cross, Offensive Tackle". 247Sports. June 1, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
3. Lintner, Jonathan (December 5, 2014). "Ben Rhodes gets part-time ride with JR Motorsports". USA Today . Retrieved February 8, 2015.