Holy Cross High School (Saskatoon)

For other schools with similar names, see Holy Cross School (disambiguation).

Holy Cross High School
Address
2115 McEown Avenue Saskatoon , Saskatchewan , S7J 3K8 Canada
Coordinates	52°06′17″N106°36′56″W / 52.104819°N 106.615592°W / 52.104819; -106.615592
Information
Type	Secondary
Motto	In Hoc Signo (By This Sign)
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholic
Opened	1963 (1963) [1]
School board	Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
Principal	Krista Hayes
Grades	Grade 9 to Grade 12
Enrollment	1,419 [2]  (2022)
Education system	Separate
Language	English, French Immersion
Colour(s)	Green and white
Team name	Crusaders
Website	Holy Cross High School

Holy Cross High School is a high school serving grades 9 to 12, located in south-eastern Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is part of Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools.

Currently its feeder schools are Bishop Pocock School, Georges Vanier Catholic Fine Arts School, Pope John Paul II School, St. Bernard School, St. Frances School, St. Luke School, École St. Matthew School St. Philip School and Ecole Cardinal Leger School

Sports

Sport	Grade	Season
Junior and senior football	9-12	Aug-Nov
Frosh, junior and senior volleyball	9-12	Sept-Nov
Frosh, junior and senior basketball	9-12	Nov-March
Junior and senior badminton	10-12	March–May
Senior soccer	9-12	Aug-Nov
Cross Country Running	9-12	Aug-Oct
Wrestling	9-12	Dec-March
Track	9-12	March–May
Girls' and boys' curling	9-12	Oct-Mar

Notable alumni

• Jeff Adamson – co-founder of food delivery app, SkipTheDishes.com
• Mike Babcock – former NHL head coach, Two-time Men's Olympic ice hockey head coach, former head coach for University of Saskatchewan Huskies men's hockey
• Dan Farthing – Saskatchewan Roughriders 1991–2007
• Darcy Kuemper – NHL goaltender for the Colorado Avalanche
• Catriona Le May Doan – Olympic gold medalist in speed skating
• Curtis Leschyshyn – former NHL defenceman

Don Schmid - drummer for The Northern Pikes [pop/rock band]

• Earl Pereira – singer and musician of Wide Mouth Mason
• Theresa Sokyrka – singer and musician

The school contains a Wall of Honour which showcases many distinguished alumni.

References

1. Celebrating a Century of Faith and Learning - A History of Saskatoon's Catholic Schools. Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools. 2015. p. 190. ISBN   978-0-9947443-0-2.
2. Active List of Saskatchewan Schools/Programs (PDF), retrieved 2018-02-10

External links

• Official website