Holy Cross Preparatory Academy

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Holy Cross Preparatory Academy
Address
Holy Cross Preparatory Academy
5035 Route 130 South

Delran Township
,
Burlington County
,
New Jersey
08075

United States
Coordinates 40°01′12″N74°57′11″W / 40.02000°N 74.95306°W / 40.02000; -74.95306
Information
Former namesHoly Cross High School
Holy Cross Academy
Type Private, parochial
Motto“Honoring our Traditions, Pursuing our Future”
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1957 [1]
NCES School ID00867265 [2]
PresidentAlex Pracher [3]
PrincipalDavid Moffa [3]
ChaplainFather Colavito
Faculty17.1 FTEs [2]
Grades 9–12
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment258 (as of 2021–22) [2]
Student to teacher ratio15.1:1 [2]
Campus size94 acres (0.38 km2)
Color(s)  Maroon
  White [4]
AthleticsFootball, Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer, Field Hockey, Girls Tennis, Cross Country, Girls Volleyball, Fall Cheerleading, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Wrestling, Swimming, Winter Track, Dance Team, Winter Cheerleading, Baseball, Softball, Girls Lacrosse, Boys Lacrosse, Spring Track & Field, Golf [5]
Athletics conference Burlington County Scholastic League (general)
West Jersey Football League (football)
MascotLancer z
Team name Lancers [4]
Accreditation AdvancED [6]
PublicationTumbler (literary magazine)
NewspaperCrossroads
YearbookThe Lance
Tuition$10,900 (2022-23) [7]
Website hcprep.org

Holy Cross Preparatory Academy is a four-year Catholic high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades, located in Delran Township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The school is the only Roman Catholic high school in the county. Holy Cross has been accredited by AdvancED since 2013. [6] The school was run under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton until 2018 when the school became independent. [8]

Contents

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] [9] [10] Tuition for the 2022–23 school year was $10,900. [7]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 258 students and 17.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.1:1. The school's student body was 70.5% (182) White, 13.2% (34) Black, 6.6% (17) two or more races, 5.8% (15) Hispanic and 3.9% (10) Asian. [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]

History

Constructed on a 100-acre (40 ha) site at a cost of $3 million (equivalent to $32.5 million in 2023), the school opened to an initial group of 400 students in September 1957 as the county's first Catholic high school. [11]

The school underwent a $3.5 million renovation in 2005. A renovated Gerald Finsen Media Center was built during the 2005–06 school year.

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. [12]

In October 2017 the Diocese of Trenton informed the Holy Cross administration that the school's future was in jeopardy due to the schools enrollment and financial status. Throughout the final months of 2017 the alumni organized a Founding Board to determine if they could find a way to avoid the school’s closure and questioned the Diocese about becoming an independent school. In December 2017 Bishop David M. O'Connell met with school administration and informed them that the school would be closed at the conclusion of the 2017-18 school year. He then met with the Founding Board and informed them of the religious requirements for the school to become independent. The Diocese finally gave the board the permission to move forward and work to become an independent Catholic high school. [8] Prior to 2018 the diocese spent about $500,000 each year to cover the deficit to keep the school in operation; the school remained open since the alumni were able to raise that much in donations. [13] The school's name was changed to Holy Cross Preparatory Academy that year. [14]

Extracurricular activities

Holy Cross' student government format is a Student Council.

Athletics

The Holy Cross Lancers [4] compete in the Burlington County Scholastic League (BCSL), which is comprised of public and private high schools in Burlington, Mercer and Ocean counties in Central Jersey, and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). [15] With 221 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Non-Public B for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 37 to 366 students in that grade range (equivalent to Group 1 for public schools). [16] The football team competes in the Classic Division of the 94-team West Jersey Football League superconference [17] [18] and was classified by the NJSIAA as Non-Public Group B (equivalent to Group I for public schools) for football for 2022–2024, which included schools with 64 to 223 students. [19]

The football team won the Non-Public A state championship in 1977, 1982, 1991 and 1992; won the Non-Public Group IV state sectional title in 2000 and won the Non-Public Group II championship in 2007 and 2008. [20] The team won the Parochial A South title in 1977 after a 14-6 win against Red Bank Catholic High School in the tournament final. [21] The 2000 team finished the season with a 10-2 record after coming back from a 41-20 deficit in the third quarter to win the Non-Public Group IV championship game by a score of 41-40 over Don Bosco Preparatory High School on a field goal kicked as time espired. [22] In 2007, the team won the Non-Public Group II state championship with a 17–0 win over Gloucester Catholic High School in the tournament final. [23] In 2008, the team repeated as Non-Public Group II state champion with a 7–0 win over Hudson Catholic High School. [24]

The softball team won the Non-Public A state championship in 1985 and 1989, defeating Paramus Catholic High School in the final game of the tournament in both seasons. [25] The 1989 team finished the season with a record of 14-8 after winning the Non-Public A state championship, defeating Paramus Catholic by a score of 3-0 in the tournament championship game played at Trenton State College. [26]

The boys soccer team won the Non-Public A state championship in 1989, as co-champion with Delbarton School. [27] 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. [28]

The girls spring track team won the Non-Public A state championship in 1991 and the Non-Public B title in 2008. [29] In 2008, the 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. [30]

The girls' soccer team won the Group IV state championship in 1993 (against runner-up Randolph High School in the tournament final) and in Group III in 1995 (vs. Ramapo High School). [31] The 1993 team defeated Randolph by a score of 2-0 in the championship game to win the Group IV title at Trenton State College. [32]

The wrestling team won the Non-Public A state sectional championship in 1993, and won the Non-Public B title in 2005 and 2015. [33]

The girls tennis team won the Non-Public A state championship in 1994, defeating runner-up Academy of the Holy Angels by a score of 3-2 in the final match of the tournament at Mercer County Park. [34] [35]

The field hockey team won the Central Jersey Group I state sectional championship in 2007 and 2009. [36] In 2007, the field hockey team won the sectional title with a 2–1 win over Haddonfield Memorial High School in the tournament final. [37]

During the 2007-08 sports season, Holy Cross sports teams won a total of six state championships. The school was awarded the ShopRite Cup for Group B in 2007-08 in recognition of first place finishes in football, both boys and girls spring track and both boys and girls winter track individuals; second place in field hockey, boys soccer; third place in boys golf and girls soccer (tied), plus bonus points for having no disqualifications in any season. [38]

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 / outdoor 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. [39] [30]

The baseball team won the Non-Public B state championship in 2016, defeating runner-up St. Mary High School in the finals and finishing the season with a record of 25-7-1. [40] [41] [42]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration include: [3]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

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