Holy Cross Preparatory Academy

Holy Cross Preparatory Academy
Address
Map
5035 Route 130 South

, ,
08075

United States
Coordinates40°01′12″N 74°57′11″W / 40.02000°N 74.95306°W / 40.02000; -74.95306
Information
Former namesHoly Cross High School
Holy Cross Academy
TypePrivate, parochial
Motto"Honoring our Traditions, Pursuing our Future"[4]
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1957[7]
NCES School ID00867265[8]
PresidentAlex Pracher[1]
PrincipalDavid Moffa[1]
Faculty17.1 FTEs[8]
Grades912
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment258 (as of 2021–22)[8]
Student to teacher ratio15.1:1[8]
Campus size94 acres (0.38 km2)
Color(s)  Maroon
  White[6]
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[3]
Athletics conferenceBurlington County Scholastic League (general)
West Jersey Football League (football)
MascotLancer z
Team nameLancers[6]
AccreditationAdvancED[5]
PublicationTumbler (literary magazine)
NewspaperCrossroads
YearbookThe Lance
Tuition$11,700 (2024–25)[2]
Websitehcprep.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.[5] The school was run under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton until 2018 when the school became independent.[9]

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.[7][10][11] Tuition for the 2022–23 school year was $10,900.[2]

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.[8] 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.[7]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Faculty was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Tuition, Scholarships and Financial Assistance, Holy Cross Academy. Accessed May 3, 2022.
  3. ^ Teams at HCPA, Holy Cross Preparatory Academy, Assessed April 12, 2021.
  4. ^ About, Holy Cross Preparatory Academy. "Guided by the motto 'Honoring our Traditions, Pursuing our Future', Holy Cross Preparatory Academy, the only independent Catholic preparatory high school in Burlington County, will inspire students of all faiths and backgrounds to be thinkers, innovators, and leaders."
  5. ^ a b Holy Cross Academy, AdvancED. Accessed March 14, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NJSIAAprofile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ a b c About, Holy Cross Academy. Accessed May 1, 2015.
  8. ^ a b c d e School data for Holy Cross Preparatory Academy, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2023.
  9. ^ Fifth Anniversary, Holy Cross Preparatory Academy. Accessed December 20, 2022.
  10. ^ Athletics, Holy Cross Academy. Accessed May 1, 2015.
  11. ^ Getting Involved at Holy Cross, Holy Cross Academy. Accessed May 1, 2015.