Holy Cross High School (San Antonio, Texas)

Infobox Secondary school
name = Holy Cross High School
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established = 1957
city = San Antonio
state = Texas
country = USA
campus = Lower-Income Westside
type = private Co-Educational secondary
affiliations = Catholic Church and Congregation of Holy Cross
president = Bro. Stanley Culotta
principal = Angel Cedillo
founder = Congregation of Holy Cross
students = roughly. 500
grades = 6-8 only boys but 9-12 girls and boys
accreditation = Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
mascot = Knights
colors = Blue and Gold
newspaper = The Bard
yearbook = The Tradition
website = http://www.holycross-sa.org/

Holy Cross of San Antonio is a private, Roman Catholic high school in San Antonio, Texas. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio.

Background

Holy Cross was established in 1957 by the Brothers of Holy Cross.cite web|url=http://www.holycross-sa.org/about/history.html|title= History of Holy Cross|accessdate=2007-08-01|publisher=High School website|author=HCHS] Located at 426 North San Felipe, Holy Cross of San Antonio is an independent Catholic co-educational high school that has been serving the community since 1957. With a current enrollment of 500 students, Holy Cross offers value centered, quality education to 9th through 12th graders. Holy Cross welcomes students of different abilities and backgrounds and prepares them to integrate Christianity into their learning and living, to address the challenges of society, and to acquire virtues for effective service to others.

Athletics

Holy Cross offers Football, Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Track, Golf, Cross Country Tennis and cheerleading. Holy Cross plays it's athletic rival Central Catholic every year in the Holy Bowl. From 1957-1997, Holy Cross competed in the Texas Catholic Interscholastic League, winning 17 state championships: Basketball, 3 (1991, 1992, 1994); Baseball, 2 (1968, 1990); Football, 6 (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997); Soccer, 1 (1991); Cross Country, 7 (1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)and Cheerleading with 7 national titles. Fact|date=March 2008

Since 1998, Holy Cross competes in TAPPS, winning 13 District championships: Track, 1 (2003); Football, 4 (1998, 1999, 2005, 2006); Soccer, 1 (2003); Basketball, 1 (2005); Tennis, 1 (2006); Golf, 5 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006). Holy Cross has also received state Honors in Basketball (2005), Baseball (2005), Track (2004) and state champions in Golf (2002) Fact|date=March 2008

Mascot

Holy Cross "Knights", named for the English term for a social position. The Fighting Irish ("The Irish") is the mascot of The University of Notre Dame in South Bend,Indiana also a Congregation of Holy Cross Institution.

Victory March

"Cheer, cheer for ole Holy Cross"
"Cheer her in victory, cheer her in loss."
"Send a volley cheer on high,"
"Shake down the thunder from the sky."

"What though the odds be great or small."
"Old Holy Cross will win over all,"
"While her loyal sons are marching."
"Onward to victory!"

Notable Alumni

* Stan Kelly, the public address announcer for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association.
* Roger Metzger, was a Shortstop for the Chicago Cubs (1970), Houston Astros (1971-78) and San Francisco Giants (1978-80).

* Emilo M. Garza, Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

External links

* [http://www.holycross-sa.org/ School Website]

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