Holy Cross High School (Louisville)

Holy Cross High School

Power of the Cross
A Spirit of Tradition... A Lifetime of Values
Address
5144 Dixie Highway
Louisville, Kentucky, (Jefferson County) 40216
United States
Coordinates 38°9′57″N 85°49′48″W / 38.16583°N 85.83000°W / 38.16583; -85.83000Coordinates: 38°9′57″N 85°49′48″W / 38.16583°N 85.83000°W / 38.16583; -85.83000
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1984
Oversight Archdiocese of Louisville
President Tim Weihe
Principal Danielle Wiegandt
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 262[1] (2015-16)
Campus Suburban
Campus size 23 acres (93,000 m2)
Color(s) Maroon, Grey and White             
Slogan Power of the Cross
Team name Cougars
Alumni www.ambdhcalumni.com
Athletic Director Jody Thornsberry
Director of Admissions Kent Foushee
Website http://www.holycrosshs.com

Holy Cross High School is a Catholic high school located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.

History

Holy Cross High School was founded in 1984. Preceded by the all-female, Angela Merici High School, and the all-male Bishop David High School, Holy Cross draws on both traditions in Catholic coeducation, and is the only High School to do so in Jefferson County. It is overseen by the Archdiocese of Louisville. The Archdiocese oversees another coeducational high school in Bardstown, Bethlehem High School,[2][3] and another coeducational Catholic school in Louisville with a high school component, Holy Angels Academy, is not run by the Archdiocese.[4] This alternative for Catholic family education is an Archdiocesan high school accredited by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The campus today

Located on 23 acres (93,000 m2) of land at 5144 Dixie Highway in Southwest Jefferson County, the campus consists of a building containing classrooms, administrative offices, art and graphic design studios, three science labs, and a technology center. The building also houses locker rooms and specialized faculty and guidance/counseling areas. Three tennis courts, a fieldhouse equipped with weight training facilities and locker space, a softball/baseball complex, football stadium, and a paved track complete the present facilities.

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "2013–2014 Audited School Enrollments (in alphabetic order)" (PDF). Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Archdiocese of Louisville: High Schools". Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  3. ↑ However, Holy Cross was not the first coeducational Roman Catholic high school in Louisville. The previously all-boys' Flaget High School merged with the all-girls Loretto High School in 1973 at the Flaget campus, but that school closed permanently in 1974. Pillow, John C. "Places in Time: Shawnee". Courier-Journal Homes. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
  4. ↑ "History and Mission". Holy Angels Academy (Louisville, Kentucky). Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  5. ↑ Lintner, Jonathan (December 5, 2014). "Ben Rhodes gets part-time ride with JR Motorsports". USA Today. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
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