Type Private, College-prep Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Phone +1 210-433-9395 Founded 1957 | Motto Spes Unica
(Only Hope) Established 1957 Number of students 450 (2016–2017) Colors Blue, Gold | |
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Denomination Congregation of Holy Cross Patron saint(s) Saint André Bessette, CSC Address 426 N San Felipe Ave, San Antonio, TX 78228, USA Profiles | ||
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Holy Cross of San Antonio, is a Catholic, Coeducational, college preparatory school located in the Loma Vista neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas, on the West side of the city, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio.
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History
Holy Cross was opened in 1957 by the Brothers of Holy Cross as the only Catholic, college preparatory, school primarily serving students of the West and South Sides of the city. Today, Holy Cross serves students from all over the city and remains one of four Catholic, Coeducational, College preparatory schools serving students through the 12th grade.
The Brothers of Holy Cross provide an educational mission tried and proven for more than 175 years. In the tradition of the founder, Blessed Father Basil Anthony-Marie Moreau, CSC, the Brothers understand the importance of providing educational opportunities to students of all abilities in order to develop their spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical capacities.
Academics
During the 1983-1984 school year Holy Cross was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.
Holy Cross offers comprehensive Middle and High School catalogs including the Holy Cross STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) program.
Athletics
Holy Cross is a member of TAPPS and participates in the 5A classification, the second largest in the league. Holy Cross has won, or has been a finalist for, the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) previously known as (TCIL) championship title in the following sports:
In its history the school's Football program has won 6 TCIL (1992-1997) state championships. The varsity Baseball team won the TCIL (Texas Catholic Interscholastic League) Varsity championship game in 1968 and 1990. The Cheerleading squad has won 10 NCA championships from (1997-2015).
The Holy Bowl
Holy Cross has won "The Holy Bowl" in 1967, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013. The first game was played in November 1963 at the old Missions Stadium on a Sunday. Holy Cross lost that first meeting. The only years that these two teams didn't play were 1974 & 1975 (due to reclassifying the division) and 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 (Due to the intensity of the rivalry).
"The Holy Bowl" has been held in almost every stadium in the city. Including the Alamodome (2002-2004).
In 2012, The game marked the first time in the history of the series that Holy Cross and Central Catholic have met in their season opener. The schedule changed when Holy Cross moved from TAPPS 2-I to TAPPS 3-II in the realignment by the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools.
Starting in 2014 "The Holy Bowl" will begin its third hiatus due to scheduling conflicts.
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.
Religious Life
Christian service is an integral part of a Holy Cross education. Because of the importance of Christian service, Holy Cross students are required to serve the community through charitable acts as a requirement for graduation.