Holy Cross Preparatory Academy
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. The school was run under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton until 2018 when the school became independent.
| Holy Cross Preparatory Academy | |
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| Address | |
5035 Route 130 South , , New Jersey 08075 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°01′12″N 74°57′11″W |
| Information | |
| Former names | Holy Cross High School Holy Cross Academy |
| Type | Private, parochial |
| Motto | “Honoring our Traditions, Pursuing our Future” |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1957 |
| NCES School ID | 00867265 |
| President | Alex Pracher |
| Principal | David Moffa |
| Chaplain | Father Colavito |
| Faculty | 17.1 FTEs |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 258 (as of 2021–22) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.1:1 |
| Campus size | 94 acres (0.38 km2) |
| Color(s) | Maroon White |
| Athletics | Football, 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 |
| Athletics conference | Burlington County Scholastic League (general) West Jersey Football League (football) |
| Mascot | Lancer z |
| Team name | Lancers |
| Accreditation | AdvancED |
| Publication | Tumbler (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | Crossroads |
| Yearbook | The Lance |
| Tuition | $10,900 (2022-23) |
| Website | hcprep |
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. Tuition for the 2022–23 school year was $10,900.
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. 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.