Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School

Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School
Address
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1085 Woodbine Road

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Coordinates44°15′28″N 76°35′49″W / 44.25778°N 76.59694°W / 44.25778; -76.59694
Information
School typeSecondary
MottoOnce A Crusader, Always A Crusader
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Founded1986
School boardAlgonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board
SuperintendentKaren Shannon
School number715298
PrincipalTerri Daniel
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,125[1] (2020–21)
LanguageEnglish
CampusSuburban
AreaBayridge (West Kingston)
Colour(s)Green and Silver
  
Team name1986-2024 Crusaders 2024- Saints
Feeder schoolsJohn XXIII Catholic School
Archbishop O'Sullivan Catholic School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School
Mother Teresa Catholic School
Websitewww.alcdsb.on.ca/School/hcss/Pages/default.aspx

Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School (sometimes abbreviated to HC, or HCSS) is a Catholic secondary school located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada offering education for about 1,125 students in grades 9-12.

History

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The school was established in September 1986. It was fully public funded, along with other Catholic secondary schools who also were public funded from 1986 to 1987. The school occupied shared facilities with KCVI until September 1990 when a new $15 million campus was opened.[2]

The school's team name was changed from Crusaders to Saints in 2024.[3]

Athletics

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Holy Cross has a history of athletic success at the local, provincial and national levels. School alumni include NHL defenceman Jay McKee, olympic wrestler Paul Ragusa, and Canadian hockey star Jayna Hefford. In recent years, the Holy Cross Football Team has dominated the sport, winning consecutive OFSAA titles in 2018 and 2019.

Musicals

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The annual musical and prominent theatre-arts program are a staple of student life at HC.

Year Musical
1999 Little Shop of Horrors
2002 Guys and Dolls
2003 The Good Doctor*
2004 My Fair Lady
2005 Les Misérables
2006 A Midsummer Night's Dream*
2007 Urinetown
2008 The Crucible*
2009 West Side Story
2010 Pippin
2011 Phantom of the Opera
2012 The Secret Garden
2013 Jesus Christ Superstar
2014 Shrek the Musical
2015 Guys and Dolls
2016 Les Misérables
2017 Godspell
2018 Newsies
2019 Little Shop of Horrors
2020 n/a
2021 The Wizard of Oz (cancelled)
2022 Grease
2023 Mamma Mia
2024 Pippin

*play, not a musical

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School". Secondary School Profile. Ontario Ministry of Education. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ^ [1], Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School
  3. ^ "HC & NCC announce new nicknames". hcss.alcdsb.on.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  4. ^ "Andrew Peirson - 2017 - Football". Gannon University Athletics.
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