Religious OrderK-8New Orleans, LA

Holy Cross School

Holy Cross School is an all-boys Catholic school in New Orleans operated by the Congregation of Holy Cross, with roots to 1849. It is the second-oldest sustained foundation worldwide of the Congregation of Holy Cross (after Notre Dame). Hurricane Katrina devastated its original Lower Ninth Ward campus in 2005; it relocated to a new Gentilly campus dedicated in 2010.

Holy Cross School — Catholic K-8 school in New Orleans, LA
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Founded
Roots to 1849
Grade levels
K-8
Affiliation
Religious Order
Run by
Congregation of Holy Cross
Enrollment
~802 boys (pre-K4 through 12)

About Holy Cross School

Holy Cross School is an all-boys Catholic school in New Orleans operated by the Congregation of Holy Cross, with roots to 1849. It is the second-oldest sustained foundation worldwide of the Congregation of Holy Cross (after Notre Dame). Hurricane Katrina devastated its original Lower Ninth Ward campus in 2005; it relocated to a new Gentilly campus dedicated in 2010.

Quick facts

  • Roots to 1849 (Congregation of Holy Cross took charge of St. Mary's Orphanage)
  • Second-oldest sustained Holy Cross foundation worldwide, after Notre Dame
  • All-boys, pre-K4 through grade 12
  • Katrina destroyed the Lower Ninth Ward campus (2005); new Gentilly campus dedicated 2010

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