Holy Cross Regional Catholic School (Lynchburg, Virginia)

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Holy Cross Regional Catholic School (Lynchburg, Virginia) - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 37°24′46″N 79°10′40″W / 37.41278°N 79.17778°W

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Holy Cross Regional Catholic School
Address

2125 Langhorne Road Lynchburg , Virginia 24501 United States
Coordinates	37°24′46″N 79°10′40″W / 37.41278°N 79.17778°W / 37.41278; -79.17778
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1879
Status	Defunct
Closed	2020
Head of school	Doug Washington
Chaplain	Father Jim Gallagher
Grades	PK–12
Color(s)	Green and White
Team name	Gaels
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools^[1]
Website	hcrs-va.org

Holy Cross Regional Catholic School was a private, Roman Catholic school in Lynchburg, Virginia, for Pre-K through 12th grade. It was in association with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond, which permanently closed the school after years of declining enrollment led to financial exigency.

Background

Holy Cross Regional Catholic School was a college preparatory school for students in pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade. The school was founded in 1879 by the Daughters of Charity, an order of religious sisters begun by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Increased enrollment resulted in a move to in 1960 to a building located on Langhorne Road.^[2]

On March 20, 2007, the schools of the Diocese of Richmond, which includes Holy Cross Regional Catholic School, were the first Catholic school system in the nation to receive District Accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS/CASI).^[3]

The diocese began allowing the school to get low interest financing in 2012.^[4]

Closure

From 2002 to 2019, the number of students went to 39% of the previous level.^[5] In 2019 the enrollment count was 156, with four of them in the 12th grade.^[6]

In 2019 the school administration announced that effective the end of the school year in 2020, the school would close forever.^[7] In 2021 the diocese sold the property.^[8]

In response to the closure of Holy Cross Catholic, a teacher announced plans to create a replacement K-8 school.^[9]

Academics

Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten

Full day programs were (8:10-2:50) Monday-Friday. In addition, an After School Program was available for all ages.

Elementary, Grades 1-5^[10]

Middle School, Grades 6-8

Holy Cross offered a college preparatory middle school program with opportunities to participate in athletics, service projects, volunteer options, and numerous extracurricular activities. Other enrichment opportunities included:^[10]

Accelerated Math Program option
High school credit opportunities in Math, Foreign Languages, and Science
Field trips, academic contests, and class retreats^[10]

High School, Grades 9-12

Holy Cross Catholic School offered a college preparatory curriculum.^[10]

General, Advanced, and Honors Diplomas were available
Over 60% of the seniors took one or more AP classes
Dual Enrollment opportunities with Central Virginia Community College
100% of the graduating class was accepted into a college or university
Athletic options included baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, tennis, and volleyball
Over fifteen academic clubs, performing arts opportunities, and service organizations^[10]

Notes and references

^ "Institution Summary". AdvancED. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
^ "Heritage". Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
^ "School Message". Archived from the original on 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
^ Tyree, Elizabeth (2019-11-12). "Lynchburg's Holy Cross to permanently close at the end of the school year". WSET-TV. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
^ "Lynchburg's Holy Cross school to close in June". WSLS. 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
^ "'This is not something that was taken lightly': Diocese of Richmond explains decision to close Holy Cross School". WSLS. 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
^ Chumney, Richard (2019-11-12). "Updated: Holy Cross Regional Catholic School to permanently close at end of school year". News & Advance. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
^ "Catholic Diocese of Richmond Completes Sale of Holy Cross Regional Catholic School Property". Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond. 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
^ Taylor, Laura; Eaker, Caroline (2020-01-22). "Holy Cross Academy to open after closing of Holy Cross Catholic School in Lynchburg". ABC 13. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Academics". Archived from the original on 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2009-01-20.

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