The founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, Blessed Father Basil Moreau, believed
that we should never educate the mind at the expense of the heart. Pursuant to this
philosophy, here at Holy Cross our academic program works to educate the whole child:
mind, body and spirit. Therefore, in each of his or her classes the Holy Cross student is
offered a variety of experiences that enrich the mind while still providing opportunities to
cultivate their faith within their life.
Academically, the Holy Cross program, while satisfying all requirements of the
Distinguished Achievement High School Program offered by the State of Texas as
well as that of the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department, challenges
students through a traditional, comprehensive, and sequential curriculum. Within
our program of study are opportunities for Advanced Placement courses as well as,
through a partnership with the Alamo Community College District, dual credit courses.
Students who have taken advantage of these opportunities have earned college course
credit and some have even graduated from Holy Cross as collegiate sophomores.
Upon graduation, regardless if Advanced Placement or Dual Credit opportunities are
taken, all Holy Cross students will be completely prepared for success at his or her
choice of university. Of late, the list of institutions that our students have been accepted
to include Brown University, Purdue University, Regis University, Syracuse University,
Rice University, University of Notre Dame, University of Portland, University of Texas
-- Austin, St. Edward’s University, St. Mary’s University, University of the Incarnate
Word, Our Lady of the Lake University, Trinity University and countless others. Holy
Cross Graduates now walk, or have walked, through the halls of these institutions with
the distinct hallmarks that make Holy Cross Graduates stand out amongst others: the
ability to think critically, the competence to see and the courage to act for what is right,
the wisdom to make informed choices, and the courage to own the consequences
of his or her actions. We, here at Holy Cross, are confident that these qualities
will guide them successfully through their years in higher education and beyond.
In closing, there is no doubt that a Holy Cross education opens doors for our graduates;
however, the beauty inherent in this is the fact that our graduates use what they have
learned at Holy Cross to keep them open. This would make Blessed Father Moreau extremely proud, as it does for us here at Holy Cross.
In Holy Cross,
Richard E. Vasquez, ‘98