Holy Cross College (Dhaka)

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Holy Cross College
হলিক্রস কলেজ
Location
Tejgaon
Dhaka, 1215, Bangladesh
Information
Established 1950
Grades Kindergarten-12
Gender Girls
Number of students 2000 (approx.)
Campus size 0.734618 acres (2,972.89 m2)
Campus type Urban
Nickname HCC
Affiliation Congregation of Holy Cross
Board Dhaka Education Board

Holy Cross College (HCC) (Bengali:হলিক্রস কলেজ) is a Catholic institution of higher education located at Tejgaon in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Holy Cross is an intermediate-level (higher secondary) college for girls. The college serves students from Kindergarten level to twelfth grade.

Established in 1950, Holy Cross College has maintained a strong academic tradition and has been awarded the 'Best National School' prize by the Government of Bangladesh in 1997.[1] It is one of the renowned educational institutions in Bangladesh for girls'.[2]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Holy Cross Girls' High School". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2009-10-02. 
  2. ^ "About 900 colleges fail to meet enrolment requirement for years". New Age. 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2009-09-28. 

Coordinates: 20°45′N 90°23′W / 20.75°N 90.39°W / 20.75; -90.39