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Holy Cross Catholic Academy (Amarillo, Texas)

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Coordinates: 35°10′15″N 101°51′36″W / 35.17083°N 101.86000°W / 35.17083; -101.86000
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Holy Cross Catholic Academy
Address
Map
4110 South Bonham Street

Amarillo
,
(Randall County)
,
Texas
79110

United States
Coordinates35°10′15″N 101°51′36″W / 35.17083°N 101.86000°W / 35.17083; -101.86000
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoCredimus, Cupimus, Facimus
(We Believe, We Desire, We Do)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
DenominationThe One True Church
Patron saint(s)St. Michael
Established1928
AuthorityThe Magisterium and His Holiness--Pope Francis
SuperintendentFr. Robert A. Busch, Ph.D.
Head of schoolMrs. Angi Seidenberger
Grades6–12
Number of students73 (2016)
Color(s)Red and Gold (Yellow)
Fight songWe love our Mustangs
SportsFootball, Volleyball, Boys/Girls Basketball, Boys/Girls Track, Boys/Girls Golf, Cross Country
MascotMustang
Communities servedDiocese of Amarillo
Websiteholycrossama.org

Holy Cross Catholic Academy is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Amarillo, Texas. It is the ONLY Catholic high school in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Amarillo.

Background

Holy Cross was established in 1928 as St. George's College in the basement of Amarillo's Sacred Heart Cathedral. It was an all-boys school at that time. In 1929 the school was renamed Price Memorial College, in honor of a widow's donation to help construct a permanent building for the school. The Christian Brothers staffed the school from 1936 to 1966. In 1966 the school merged with nearby all-girls St. Mary's Academy and became Alamo Catholic High School, a coeducational middle and high school. The school moved to its present location in 1990. It was renamed Holy Cross Catholic Academy in 2000 after a complete renovation of the school.[1]

Athletics

Holy Cross offers students the opportunity to participate in Football (American, 6-Man), Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Field, and Golf. The Mustangs have played 6 Man football since the beginning of the program in 2004. Since then, the football team has advanced to the playoffs 2 years, in 2009 and in 2010. David Johnson coached the football team from 2004 to 2010, then Scott Reynolds took over in 2011. The current Athletic Director is Tim Gallegos.

Debate Program

Holy Cross Catholic Academy is proud to be one of the leading debate teams in the Texas Panhandle. The Debate team regularly competes in the Following events: Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate, Extemporaneous Speaking, Impromptu Speaking, Original Oratory, Prose and Poetry Interpretation, and Interpretation events. The Mighty Mustang Holy Cross debate team has consistently had students qualify for the TAPPS Debate tournament, the TFA state tournament, The NCFL National Tournament, and the NFL National Tournament. In the year 2016, the Mighty Mustang Holy Cross debate team took home the title of "Top 30" best debate schools in the nation. The Mighty Mustang Holy Cross Debate Team is led by Fr. Robert. A Busch Ph.D.

Notable Alumni

  • Fr. Scott Raef
  • Joshua Raef
  • Fr. Christopher Schwind
  • Michael Cruz
  • Matthew Rosas

Notes and references

  1. ^ HCCA. "School History". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
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