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{{For|other schools with similar names|Holy Cross School (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox school
:''For other schools with similar names, see ].''
| name = Holy Cross Regional High School

| image = Holy Cross High School (view on 88 Avenue).jpg
{{Infobox education in Canada
|name= Holy Cross Regional High School | image_size = 250px
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| address = 16193 88th Ave
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| city = ]
|motto= In Hoc Signo Vinces
| province = ]
|motto_translation= With this sign, we shall conquer
| postcode = ]
|streetaddress= 16193 88th Ave
|city= ] | country = Canada
| coordinates = {{coord|49|9|50|N|122|46|30.9|W|region:CA-BC|display=inline,title}}
|province= ]
| schooltype = ]
|postalcode= V4N 1G3
| fundingtype = Independent
|areacode= 604
| motto = In Hoc Signo Vinces
|phone= 604-581-3023
| motto_translation = With this sign, we shall conquer
|fax= 604-583-4795
| religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic
|email= office@holycross.bc.ca
|url= http://www.holycross.bc.ca | founded = 1982
| schoolboard = Catholic Independent Schools of Vancouver
|schoolnumber=
| superintendent = Henk Luyten
|schoolboard= Catholic Independent Schools of Vancouver
| trustee = Fr. Tien Tran<br />(Archbishop's Representative)
|superintendent= Doug Lauson
| principal = Chris Blesch
|trustee= Marie Mahony
| staff = 80
|affiliation= Roman Catholic
| grades_label = ]
|principal= Robert DeJulius
| grades = 8–12
|viceprincipal= Stan Kazun
| enrollment = 800+
Henk Luyten
| enrollment_as_of = September 2022
|administrator=
| language = English
|staff= 55
| area = Surrey
|fundingtype= Private
| colours = {{Color box|#ff0000}}{{Color box|#C0C0C0}} Red and Silver
|schooltype= ]
|grades= 8-12 | mascot = Crusader
| team_name = Holy Cross Crusaders
|language= English
| url = {{URL|http://www.holycross.bc.ca}}
|area= District 36
|mascot= Crusader
|teamname= Holy Cross Crusaders
|colours= Red and Silver
|founded= 1982
|enrollment= 780
|enrollment_as_of= September 2006
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'''Holy Cross Regional High School''' is a private ] in ]. It is under the charge of the ]. '''Holy Cross Regional High School,''' or "'''HCRHS'''", is a ], under the administration of CISVA (Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese) school board<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cisva.bc.ca/ |title=Home |website=cisva.bc.ca}}</ref> located in ], British Columbia, Canada. Holy Cross is the largest Catholic high school in the province with enrollment of students in grades 8 through 12 exceeding over 800 students, (as of 2023).


==Independent school status==
Robert Dejulius has served as principal since the high school opened in 1982. Stan Kazun has served as vice principal also since the opening.
Holy Cross Regional High School is classified as a Group 1 school under British Columbia's Independent School Act. It receives 50% funding from the Ministry of Education. The school receives religious donations.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124191738/http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/independentschools/geninfo.pdf |date=2013-01-24 }}</ref> It is under charge of the ].


==Departments== ==Departments==
===Academics===
Holy Cross was ranked by the ] in 2019 as 72 out of 252 British Columbian Secondary Schools, with an overall rating of 6.8 and a graduation rate of 100%.<ref>{{cite web |title=Holy Cross |url=https://www.compareschoolrankings.org/school/bc/secondary/3696166 |website=School Rankings |publisher=Fraser Institute |access-date=18 October 2024}}</ref>

The academic departments are ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].

===Athletics=== ===Athletics===
Athletic programs offered in Holy Cross include: ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and Dance Squad. Athletic programs offered in Holy Cross include ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].


Sports events are held at Holy Cross like the ], rated the BC's best sporting atmosphere, which features rivalries between all BC Catholic high schools. All sport teams play in the AA classification except the boys basketball program who play at the AAAA classification. The basketball program is consistently ranked in the top 10 in both boys and girls and has placed provincially countless times in volleyball, track and field, basketball, football and swimming. Holy Cross has won 3 provincial titles in basketball and football and over 20 Fraser Valley Regional Championships in many sports.
Sports events are held rarely at Holy Cross like the ]where the senior girls have won the girls division 4 years running.
Holy Cross Athletic have had countless athletes receive post secondary athletic scholarships as well as go on to play professionally.


The Holy Cross Athletics program has over 400 student-athletes participating on various teams throughout the year. There is an Athletics Media Leadership Team that runs events, social media accounts, clothing line designing, pep rallies, dances and photography/videography for our teams. The AML Team is student led and provides student leadership opportunities to over 30 members.
Holy Cross's facilities include a full-sized wood floor ]nasium. They also include a track oval, and a football field. The track oval is open for public use.


Holy Cross's facilities include a full-sized wood floor gymnasium, a track oval, weight room, a football and soccer field, and a new building featuring a double gymnasium.
Also, on the top of the school is an MMA gym open for grade 11 and 12 students under the supervision of P.E. teacher, Lance Hurtubise.


===Music=== ===Music===
Holy Cross has the largest music program out of all schools within the CISVA, with over 300 students, spanning over many different types of ensembles. The school includes three concert bands (Senior Wind Ensemble, Junior Wind Ensemble, and Grade 8 Concert Band) as well as two choral ensembles (Senior Concert Choir: ViBE and Junior Concert Choir: Tonic!). The Holy Cross Music Program also has a strong jazz program in the school featuring 3 jazz bands (Jazz One (senior level), Simply Jazz (junior level), and Jazz-Do-It (grade 8 level)) and two jazz choirs (Avenue 88 (senior level) and 160th Street (junior level)). Holy Cross music also has many small combos (mainly jazz) at every grade level, that are student led and perform for many live events and local recitals. Holy Cross also has a drumline which performs during pep rallies and sports game days (football and basketball) as well as a percussion ensemble which plays arranges of various composers for percussion. The music program also has a small strings ensemble which features students playing violin, viola, cello, and string bass. The ensemble accompanies the liturgical choir during school masses, and performs during school concerts and recitals.
The juno award winning{{cn}} instrumental program includes two jazz bands and three concert bands. There are some choirs too.

All music ensembles compete in local music festivals such as the Kiwanis Music Festival, Cantando Music Festival, and Surrey (Envision) Jazz Festival. The music program also tries to have to music trips each year, allowing all music students to experience competing in a music festival away from home, across all grade levels. Along with theses ensembles, all students are required to participate in our liturgical choir in which they sing for our monthly masses taking place in the neighbouring church St. Matthew's. For those interested in music composition and production, Holy Cross also offers a music composition and production course offered to students in grade 11 and 12.

With such a large music program, Holy Cross has a Music Student Leadership Team, also known as MSL, to help run and coordinate all the events and social aspects of the music program. MSL is one of the first leadership teams to appear in a music program and was formed in September 2013. Now leadership teams in music programs have become more common in many high schools with music programs.
<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://hcrhs.ca/?page_id=1027 |title=Holy Cross website – Music |access-date=2010-06-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706182151/http://hcrhs.ca/?page_id=1027 |archive-date=2011-07-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Advanced Placement===
Holy Cross offers only one Advanced Placement course, the full-year AP Physics 11 & 12.<ref>{{cite web |title=2024-2025 Course Catalog |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IRWOnPnxg5QjYVAWvl-ygyMxRuMdb-f0/view |publisher=Holy Cross Regional High School |access-date=18 October 2024 |page=6}}</ref>


==Religious education==
===Science===
Holy Cross provides mandatory religious education. The course curriculum is organized by the ].
Grade 11 and 12 courses include Advance Placement History, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Physics.


== Current plans ==
Work is underway to replace the original 1982 school building in its entirety.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 13, 2022 |title=City of Surrey PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT 7922-0063-00 |url=https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/planning-reports/PLR_7922-0063-00.pdf |access-date=February 12, 2023}}</ref> Currently, phase one of the new school building is taking place (projected to take two to three years to complete). The entire new building projected to take 10 to 15 years to complete, involves the outright replacement of the existing school with another new building.


The current phase involves building a larger gymnasium, two music rooms, a flex space multipurpose room, seven new classrooms, and an overall updated building.
==Extracurricular Activities==
Clubs serve a variety of purposes within the school. Holy Cross clubs include: Yearbook, Web Team,Student Council, Reverence for Life, and Graduation Committee, Chess Club, Abstinence for life, Students against Drugs Club, Cafeteria Duty Club, Uniform Police, Quantum Physics Club, Hall Monitor Club, Book Club, Animal Club, and Rap Battles.


==Notable faculty==
As well, many Holy Cross Seniors take part in an annual Mission Trip. This trip brings the students to the Philippines where they work in ] communities and help build homes for many underprivellaged families. They were the first school to ever come to the Philippines to help build homes.{{cn}}
*] – former ] linebacker who taught social studies, business education, and athletics.


==Religious Education== ==Notable alumni==
*] Actor
Holy Cross provides mandatory religious education. The course curriculum is organized by the ].
*] – Singer
*] – Singer
*] – Soccer player<ref name="Bio"> {{cite web | url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/youth/eliteteams/residency/dario-zanatta | title=Dario Zanatta Biography | access-date=1 November 2015 | website=Vancouver Whitecaps FC}}</ref>
*] – ] for the ] and former ]
*] – Soccer midfielder for ] of the ]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/mens-soccer/roster/zach-verhoven/6642| title=Zach Verhoven Biography | access-date=25 April 2020 | website=UBC Thunderbirds Men's Soccer Roster}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://pacificfc.canpl.ca/player/al5jt5ntx6alvfvo3tq1py6i2/current| title=Zach Verhoven Stats | access-date=25 April 2020 | website=Pacific FC}}</ref>


==Notes== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
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For other schools with similar names, see Holy Cross School (disambiguation). High school in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Holy Cross Regional High School
Address
16193 88th Ave
Surrey, British Columbia, V4N 1G3
Canada
Coordinates49°9′50″N 122°46′30.9″W / 49.16389°N 122.775250°W / 49.16389; -122.775250
Information
School typeIndependent high school
MottoIn Hoc Signo Vinces
(With this sign, we shall conquer)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Founded1982
School boardCatholic Independent Schools of Vancouver
SuperintendentHenk Luyten
Area trusteeFr. Tien Tran
(Archbishop's Representative)
PrincipalChris Blesch
Staff80
Grades8–12
Enrollment800+ (September 2022)
LanguageEnglish
AreaSurrey
Colour(s)   Red and Silver
MascotCrusader
Team nameHoly Cross Crusaders
Websitewww.holycross.bc.ca

Holy Cross Regional High School, or "HCRHS", is a Catholic school, under the administration of CISVA (Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese) school board located in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Holy Cross is the largest Catholic high school in the province with enrollment of students in grades 8 through 12 exceeding over 800 students, (as of 2023).

Independent school status

Holy Cross Regional High School is classified as a Group 1 school under British Columbia's Independent School Act. It receives 50% funding from the Ministry of Education. The school receives religious donations. It is under charge of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver.

Departments

Academics

Holy Cross was ranked by the Fraser Institute in 2019 as 72 out of 252 British Columbian Secondary Schools, with an overall rating of 6.8 and a graduation rate of 100%.

The academic departments are Business Education, Drama, English, Food, Information Communication Technology, Languages, Math, Music, Physical Education, Religion, Sciences, Social Studies, and Visual Arts.

Athletics

Athletic programs offered in Holy Cross include Basketball, Volleyball, Track and Field, Soccer, Cross Country, Swimming, Golf, Football, Tennis, Cheerleading, Ultimate Frisbee, and Dance Squad.

Sports events are held at Holy Cross like the BC Catholic Basketball Championship, rated the BC's best sporting atmosphere, which features rivalries between all BC Catholic high schools. All sport teams play in the AA classification except the boys basketball program who play at the AAAA classification. The basketball program is consistently ranked in the top 10 in both boys and girls and has placed provincially countless times in volleyball, track and field, basketball, football and swimming. Holy Cross has won 3 provincial titles in basketball and football and over 20 Fraser Valley Regional Championships in many sports. Holy Cross Athletic have had countless athletes receive post secondary athletic scholarships as well as go on to play professionally.

The Holy Cross Athletics program has over 400 student-athletes participating on various teams throughout the year. There is an Athletics Media Leadership Team that runs events, social media accounts, clothing line designing, pep rallies, dances and photography/videography for our teams. The AML Team is student led and provides student leadership opportunities to over 30 members.

Holy Cross's facilities include a full-sized wood floor gymnasium, a track oval, weight room, a football and soccer field, and a new building featuring a double gymnasium.

Music

Holy Cross has the largest music program out of all schools within the CISVA, with over 300 students, spanning over many different types of ensembles. The school includes three concert bands (Senior Wind Ensemble, Junior Wind Ensemble, and Grade 8 Concert Band) as well as two choral ensembles (Senior Concert Choir: ViBE and Junior Concert Choir: Tonic!). The Holy Cross Music Program also has a strong jazz program in the school featuring 3 jazz bands (Jazz One (senior level), Simply Jazz (junior level), and Jazz-Do-It (grade 8 level)) and two jazz choirs (Avenue 88 (senior level) and 160th Street (junior level)). Holy Cross music also has many small combos (mainly jazz) at every grade level, that are student led and perform for many live events and local recitals. Holy Cross also has a drumline which performs during pep rallies and sports game days (football and basketball) as well as a percussion ensemble which plays arranges of various composers for percussion. The music program also has a small strings ensemble which features students playing violin, viola, cello, and string bass. The ensemble accompanies the liturgical choir during school masses, and performs during school concerts and recitals.

All music ensembles compete in local music festivals such as the Kiwanis Music Festival, Cantando Music Festival, and Surrey (Envision) Jazz Festival. The music program also tries to have to music trips each year, allowing all music students to experience competing in a music festival away from home, across all grade levels. Along with theses ensembles, all students are required to participate in our liturgical choir in which they sing for our monthly masses taking place in the neighbouring church St. Matthew's. For those interested in music composition and production, Holy Cross also offers a music composition and production course offered to students in grade 11 and 12.

With such a large music program, Holy Cross has a Music Student Leadership Team, also known as MSL, to help run and coordinate all the events and social aspects of the music program. MSL is one of the first leadership teams to appear in a music program and was formed in September 2013. Now leadership teams in music programs have become more common in many high schools with music programs.

Advanced Placement

Holy Cross offers only one Advanced Placement course, the full-year AP Physics 11 & 12.

Religious education

Holy Cross provides mandatory religious education. The course curriculum is organized by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver.

Current plans

Work is underway to replace the original 1982 school building in its entirety. Currently, phase one of the new school building is taking place (projected to take two to three years to complete). The entire new building projected to take 10 to 15 years to complete, involves the outright replacement of the existing school with another new building.

The current phase involves building a larger gymnasium, two music rooms, a flex space multipurpose room, seven new classrooms, and an overall updated building.

Notable faculty

  • Glen Jackson – former BC Lions linebacker who taught social studies, business education, and athletics.

Notable alumni

References

  1. "Home". cisva.bc.ca.
  2. Overview of Independent Schools in British Columbia Archived 2013-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Holy Cross". School Rankings. Fraser Institute. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  4. "Holy Cross website – Music". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
  5. "2024-2025 Course Catalog". Holy Cross Regional High School. p. 6. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  6. "City of Surrey PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT 7922-0063-00" (PDF). June 13, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  7. "Dario Zanatta Biography". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  8. "Zach Verhoven Biography". UBC Thunderbirds Men's Soccer Roster. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  9. "Zach Verhoven Stats". Pacific FC. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

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