Academics
Curriculum
We strive to prepare students to lead an ethical life of reflection and service to others rooted in prayer and the knowledge of the Catholic faith and tradition. Students at all levels actively participate in service projects throughout the school year.
Students are presented with a challenging traditional curriculum, which includes vocabulary, math, sciences, and social studies. Students also benefit from our classes in basic computing skills, which they start at kindergarten and continue through grade 8.
Our curriculum focuses on enabling our students to read, write, and speak effectively as well as analyze and evaluate ideas. We also offer high school-level algebra and Spanish for students in grades 7 and 8.
Arts
Music is taught throughout each grade level and focuses on performance and theory. Band is offered to students in grades 5 through 8. They perform at various school functions and celebrations.
A full time art teacher provides art instruction for all students with additional art classes for students in grades 7 and 8. Art concepts, art history and appreciation and art making (drawing, sculpture, painting, etc.) are taught sequentially at age appropriate levels.
Achievement
Our graduates are routinely on the honor rolls of the area high schools. Several of our graduates were honored recently by becoming Illinois State Scholars. Graduates of Holy Cross have attended highly selective universities such as the University of Illinois (some among the Senior 100), Yale, Boston College, Miami University of Ohio, University of Wisconsin, and Stanford.
Graduates of Holy Cross School will be able:
- To make choices leading to an ethical life of reflection and service to others rooted in prayer and the knowledge of the Catholic faith and tradition.
- To listen, read, write and speak effectively.
- To work with others respectfully, courteously, and compassionately.
