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{{short description|Catholic high school in Burlington County, New Jersey, US}}
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| motto             = "Honoring our Traditions, Pursuing our Future"<ref>[https://www.hcprep.org/about About], Holy Cross Preparatory Academy. "Guided by the motto 'Honoring our Traditions, Pursuing our Future', Holy Cross Preparatory Academy, the only independent Catholic preparatory high school in Burlington County, will inspire students of all faiths and backgrounds to be thinkers, innovators, and leaders."</ref>
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'''Holy Cross Preparatory Academy''' is a four-year [[Catholic school|Catholic high school]] serving students in [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s, located in [[Delran Township, New Jersey|Delran Township]] in [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. The school is the only [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[secondary education in the United States|high school]] in the county. Holy Cross has been accredited by [[AdvancED]] since 2013.<ref name=AdvancED>[http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=56385 Holy Cross Academy], [[AdvancED]]. Accessed March 14, 2017.</ref> The school was run under the supervision of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton]] until 2018 when the school became independent.<ref name=Fifth-Anniversary>[https://www.hcprep.org/fifth-anniversary Fifth Anniversary], Holy Cross Preparatory Academy. Accessed December 20, 2022.</ref>

Occupying a {{convert|78|acre|km2|adj=on}} campus, it has a variety of co-curricular activities, including about 40 sports teams in 23 athletic programs and 50 clubs, for students to participate in.<ref name=About/><ref>[http://www.holycrosshighschool.org/student-life/athletics/ Athletics], Holy Cross Academy. Accessed May 1, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.holycrosshighschool.org/student-life/activities/getting-involved-at-holy-cross/ Getting Involved at Holy Cross], Holy Cross Academy. Accessed May 1, 2015.</ref> Tuition for the 2022–23 school year was $10,900.<ref name=Tuition/>

As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 258 students and 17.1 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 15.1:1. The school's student body was 70.5% (182) White, 13.2% (34) Black, 6.6% (17) two or more races, 5.8% (15) Hispanic and 3.9% (10) Asian.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=00867265 School data for Holy Cross Preparatory Academy], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed November 1, 2023.</ref> The student population is from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds. 99% of the school's graduates go onto two and four-year colleges and universities.<ref name=About>[http://www.holycrosshighschool.org/about/ About], Holy Cross Academy. Accessed May 1, 2015.</ref>

==History==
Constructed on a {{convert|100|acres|adj=on}} site at a cost of $3&nbsp;million (equivalent to ${{Inflation|US|3.0|1957|fmt=c|r=1}}&nbsp;million in {{Inflation/year|US}}), the school opened to an initial group of 400 students in September 1957 as the county's first Catholic high school.<ref>Savin, William A. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100988357/opening-of-holy-cross-high-school/ "New Catholic High School to Open Sept. 4 at Riverside for 400 Pupils"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', August 13, 1957. Accessed May 3, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Burlington County's first Catholic high school will open Sept. 4 with an enrollment of approximately 400 pupils. The new Holy Cross High School, rapidly nearing completion on Rt. 130 in Delran Township, will cost more than $3 million and rank as one of the largest high schools in South Jersey.... The two buildings occupy some three acres of the 100-acre tract. A two-story building, the school has 39 classrooms, with an expansion area on the second floor for 29 more."</ref>

The school underwent a $3.5&nbsp;million renovation in 2005. A renovated Gerald Finsen Media Center was built during the 2005–06 school year.

Former principal Joseph Lemme pleaded guilty in December 2007 to the theft of $400,000 from the school for his personal use and was sentenced to five years in prison as part of a [[plea bargain]].<ref>Spoto, MaryAnn. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2007/12/the_former_principal_of_a.html "Ex-principal admits taking $400K from high school"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], December 3, 2007. Accessed May 1, 2015. "In Superior Court in Freehold, Joseph Lemme, past principal of Holy Cross High School in Delran, pleaded guilty to theft by failure to make required disposition of funds and misapplication of entrusted property, said Monmouth County Prosecutor Luis Valentin. Lemme, principal of the Catholic high school from September 2002 to November 2006, stole $415,849 over three years by putting money for school functions in his personal account and using it to finance a lavish lifestyle, Valentin said."</ref>

In October 2017 the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton|Diocese of Trenton]] informed the Holy Cross administration that the school's future was in jeopardy due to the schools enrollment and financial status. Throughout the final months of 2017 the alumni organized a Founding Board to determine if they could find a way to avoid the school’s closure and questioned the Diocese about becoming an independent school. In December 2017 Bishop [[David M. O'Connell]] met with school administration and informed them that the school would be closed at the conclusion of the 2017-18 school year. He then met with the Founding Board and informed them of the religious requirements for the school to become independent. The Diocese finally gave the board the permission to move forward and work to become an independent Catholic high school.<ref name=Fifth-Anniversary/> Prior to 2018 the diocese spent about $500,000 each year to cover the deficit to keep the school in operation; the school remained open since the alumni were able to raise that much in donations.<ref>[https://www.nj.com/burlington/2018/05/holy_cross_20_set_to_open_thanks_to_alumni_efforts.html "N.J. Catholic school saved from closure after alumni takeover"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], May 4, 2018, updated January 30, 2019. Accessed April 12, 2021. "Holy Cross Academy in Delran will open next fall under new management after the alumni group received $500,000 in commitments to cover the annual subsidy previously supplied by the diocese to run the school. The rest of the annual budget will be covered by tuition. The school will also have a slightly modified name - Holy Cross Preparatory Academy."</ref> The school's name was changed to Holy Cross Preparatory Academy that year.<ref>Whittaker, Celeste E. [https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/2018/05/03/holy-cross-academy-reopen-july-1-under-new-leadership/573057002/ Holy Cross will reopen on July 1 with new name, new leadership], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', May 3, 2018. Accessed April 12, 2021.</ref>

==Extracurricular activities==

Holy Cross' student government format is a Student Council.

==Athletics==
The Holy Cross Lancers<ref name=NJSIAAprofile>[https://www.njsiaa.org/schools/holy-cross-academy Holy Cross Academy]{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed October 20, 2020.</ref> compete in the [[Burlington County Scholastic League]] (BCSL), which is comprised of public and private high schools in Burlington, [[Mercer County, New Jersey|Mercer]] and [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean]] counties in [[Central Jersey]], and operates under the supervision of the [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]] (NJSIAA).<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-10/2020-2021-lc-officers-schools.pdf League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed October 20, 2020.</ref> With 221 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Non-Public B for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 37 to 366 students in that grade range (equivalent to Group 1 for public schools).<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/general-classifications-2018-2020.pdf NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed November 20, 2020.</ref> The football team competes in the Classic Division of the 94-team [[West Jersey Football League]] superconference<ref>[https://www.gridironnewjersey.com/schoolDetail.aspx?schoolid=117 Holy Cross Lancers], [[West Jersey Football League]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.westjerseyfootball.com Home Page], [[West Jersey Football League]]. Accessed May 1, 2023. "The WJFL is a 94-school super conference that stretches from Princeton to Wildwood encompassing schools from the Colonial Valley Conference, the Burlington County Scholastic League, the Olympic Conference, the Tri-County Conference, the Colonial Conference, and the Cape Atlantic League. The WJFL is made up of sixteen divisions with divisional alignments based on school size, geography and a strength-of-program component."</ref> and was classified by the NJSIAA as Non-Public Group B (equivalent to Group I/II for public schools) for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 140 to 686 students.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2024-08/football-2024-2026.pdf NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2024–2026], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]], updated September 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.</ref>

The football team won the Non-Public A state championship in 1977, 1982, 1991 and 1992; won the Non-Public Group IV state sectional title in 2000 and won the Non-Public Group II championship in 2007 and 2008.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-football.pdf NJSIAA Football History], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> The team won the Parochial A South title in 1977 after a 14-6 win against [[Red Bank Catholic High School]] in the tournament final.<ref>Schoening, Gary. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/144100318/ "Fumble Proves Costly in RBC Loss"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', December 4, 1977. Accessed February 16, 2021, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "While bulldozing through the season, Red Bank Catholic High School came up with the big plays it needed to gain a shot at its second consecutive state South Jersey Parochial A title. But the Caseys' game breaker bag was empty yesterday and it was Holy Cross that came up with big plays in a 14-6 victory over RBC to give the Lancers the SJ Parochial A crown."</ref> The 2000 team finished the season with a 10-2 record after coming back from a 41-20 deficit in the third quarter to win the Non-Public Group IV championship game by a score of 41-40 over [[Don Bosco Preparatory High School]] on a field goal kicked as time espired.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/499866305/ "A perfect ending; Hackensack justifies No. 1 ranking"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', December 4, 2000, December 7, 2020. "Don Bosco Prep's bid for its first State title since 1990 came up short earlier in the day when Holy Cross' Dave King kicked a 47-yard field goal on the final play to produce a 41-40 victory in the State Parochial Group 4 final. The Ironmen (11-1) led, 40-21, in the third quarter, but were hampered by injuries to senior tailback Ryan Grant and junior quarterback Steve Levy. A blocked punt and a fumble gave life to Holy Cross (10-2)."</ref> In 2007, the team won the Non-Public Group II state championship with a 17–0 win over [[Gloucester Catholic High School]] in the tournament final.<ref>[http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=246272&tclass=Non%2DPublic%2C%20Group%20II 2007 Football - Non-Public, Group II], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed March 28, 2008.</ref> In 2008, the team repeated as Non-Public Group II state champion with a 7–0 win over [[Hudson Catholic Regional High School|Hudson Catholic High School]].<ref>Minnick, Kevin. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121107131736/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courierpostonline/access/1691531971.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+08,+2008&author=KEVIN+MINNICK&pub=Courier+Post&desc=Holy+Cross+a+champ+again&pqatl=google "Holy Cross a champ again"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', December 8, 2008. Accessed July 26, 2011. "Aaron Fant, Elijah Phillips and Joe Wohceichowski combined for 36 tackles, and the Lancers put together a tremendous goal-line stand late in the third quarter en route to a 7-0 victory over Hudson Catholic for their second straight Non-Public Group 2 state title."</ref>

The softball team won the Non-Public A state championship in 1985 and 1989, defeating [[Paramus Catholic High School]] in the final game of the tournament in both seasons.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2024-02/Softball%2023.pdf ''Softball Championship History 1972–2023''], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]], updated July 2023. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref> The 1989 team finished the season with a record of 14-8 after winning the Non-Public A state championship, defeating Paramus Catholic by a score of 3-0 in the tournament championship game played at [[The College of New Jersey|Trenton State College]].<ref>Mattura, Greg. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/496077013/ "Paramus Catholic loses final; Paladins' offense vanishes"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', May 29, 1989. Accessed December 7, 2020, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Holy Cross senior Karen Kriza limited Paramus Catholic to five hits and led the Lancers to a 3-0 victory in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association game at Trenton State College.... Holy Cross (14-8) had better success against Paramus Catholic senior righthander Janine LiButti."</ref>

The boys soccer team won the Non-Public A state championship in 1989, as co-champion with [[Delbarton School]].<ref name=NJSIAAsoccerB>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-boys-soccer-history.pdf NJSIAA History of Boys Soccer], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> The 2007 boys soccer team won the South B state sectional championship with a 1–0 win over [[Bishop Eustace Preparatory School]] in the tournament final.<ref>[http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=243094&tclass=South%20B 2007 Boys Soccer - South B], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed November 14, 2007.</ref>

The girls spring track team won the Non-Public A state championship in 1991 and the Non-Public B title in 2008.<ref name=NJSIAAGirlsSpringTrack>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-08/21-spring-track-group-history.pdf NJSIAA Girls Spring Track Summary of Group Titles], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> In 2008, the team won the Patriot Division championship, the South Jersey Non-Public B championship, and the Non-Public B state championship for their first state title since 1991.<ref name=Track2008/>

The girls' soccer team won the Group IV state championship in 1993 (against runner-up [[Randolph High School (New Jersey)|Randolph High School]] in the tournament final) and in Group III in 1995 (vs. [[Ramapo High School (New Jersey)|Ramapo High School]]).<ref name=NJSIAAGirlsSoccer>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-girls-soccer.pdf NJSIAA History of Girls Soccer], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> The 1993 team defeated Randolph by a score of 2-0 in the championship game to win the Group IV title at [[The College of New Jersey|Trenton State College]].<ref>Shwalb, Bob. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/255313158/ "Holy Cross conquers Randolph"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', November 21, 1993. Accessed December 7, 2020, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Randolph girls soccer coach Ann Clifton had a positive view of things after yesterday's 2-0 loss to Holy Cross in the Group IV final at Trenton State College."</ref>

The wrestling team won the Non-Public A state sectional championship in 1993, and won the Non-Public B title in 2005 and 2015.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/2020-wrestling-history.pdf NJSIAA Wrestling Team Championship History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020163537/https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/2020-wrestling-history.pdf |date=October 20, 2021 }}, [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed November 20, 2020.</ref>

The girls tennis team won the Non-Public A state championship in 1994, defeating runner-up [[Academy of the Holy Angels]] by a score of 3-2 in the final match of the tournament at [[Mercer County Park]].<ref name=NJSIAAGirlsTennis>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2023-10/Girls%20Tennis.pdf Girls Tennis Championship History: 1971–2023], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]], updated November 2023. Accessed September 1, 2024.</ref><ref>Maciejewski, Chris. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/183685229/ "Consistent Holy Cross wins state Group A crown"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', October 25, 1994. Accessed December 7, 2020, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Playing remarkably consistent, the Holy Cross High School girls' tennis team captured the school's first Parochial A state championship Monday with a 3-2 win over Holy Angels at Mercer County Park."</ref>
 
The field hockey team won the Central Jersey Group I state sectional championship in 2007 and 2009.<ref name=NJSIAAFieldHockey>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-girls-field-hockey_0.pdf History of NJSIAA Field Hockey Championships], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>
In 2007, the field hockey team won the sectional title with a 2–1 win over [[Haddonfield Memorial High School]] in the tournament final.<ref>[http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=243004&tclass=Central%2C%20Group%20I 2007 Field Hockey - Central, Group I], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed November 12, 2007.</ref>

During the 2007-08 sports season, Holy Cross sports teams won a total of six state championships. The school was awarded the ShopRite Cup for Group B in 2007-08 in recognition of first place finishes in football, both boys and girls spring track and both boys and girls winter track individuals; second place in field hockey, boys soccer; third place in boys golf and girls soccer (tied), plus bonus points for having no disqualifications in any season.<ref>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/document/08%20Fifth%20Annual%20ShopRite%20Cup%20Final%20Standings.pdf Fifth Annual ShopRite Cup 2007-2008 Final Standings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920211554/https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/document/08%20Fifth%20Annual%20ShopRite%20Cup%20Final%20Standings.pdf |date=September 20, 2020 }}, [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed October 20, 2020.</ref>

A team representing Holy Cross High School competes in the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League. In 2007, the Lancers Ice Hockey team won the S.J.H.S.H.L. Championship defeating [[Cherry Hill High School West]], the school's first ice hockey championship since 1993.

In 2008, the boys' spring / outdoor track team won the Patriot Division championship, the South Jersey Non-Public B championship, and the Non-Public B state championship for the first time in program history.<ref name=NJSIAABoysSpringTrack>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-08/21-history.pdf NJSIAA Boys Spring Track Summary of Group Titles], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Track2008>Lewis, John A. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BURB&p_multi=WBCB&p_theme=burb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=121A8943E2348BC8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Holy Cross has historic day on track"], ''[[Burlington County Times]]'', June 1, 2008. Accessed July 26, 2011. "The sight of the Holy Cross High School boys and girls track teams celebrating together, near the close of yesterday's Non-Public B state championship meet yesterday demonstrated what it really was; two great efforts. The Lancers brought home both team trophies. Harper, who coaches the boys team, saw his squad capture the first state championship in school history. The Holy Cross girls captured their first state crown since 1991 when the Lancers won the Non-Public A title".</ref>

The baseball team won the Non-Public B state championship in 2016, defeating runner-up [[St. Mary High School (Rutherford, New Jersey)|St. Mary High School]] in the finals and finishing the season with a record of 25-7-1.<ref name=NJSIAABaseball>[https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2024-02/Baseball.pdf Baseball Championship History: 1959–2024], [[New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association]], updated June 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.</ref><ref>Aitken, Robert. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/2016/06/12/hs-baseball-st-mary-falls-to-holy-cross-20-in-nonpublic-b-final/94793686/ "H.S. baseball: St. Mary falls to Holy Cross, 2-0, in Non-Public B final"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', June 12, 2016. Accessed December 7, 2020. "Dennis Hulse came to Toms River in search of a state title in 1998 as a player for St. Mary. He came to Toms River South for the first time as a coach Saturday, trying to guide the Gaels to their first state championship since that day 18 years ago. Hulse and his team couldn’t win it this time, falling to Holy Cross, 2-0, in the Non-Public B final at Ken Frank Baseball Stadium."</ref><ref>[https://www.trentonian.com/sports/holy-cross-crowned-champions-with-win-over-st-mary/article_4e630f07-932d-53fd-a77a-7a8641035d54.html "Holy Cross crowned champions with win over St. Mary"], ''[[The Trentonian]]'', June 11, 2016. Accessed December 7, 2020. "The Holy Cross hurler struck out eight over a full seven innings and the Lancers captured the Non-Public B title with a 2-0 victory over St. Mary’s Rutherford on Saturday afternoon in Toms River.... Holy Cross (25-7-1) got single runs in the second and seventh, which proved to be more than enough offense for Bowley."</ref>

==Administration==
Core members of the school's administration include:<ref name=Faculty>[http://hcprep.org/faculty Faculty], Holy Cross Preparatory Academy. Accessed August 8, 2024.</ref>
*Alex Pracher, President
*David Moffa, Principal
*Alice Penza, Dean of Students

==Notable alumni==
{{Category see also|Holy Cross Academy (New Jersey) alumni}}
* [[Mark Adamo]] (born 1962), composer and librettist with [[New York City Opera]]<ref>Staff. [https://archive.today/20130104155903/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courierpostonline/access/1840677511.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+26,+2001&author=&pub=Courier+Post&desc=Composer+Mark+Adamo,+a+Willingboro+native,+is+the+man+behind+%60Little+Women'&pqatl=google "Composer Mark Adamo, a Willingboro native, is the man behind `Little Women'"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', August 26, 2001. Accessed February 14, 2011. "At the time Adamo wanted to become a playwright After graduating from Holy Cross High School in Riverside he entered the playwriting program at New York University but also took every music course his schedule allowed."</ref>
* [[Lance Bangs]] (born 1972, class of 1990), filmmaker, known for the Jackass movies as well as ''[[The Lazarus Effect (2010 film)|The Lazarus Effect]]''<ref>Staff. [http://holycrosshighschool.org/for%20website/HCNwsltr_Spring2011_Web.pdf Alumni News], ''Holy Cross Lancer News'', Spring 2011. Accessed May 9, 2011. "Class of 1990: Lance Bangs directed The Lazarus Effect which premiered on May 4, 2010 on HBO."</ref>
* [[Avon Cobourne]] (born 1979), [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] player for the [[Montreal Alouettes]]<ref name=Matchup>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RO&p_theme=ro&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F84A2CB9C55F045&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Lundy Wins Matchup of Holy Cross High Alums"], ''[[The Roanoke Times]]'', December 29, 2002. Accessed February 14, 2011. "A postgame conversation between Wali Lundy and fellow Holy Cross High School alumnus Avon Cobourne was cordial but brief Saturday."</ref>
* [[Phil Costa (American football)|Phil Costa]] (born 1987), NFL player for the [[Dallas Cowboys]]<ref>[http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/costa_phil00.html Phil Costa] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717154050/http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/costa_phil00.html |date=July 17, 2011 }}, [[Maryland Terrapins football]]. Accessed March 1, 2011.</ref>
* [[Brad Costello]] (born 1974), former [[American football]] [[Punter (football)|punter]] who played for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] of the NFL and the [[Scottish Claymores]] of [[NFL Europe]]<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CostBr20.htm Brad Costello], [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]. Accessed October 9, 2019. "Born: December 24, 1974 (Age: 44-289d) in Moorestown, NJ... High School: Fairfield Prep (CT), Holy Cross (NJ)"</ref>
* [[Keith Garagozzo]] (born 1969), former MLB pitcher who played for the [[Minnesota Twins]]<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/garagke01.shtml Keith Garagozzo], [[Baseball-Reference.com]]. Accessed December 24, 2022. "High School: Holy Cross HS (Delran, NJ)"</ref>
* [[Anthony Giacchino]] (born 1969), filmmaker and producer<ref>Coppock, Kristen. [http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/112-09112007-1405731.html "Filmmaker brings 'The Camden 28' to the nation's attention on PBS"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208135126/http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/112-09112007-1405731.html |date=December 8, 2008 }}, ''[[Burlington County Times]]'', September 11, 2007. Accessed May 19, 2008. "A graduate of Holy Cross High School in Delran, the self-professed history buff, who lives in Astoria, N.Y., said he was especially curious why such an important event had happened so close to his hometown, and no one he had grown up with knew about it. He wanted to change that."</ref>
* [[Michael Giacchino]] (born 1967), composer and Academy Award winner for ''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]''<ref>Gaul, Lou. "His early interest in film scores pays off with a dream job", ''[[The Intelligencer (Doylestown, Pennsylvania)]]'', November 2, 2004.</ref><ref name=MediaLancers>[http://www.holycrosshighschool.org/guidance/new_page_8.htm "Lancers working in radio, television and the movies"], Holy Cross High School. Accessed March 28, 2008.</ref><ref>Longsdorf, Amy. [https://archive.today/20130216164915/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courierpostonline/access/1714463911.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+24,+2008&author=AMY+LONGSDORF&pub=Courier+Post&desc=Success+sounds+great+for+Giacchino&pqatl=google "Success sounds great for Giacchino"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', February 24, 2008. Accessed February 3, 2013. "Giacchino, a graduate of Holy Cross High School (Class of '86), was scoring video games when Abrams gave him his first big break writing the music for TV's ''Alias'' and ''Lost.''"</ref>
* [[Kevin Hickman]] (born 1971), former football [[tight end]] who played in the NFL for the [[Detroit Lions]] from 1995 to 1998<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HickKe00.htm Kevin Hickman], [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]. Accessed August 8, 2019. "Born: August 20, 1971 (Age: 47-353d) in Cherry Hill, NJ... High School: Holy Cross (NJ), Marine Military Academy (TX)"</ref>
* [[Joe Hudson (pitcher)|Joe Hudson]] (born 1970), former MLB pitcher who played for the [[Boston Red Sox]] and the [[Milwaukee Brewers]]<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hudsojo02.shtml Joe Hudson], [[Baseball-Reference.com]]. Accessed December 24, 2022. "High School: Holy Cross HS (Delran, NJ)"</ref>
* [[Stephen Kasprzyk]] (born 1982, class of 2000), [[rowing (sport)|rower]] who competed in the [[Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's eight|Men's eight]] event at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151229043042/http://www.teamusa.org/us-rowing/athletes/Steve-Kasprzyk Steve Kasprzyk], [[United States Olympic Committee]]. Accessed August 10, 2016. "Birthplace: Willingboro, N.J.; Hometown: Cinnaminson, N.J.; High School: Holy Cross High School (Delran, N.J.) '00; College: Drexel University '05, Chemical Engineering"</ref>
* [[Michelle Kosinski]] (born 1974), [[NBC News]] Emmy-award-winning foreign correspondent, based in London<ref name=MediaLancers/>
* [[Dennis Landolt]] (born 1986), football player for the [[New York Jets]]<ref>O'Gorman, George. [http://www.trentonian.com/articles/2010/08/25/sports/doc4c75c26200e28555583796.txt "Undrafted Dennis Landolt looking to make his mark with Giants"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831224610/http://www.trentonian.com/articles/2010/08/25/sports/doc4c75c26200e28555583796.txt |date=August 31, 2010 }}, ''[[The Trentonian]]'', August 25, 2010. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Landolt is the undrafted offensive lineman from Holy Cross High who is hoping to make the G-Men after being a starter for three years at Penn State yet not being picked in the April draft. So far the 6-foot-4, 306-pounder who was Trentonian All-Area in football and wrestling at Holy Cross and a state champion wrestler for the Burlington County school, has showed the Giants coaching staff he is versatile enough to play all three spots on the offensive line."</ref>
* [[Kevin Landolt]] (born 1975), [[defensive tackle]] who played in the NFL for the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]<ref>Narducci, Marc. [https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/high_school/20100502_Marc_Narducci__Dennis_Landolt_tries_to_make_N_Y__Giants.html "Dennis Landolt tries to make N.Y. Giants"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', May 2, 2010. Accessed August 8, 2019. "The recent NFL draft wasn't the most memorable experience for Dennis Landolt, but the Penn State offensive tackle and former Inquirer first-team all-South Jersey selection from Holy Cross got over things pretty quickly.... His brother Kevin, also a star at Holy Cross, was a fourth-round draft choice of Jacksonville in 1999, and played one NFL season. Fame in the NFL can be fleeting."</ref>
* [[Todd Lehmann]], basketball player<ref>Narducci, Marc. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140826113334/http://articles.philly.com/1996-12-19/sports/25640838_1_todd-lehmann-holy-cross-aba "Lehmann Will Stress Team Concept The Holy Cross Girls' Coach Was A Multidimensional Talent In His Playing Days."], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', December 19, 1996. Accessed August 21, 2014. "He will incorporate that style into his first varsity head coaching job. Lehmann, 27, was appointed in October as the girls' basketball coach at Holy Cross, his alma mater."</ref>
* [[Wali Lundy]] (born 1983), running back for the [[Houston Texans]]<ref name=Matchup/>
* [[Gregg Murphy]] (born 1971), sportscaster on [[Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia]] who has been a broadcaster for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]]<ref>[http://www.bradyresidence.com/060206.html On The Air by Laura Nachman], ''Bucks County Courier Times'', June 2, 2006.</ref><ref>[https://www.mlb.com/phillies/team/broadcasters Phillies Broadcasters], [[Philadelphia Phillies]]. Accessed August 8, 2019. "Born in Meadowbrook, Pa., Gregg was raised in Mt. Laurel, N.J. and played baseball at Holy Cross High School in Delran, N.J."</ref>
* [[Jerry Penacoli]] (born 1956), correspondent on ''[[Extra (U.S. TV program)|Extra]]''<ref>Sacharow, Fredda. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BURB&p_multi=WBCB&p_theme=burb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=122C00B143F6F808&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Half-century strong"], ''[[Burlington County Times]]'', November 16, 2007. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Former Philadelphia newscaster Jerry Penacoli (Class of 1974) and Dennis Malloy (Class of 1975), of the ''Dennis and Judy Show'' on radio station 101.5..."</ref>
* [[Ryan Peters (politician)|Ryan Peters]] (born {{circa|1982}}), politician who has represented the [[New Jersey's 8th legislative district|8th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] since 2018<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160802135816/http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/Directory.aspx?EID=267 Ryan Peters], [[Burlington County, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 19, 2018. "After graduating from Holy Cross High School in Delran, Peters received a B.S. in political science, cum laude, from the United States Naval Academy in 2004 where was the captain of the Division I varsity soccer team and a Fellow at the Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference."</ref>
* [[Gervase Peterson]] (born 1969), contestant on ''[[Survivor: Borneo]]''<ref>Staff. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150908091348/http://articles.philly.com/2011-08-29/entertainment/29941558_1_shooting-pilot-pulau-tiga-reality-tv-stars "Get real with Gervase Peterson"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', August 29, 2011. Accessed September 20, 2012. "From: Germantown, then Willingboro, N.J. He graduated from Holy Cross High School, in Delran."</ref>
* [[John Rickert]] (born 1970), [[sports agent]] for [[NFL]], [[MLB]], and [[NBA]] players<ref>Staff. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121107131745/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courierpostonline/access/1812343651.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+17,+2004&author=&pub=Courier+Post&desc=Eagles+give+offensive+lineman+Hicks+6-year+deal&pqatl=google "Eagles give offensive lineman Hicks 6-year deal"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', April 17, 2004. Accessed July 26, 2011. "According to Hicks' agent, John Rickert, the deal could be worth as much as $9 million, if Hicks reaches all the incentives, including trips to the Pro Bowl.... 'Its a great deal for him,' said Rickert, a native of Delran, who attended Holy Cross High School.</ref>
* [[Keith Saunders]] (born 1984), linebacker who has played for the [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]]<ref>Gayle, Tim. [https://archive.today/20130131202756/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/montgomeryadvertiser/access/1749202641.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+23,+2006&author=Tim+Gayle&pub=Montgomery+Advertiser&desc=Tide's+gamble+on+Saunders+starting+to+pay+off&pqatl=google "Tide's gamble on Saunders starting to pay off"], ''[[Montgomery Advertiser]]'', September 23, 2006. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Saunders had just one after playing tight end and defensive end at Holy Cross High in Willingboro, NJ."</ref>
* [[Scott Semptimphelter]] (born 1972), [[Arena Football League]] player<ref>Blockus, Gary R. [https://www.mcall.com/1997/07/31/scott-semptimphelter-a-predator-in-the-arena-the-former-lehigh-university-quarterback-has-thrown-for-36-touchdowns-and-has-put-his-team-into-the-playoffs/ "Scott Semptimphelter: A Predator In The Arena The Former Lehigh University Quarterback Has Thrown For 36 Touchdowns And Has Put His Team Into The Playoffs."], ''[[The Morning Call]]'', July 31, 1997. Accessed August 21, 2014. "In the off-season, Semptimphelter helps coach his old high school, Holy Cross in Florence, N.J., and helps in the family restaurant and car lot businesses."</ref>
* [[Mark Zagunis]] (born 1993; class of 2011), professional baseball player<ref>Bellano, Anthony. [http://patch.com/new-jersey/cinnaminson/chicago-cubs-sign-cinnaminsons-mark-zagunis "Chicago Cubs Sign Cinnaminson's Mark Zagunis; Zagunis, a Holy Cross High School graduate, was drafted No. 78 by the Cubs on June 6."], Cinnaminson Patch, June 26, 214. Accessed June 18, 2015. "Cinnaminson resident and Holy Cross High School graduate Mark Zagunis signed his first professional baseball contract with the Chicago Cubs this week, the Burlington County Times reports."</ref><ref>Narducci, Marc. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110515200100/http://articles.philly.com/2011-05-07/news/29520222_1_mark-zagunis-scouts-holy-cross "A catcher with all the tools, plus speed"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', May 7, 2011. Accessed June 18, 2015. "Mark Zagunis entered the baseball season with the reputation as one of the best prospects in South Jersey. He has done nothing to dissuade this notion during a torrid first five weeks. And while the Holy Cross senior catcher has earned a scholarship to Virginia Tech, he has quietly made a pitch to be selected in Major League Baseball's first-year draft, which will begin June 6."</ref>
* [[Jeff Zaun]] (born 1971), former professional soccer player who played at Holy Cross for three seasons before transferring out for his senior year<ref>Staff. [https://archive.today/20130131163527/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courierpostonline/access/1846605511.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+04,+1999&author=&pub=Courier+Post&desc=The+debate's+over,+here's+South+Jersey's+best&pqatl=google "The debate's over, here's South Jersey's best"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', September 4, 1999. Accessed February 14, 2011. "After starting his career at Holy Cross, Jeff Zaun moved to Shawnee for the 1988 season and became the catalyst for the century's top team."</ref>

==Notable faculty==
* [[Greg Luzinski]] (born 1950), former MLB [[left fielder]] for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] and [[Chicago White Sox]], who coached baseball and football at Holy Cross from 1985 to 1992<ref>Roncace, Kelly. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/03/former_phillies_slugger_to_be_inducted_into_sj_spo.html "Former Phillies slugger to be inducted into SJ sports museum"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], March 31, 2016. Accessed November 28, 2017. "Luzinski retired from the MLB in February 1985, and began coaching baseball at Holy Cross High School in Delran in March of the same year. 'I started with baseball, then moved to football when the former coach went to Moorestown High School,' he said. He continued coaching until January 1992 when he retired from the position and moved to Florida."</ref>

==References==

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==External links==
*[https://www.hcprep.org/ Holy Cross Academy] official website
*[https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=00867265&ID=00867265 Data for Holy Cross High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]

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