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Holy Cross High School

  • LocationDunmore, PA
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 327 students

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Holy Cross High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miSt. Anthony of Padua Church: 0.3 mi1St. Mary-Mt Carmel Church Rctry: 0.5 mi2St. Rocco's Church: 1.0 mi3Saint Clare's Church: 1.2 mi4St. Paul's Rectory: 1.4 mi5Immaculate Conception: 1.5 mi6Holy Cross High School (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St. Anthony of Padua Church — 0.3 mi · 208 Smith Street, Dunmore
  2. St. Mary-Mt Carmel Church Rctry — 0.5 mi · 322 Chestnut Street, Dunmore
  3. St. Rocco's Church — 1.0 mi · 118 Kurtz Street, Scranton
  4. Saint Clare's Church — 1.2 mi
  5. St. Paul's Rectory — 1.4 mi · 1510 Penn Avenue, Scranton
  6. Immaculate Conception — 1.5 mi

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
92 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.99%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.11.2 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeDiocesan school
DioceseDiocese of Scranton, PA
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)327
Students in grades 9–12325
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio11.2 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges99%
SettingSuburb

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

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  • Tax-credit scholarshipOpportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)Students living in the attendance area of a low-achieving public school whose household income is under the program's limit; scholarships come through approved opportunity scholarship organizations.Official page, amounts and how to apply

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Local Church

Diocese of Scranton

The Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: dioceseofscranton.org, dioceseofscranton.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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Is Holy Cross High School a Catholic high school?
Yes. Holy Cross High School is a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Scranton.

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