The Portrait of a Crusader provides specific, concrete and measurable indicators of how we, at Holy Cross, will ensure that we deliver what is promised in our Mission Statement to all of our students,  curricularly, co-curricularly and spiritually. All members of the Holy Cross family will know and understand the qualities, skills and dispositions that we seek to impart to our graduates.

A Crusader is...

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An Inspired Learner

  • Communicates effectively through productive discourse and the written word

  • Demonstrates initiative, responsibility, and resilience with a collaborative spirit

  • Prioritizes growth, views failure as opportunity, and strives for the best version of oneself

  • Thinks critically about the synthesis of data and responds creatively with defendable, original work

  • Solves problems through innovation, imagination, and self-advocacy

  • Seeks personal relevance in and ownership of learning to become truly college and career ready

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A Faithful Citizen

  • Practices honest self-reflection, mindfulness, and the examination of conscience.

  • Demands fairness, respects others’ beliefs, and values the uniqueness of every human being.

  • Internalizes spheres of influence including family, school, nation, and world.

  • Respects and celebrates the traditions of family and our Holy Cross community.

  • Recognizes and reflects on divine Providence in everyday life. Serves those in need in our world with a selfless and generous spirit.

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An Honorable Soul

  • Engages in the quest for happiness and fulfillment with passion, optimism, and courage.

  • Pursues personal and collective goals with zeal, fidelity, care, and purpose.

  • Follows a moral compass rooted in respect, character, integrity, hope, and kindness.

  • Fosters relationships with loyalty, compassion, and empathy.

  • Lives with confidence and bravery tempered by gratitude, humility, and grace.

  • Inspires peers as a role model who serves the common good with selflessness and sacrifice.