Holy Cross Catholic Academy
Amarillo · TX · Catholic religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
How Holy Cross Catholic Academy compares for families
What families should know about Holy Cross Catholic Academy.
- ▸ LocallyTX students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Central Baptist Christian Academy, San Jacinto Christian Academy, Ascension Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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The University of Texas at Austin
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $19,857/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
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Texas's public scholarships
Texas families have two big levers: a guaranteed-admission rule for the top of each graduating class, and the need-based TEXAS Grant that pairs with it. Class rank does more here than almost anywhere.
Graduate in the top 10% of your Texas public-HS class and finish the required curriculum for automatic admission to TX public universities (UT Austin caps at the top 5%). (Must finish the required college-prep curriculum (Distinguished plan).)
Official program details ↗Texas's flagship need-based grant — no GPA gate to qualify (a 3.0 or top-third rank just gives priority when funds run short). (Enroll within 16 months of HS, ≥¾ time, in a bachelor's program.)
Official program details ↗Graduate at least a semester early with the Distinguished plan plus a 3.0 GPA and an 80th-percentile test (or top-10% rank) for a TEXAS Grant-sized scholarship. (Graduate at least a semester early with the Distinguished plan.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +4.7%/year, projecting from 2022's 114 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Baptist Christian Academy Amarillo |
Private | 1.6 | 9 | — |
| San Jacinto Christian Academy Amarillo |
Private | 2.9 | 270 | -23.1% |
| Ascension Academy Amarillo |
Private | 5.0 | 171 | -2.3% |
| Christ The King Cathedral School Lubbock |
Private | 112.5 | 254 | -24.6% |
| Holy Cross Catholic High School Midland |
Private | 216.0 | 43 | — |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School Muenster |
Private | 276.3 | 182 | -12.5% |
| St Augustin Catholic High School Fort Worth |
Private | 305.4 | 35 | — |
| Cassata High School Fort Worth |
Private | 309.5 | 113 | -10.3% |