Holy Cross College, Strabane
| Established | c. 2003 |
|---|---|
| Closed | c. |
| Type | Catholic |
| Headmistress | Mrs Maria Doherty |
| Location |
Strabane County Tyrone Northern Ireland, UK |
| Students | 1500 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Colours | Black and yellow |
| Main sports | Football, Gaelic |
Coordinates: 54°48′54″N 7°28′19″W / 54.815°N 7.472°W
Holy Cross College, Strabane (Irish: Coláiste na Croise Naofa, An Srath Bán) is a co-ed bilateral school in Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It contains over 1500 pupils and over 90 members of staff.
Holy Cross College was created in 2003 with the amalgamation of Strabane's three Catholic post-primary schools, the Convent Grammar School, St Colman's High School and Our Lady of Mercy High School. Maria Doherty took the job of principal after Christmas 2008, succeeding the college's first principal, Sean Bradley.
The new campus for Holy Cross College opened on September 1, 2008.
Holy Cross College has an all-weather pitch, three grass pitches, five tennis courts, two gymnasia and a sports hall. The actual school itself has over 100 classrooms each able to hold 30 or more pupils. Every year it takes in more than 250 pupils. Its largest ever intake of pupils was in the year 2013 when the school took 365 pupils. The school car park can hold around 150 cars.
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