Holy Cross College (HCC) (Bengali:হলিক্রস কলেজ) is a Catholic institution of higher education located at Tejgaon in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Holy Cross is an intermediate-level (higher secondary) college for girls. The college serves students from Kindergarten level to twelfth grade.
Established in 1950, Holy Cross College has maintained a strong academic tradition and has been awarded the 'Best National School' prize by the Government of Bangladesh in 1997. It is one of the renowned educational institutions in Bangladesh for girls'.
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