Holy Cross College in the capital has posted outstanding results in the 2026 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations, achieving an overall pass rate of 99.69 per cent, with 816 students securing GPA-5.
A total of 1,307 students from the institution registered for the examinations this year, among whom 1,298 passed.
According to the result summary signed by the college Principal Sister Shikha Gomes, the pass rate exceeded 99 per cent across all three academic streams: Science, Humanities, and Business Studies.
Stream-wise data shows that in the Science stream, five candidates were dropped out of 773 examinees. Among the remaining 771 candidates, 770 passed, with 591 obtaining GPA-5, recording a stream pass rate of 99.87 per cent.
In the Humanities stream, two candidates were dropped out of 259 examinees. Of the remaining 257 students, 255 passed, with 104 securing GPA-5, bringing the stream pass rate to 99.22 per cent.
Meanwhile, in the Business Studies stream, one candidate was dropped out of 275 examinees. Out of the remaining 274 candidates, 273 passed, while 121 achieved GPA-5, registering a stream pass rate of 99.64 per cent.
Across all streams, the 816 GPA-5 recipients comprise 591 students from the Science stream, 104 from Humanities, and 121 from Business Studies.
