Academy of the Holy Cross
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| Academy of the Holy Cross | |
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4920 Strathmore Avenue , 20895 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°2′0″N 77°5′53″W / 39.03333°N 77.09806°W |
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| Type | Private, College Preparatory |
| Motto | Courage, compassion, and scholarship |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Sisters of the Holy Cross) |
| Established | 1868 |
| School district | Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools [1] |
| CEEB code | 210678 |
| President | Kathleen R. Prebble |
| Principal | John Sullivan |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrollment | 475 (2017) |
| Campus size | 28-acre (110,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Lavender and White |
| Athletics conference | Washington Catholic Athletic Conference |
| Team name | Tartans |
| Rival | Our Lady of Good Counsel |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
| National ranking | 1 |
| Publication | Images (Literary Magazine) |
| Yearbook | Cross and Anchor |
| Tuition | $24,800 |
| Admissions Director | Emma Hart |
| Website | academyoftheholycross.org |
The Academy of the Holy Cross is a Catholic college preparatory school sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and founded in 1868. The Academy is located on a 28-acre (110,000 m2) campus in Kensington, Maryland, north of Washington, D.C.
Notable alumnae
- Helen Hayes[3][4]
- Hilary Rhoda, model[5]
- Rhamat Alhassan, volleyball player for Florida and winner of the Honda Sports Award for volleyball
References
- ^ "Find a School". Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools.
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ^ Helen Hayes with Katherine Hatch (1990). My Life in Three Acts. Thorndike, Maine: Thorndike. pp. 22–23. ISBN 9781560540519.
- ^ Kenneth Barrow (1985). Helen Hayes, First Lady of the American Theater. Garden City, New York: Doubleday. pp. 25, 204. ISBN 9780385231961.
- ^ Helena Andrews-Dyer (January 14, 2016). "Supermodel and Maryland native Hilary Rhoda sues mom and former manager". The Washington Post.
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