Academy of the Holy Cross
| 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 |
| Information | |
| 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 |
| Faculty | 100 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrollment | 400 (2021) |
| Campus size | 28-acre (110,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Lavender and white |
| Athletics conference | Washington Catholic Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | Tartan |
| Nickname | AHC |
| 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 | $27,800 |
| Admissions Director | Barbara Murray |
| Website | www |
The Academy of the Holy Cross is a Catholic college preparatory school sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and founded in 1868.[3] The academy is located on a 28-acre (110,000 m2) campus[citation needed] in North Bethesda, Maryland (Kensington postal address),[4][5] north of Washington, D.C.
Notable alumnae
[edit]- Rhamat Alhassan, volleyball player for Florida and winner of the Honda Sports Award for volleyball
- Joan Cushing, political satirist and playwright
- Helen Hayes,[6][7] award-winning (EGOT) actress
- Monica McNutt, basketball analyst for ESPN
- Hilary Rhoda, model[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Find a School". Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools.
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ^ "Academy of the Holy Cross returns to its roots for 150th anniversary Mass". Catholic Standard. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: North Bethesda CDP, MD" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 30, 2014.
- ^ "Home". Academy of the Holy Cross. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
4920 Strathmore Avenue Kensington, MD 20895
- Despite the Kensington address it is in North Bethesda CDP. - ^ 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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