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Academy of the Holy Cross
Address
Map
4920 Strathmore Avenue

Kensington
,
Maryland
20895

United States
Coordinates39°2′0″N 77°5′53″W / 39.03333°N 77.09806°W / 39.03333; -77.09806
Information
TypePrivate, College Preparatory
MottoCourage, compassion, and scholarship
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
(Sisters of the Holy Cross)
Established1868
School districtArchdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools[1]
CEEB code210678
PresidentKathleen R. Prebble
PrincipalJohn Sullivan
Faculty100
Grades9–12
GenderGirls
Enrollment400 (2021)
Campus size28-acre (110,000 m2)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)   Lavender and white
Athletics conferenceWashington Catholic Athletic Conference
MascotTartan
NicknameAHC
Team nameTartans
RivalOur Lady of Good Counsel
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
National ranking1
PublicationImages (Literary Magazine)
YearbookCross and Anchor
Tuition$27,800
Admissions DirectorBarbara Murray
Websitewww.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.[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

References

  1. ^ "Find a School". Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools.
  2. ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
  3. ^ "Academy of the Holy Cross returns to its roots for 150th anniversary Mass". Catholic Standard. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  4. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: North Bethesda CDP, MD" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Helen Hayes with Katherine Hatch (1990). My Life in Three Acts. Thorndike, Maine: Thorndike. pp. 22–23. ISBN 9781560540519.
  7. ^ Kenneth Barrow (1985). Helen Hayes, First Lady of the American Theater. Garden City, New York: Doubleday. pp. 25, 204. ISBN 9780385231961.
  8. ^ Helena Andrews-Dyer (January 14, 2016). "Supermodel and Maryland native Hilary Rhoda sues mom and former manager". The Washington Post.

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