Academy of the Holy Cross

Academy of the Holy Cross
Academy of the Holy Cross
Address
	4920 Strathmore Avenue; Kensington, Maryland 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
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
National ranking	1
Publication	Images (Literary Magazine)
Yearbook	Cross and Anchor
Tuition	$27,800
Admissions Director	Barbara Murray
Website	www.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

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]

Academy of the Holy Cross

Address

4920 Strathmore Avenue Kensington , Maryland 20895 United States
Coordinates	39°2′0″N 77°5′53″W / 39.03333°N 77.09806°W / 39.03333; -77.09806
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.academyoftheholycross.org