Academy of the Holy Cross

College preparatory school in Maryland, U.S.
   Lavender and whiteAthletics conferenceWashington Catholic Athletic ConferenceMascotTartanNicknameAHCTeam nameTartansRivalOur Lady of Good CounselAccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2]National ranking1PublicationImages (Literary Magazine)YearbookCross and AnchorTuition$32,575Admissions DirectorBarbara MurrayWebsitewww.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]

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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