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Welcome to Holy Names Academy.
Founded in 1880 by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, Holy Names Academy is an independent Catholic school for young women in grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 675.
The Academy has been recognized four times by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School, and was named Washington’s Best Nonprofit Organization to Work For by Washington CEO Magazine in 2008. It offers a strong college preparatory curriculum and serves young women of diverse ethnic, economic, and religious backgrounds. Holy Names Academy has graduated over 9,400 students.
Quick Stats

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33% |
14:1 |
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Average Class Size |
Students of Color |
Student/Teacher Ratio |
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131 |
85% |
154 |
Years of Preparing and
Educating Women |
Receive College Honors
and Scholarships |
AP Scholars in 2011 |
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