Academy of the Holy Cross

The Academy of the Holy Cross is a Catholic college preparatory school sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and founded in 1868. The academy is located on a 28 acre campus in North Bethesda, Maryland (Kensington postal address), 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, award-winning (EGOT) actress
 * Monica McNutt, basketball analyst for ESPN
 * Hilary Rhoda, model