| Holy Names Academy | |
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728 21st Avenue East , , 98112 United States | |
| Coordinates | 47°37′34.19″N 122°18′14.94″W / 47.6261639°N 122.3041500°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1880 |
| Founders | Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary |
| CEEB code | 481100 |
| Head of school | Kim Dawson |
| Faculty | 45 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Girls only |
| Enrollment | 572 (2023-2024) |
| Average class size | 21 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13:1 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and grey |
| Athletics conference | WIAA 3A – Seattle Metropolitan League |
| Team name | Cougars |
| Accreditation | NWAIS, Cognia |
| Newspaper | The Dome |
| Yearbook | Excalibur |
| Tuition | $22,368 (2023-24) |
| Website | holynames-sea |
Holy Names Academy is a Catholic private all-girls college-preparatory high school, founded by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in 1880 and located on the east slope of Seattle's Capitol Hill. It is the oldest continually operating school in Washington state.[1] Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle, the school is governed by an independent Board of Trustees, and is under the trusteeship of the Sisters of the Holy Names; a number of religious sisters are on the board or the faculty/staff. The school has been named a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education four separate times, and has been multiple times ranked among "America's Most Challenging High Schools" in an annual survey by The Washington Post.[2]
- ^ Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering (19 August 2014). "UW CSE hearts Holy Names Academy". University of Washington. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "U.S. high school rankings by state — Most challenging schools". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-10-03.