Academy of the Holy Cross

Kensington · MD · Catholic religious-affiliated

Private

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Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Academy of the Holy Cross publishes where its graduates go (2026): 200 colleges, including Boston College, Boston University, Cornell University, Georgetown University.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

Academy of the Holy Cross publishes its college acceptances (2026): 200 colleges. See the full list ↓

Their published college acceptances

College acceptances

Academy of the Holy Cross publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 200 colleges, in the document's own order.

Years, as the document states them
2026

Ivy+ and most selective · 2

Cornell University · Princeton University

University of California · 4

University of California (Davis) · University of California (San Diego) · University of California (Santa Barbara) · University of California (Santa Cruz)

Cal State · 1

San Diego State University

Other California · 10

Chapman University · Loyola Marymount University · Mount Saint Mary's University · Pitzer College · Santa Clara University · Scripps College · University of San Diego · University of San Francisco · University of Southern California · Woodbury University

Out of state · 175

Agnes Scott College · American University · Auburn University · Belmont University · Boston College · Boston University · Bowling Green State University · Bucknell University · Butler University · Canisius University · Case Western Reserve University · Christopher Newport University · Clark Atlanta University · Clark University · and 161 more below

Not matched to a college page · 8

Concordia University (Saint Paul) · Montgomery College · The American University of Paris · The American University of Rome · Trinity College Dublin · University College Dublin · University of Bristol · University of Toronto

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The school down the road: Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

College	Academy of the Holy Cross	Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
Boston College	✓ named	✓ named
Boston University	✓ named	—
Cornell University	✓ named	✓ named
Duke University	—	✓ named
Emory University	—	✓ named
Georgetown University	✓ named	✓ named
Georgia Institute of Technology	—	✓ named
Harvard University	—	✓ named
Johns Hopkins University	—	✓ named
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	—	✓ named
New York University	—	✓ named
Northeastern University	✓ named	✓ named

Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.

All 200 colleges, as the document prints them

Agnes Scott College American University Auburn University Belmont University Boston College Boston University Bowling Green State University Bucknell University Butler University Canisius University Case Western Reserve University Chapman University Christopher Newport University Clark Atlanta University Clark University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston College of the Holy Cross Colorado State University Concordia University (Saint Paul) Coppin State University Cornell University Delaware State University DeSales University Dickinson College Drexel University Duquesne University East Carolina University Eastern Connecticut State University

and 170 more

Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach) Fairfield University Florida Atlantic University Fordham University Franklin and Marshall College Frostburg State University George Mason University George Washington University Georgetown University Georgia State University Gettysburg College Hampton University Hartwick College High Point University Hofstra University Holy Cross College Hood College Indiana University (Bloomington) Ithaca College James Madison University King's College La Roche University La Salle University Lafayette College Le Moyne College Lehigh University Liberty University Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans Manhattan University Marist University Marquette University Marymount Manhattan College Marymount University Merrimack College Miami University Michigan State University Mississippi State University Montana State University Montclair State University Montgomery College Morgan State University Mount Saint Mary's University Mount St. Mary's University Muhlenberg College Neumann University New York Institute of Technology North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina Central University North Carolina State University Northeastern University Norwich University Notre Dame of Maryland University Ohio Northern University Ohio University Pace University (New York City) Penn State University Penn State University (Altoona) Penn State University (Behrend) Penn State University (Harrisburg) Pitzer College Princeton University Providence College Purdue University (Fort Wayne) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhodes College Rochester Institute of Technology Rollins College Rutgers University Rutgers University (Newark) Sacred Heart University Saint Anselm College Saint Joseph's University Saint Louis University Saint Mary's College Saint Michael's College Salisbury University San Diego State University Santa Clara University Scripps College Seattle University Seton Hall University St. Edward's University St. John's University (New York) St. Mary's College of Maryland Stetson University Stevens Institute of Technology Stevenson University Stonehill College Stony Brook University SUNY Buffalo Syracuse University Tallahassee State College Temple University The American University of Paris The American University of Rome The Catholic University of America Towson University Trinity College Trinity College Dublin Trinity Washington University Tufts University Tuskegee University United States Coast Guard Academy United States Military Academy United States Naval Academy University College Dublin University of Alabama University of Arizona University of Bristol University of California (Davis) University of California (San Diego) University of California (Santa Barbara) University of California (Santa Cruz) University of Cincinnati University of Colorado (Boulder) University of Connecticut University of Dayton University of Delaware University of Denver University of Detroit Mercy University of Georgia University of Hawaii (Manoa) University of Houston University of Kentucky University of Louisville University of Lynchburg University of Mary Washington University of Maryland University of Maryland (Baltimore County) University of Massachusetts (Amherst) University of Massachusetts (Boston) University of Minnesota University of Mississippi University of Nebraska (Lincoln) University of New Hampshire University of New Haven University of North Carolina (Charlotte) University of North Carolina (Wilmington) University of Oregon University of Pittsburgh University of Rhode Island University of Rochester University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Scranton University of South Carolina University of Southern California University of Tampa University of Tennessee University of Toronto University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Washington Ursinus College Vermont State University Villanova University Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Tech Washington Adventist University West Virginia University Widener University William & Mary Woodbury University Worcester Polytechnic Institute Xavier University

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Independently verified As published by Academy of the Holy Cross — College Acceptance List 2026 ↗. Found at: full page body (table, one college per row).

Admissions at a glance

How hard is it to get into Academy of the Holy Cross?

Admissions at Academy of the Holy Cross: tuition is $35,402 for Tuition in 2026-27 and the school serves grades 9–12.

Grades served

9–12

NCES PSS

Enrollment

395

2022 count

Student–teacher ratio

10.6 : 1

NCES PSS 2022, 395 students

Tuition

$35,402

2026-27, Tuition, school document · Source ↗

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How Academy of the Holy Cross compares for families

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Your state's public flagship

University of Maryland-College Park

45%

admit rate

$11,809

in-state tuition/yr · $41,186 out-of-state

1370–1520

SAT 25–75 · ACT 32–35

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $15,678/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 493 in 2018 to 395 in 2022 — over 4 years.

-19.9%

Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -5.4%/year, projecting from 2022's 395 students:

2023

374

2025

335

2027

299

≈ 96 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue at risk

At tuition per student, the 96 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $1,536,000/year in tuition at risk.

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Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

School	Type	Miles	HS enrollment	Trend
Georgetown Preparatory School North Bethesda	Private	0.5	507	+2.2%
Stone Ridge School Of The Sacred Heart Bethesda	Private	1.8	719	+4.8%
The Heights School Potomac	Private	3.5	602	+11.9%
Connelly School Of The Holy Child Potomac	Private	5.2	350	+17.8%
Charles E Smith Jewish Day School Rockville	Private	2.1	864	-7.4%
Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School Takoma Park	Private	7.0	373	-3.6%
Melvin J Berman Hebrew Academy Rockville	Private	2.9	583	-5.5%
She'Arim High School Rockville	Private	2.9	20	—

At a glance

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Academy of the Holy Cross is a private high school in Kensington, MD, enrolling 395 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Enrollment is down 20% from 2018 to 2022.

Academy of the Holy Cross publishes a college acceptances list for the 2026: 200 colleges. Source: College Acceptance List 2026.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

Where do Academy of the Holy Cross graduates go to college? Academy of the Holy Cross publishes a college acceptances list for the 2026: 200 colleges. Source: College Acceptance List 2026.

How many students attend Academy of the Holy Cross? Academy of the Holy Cross is a private high school in Kensington, MD, enrolling 395 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.

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