Message from the Head of School
Liz Swift '71
Our academic program will challenge her to expand her horizons, provide her with personalized support, and encourage her to develop her goals and dreams.
The Academy
Founded in 1880 by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, Holy Names Academy is the oldest continually operating high school in the State of Washington. Learn about the Academy's history and the Sisters' mission of educating young women.
The school offers excellent academic, arts, athletic, spiritual, and leadership programs...
...that promote the development of the whole person in an environment of inclusion, collaboration, and community.
SNJM Connection
Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
Holy Names Academy was founded in 1880 by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary (SNJM), an international congregation of Catholic Women Religious, Associates, and Lay Consecrated who are dedicated to the full development of the human person through education, social justice, contemplation, and the arts. The SNJM congregational headquarters is located in Longueuil, Québec (near Montréal).
Congregational websites:
English-language
French-language
The SNJM United States/Ontario Province headquarters is located in Marylhurst, Oregon.
Other SNJM High Schools in North America:
- Academy of the Holy Names High School - Tampa, Florida
- Academy of the Holy Names - Albany, New York
- Holy Names High School - Oakland, California
- Ramona Convent School - Alhambra, California
- St. Mary's Academy - Portland, Oregon
- St. Mary's Academy - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
OUR MISSION
Holy Names Academy inspires young women of diverse beliefs and backgrounds to excel in life with confidence and courage, to think critically, act with purpose, advocate for justice, serve with compassion, and lead with integrity.
THE ACADEMY
Holy Names Academy is an all-girls Catholic high school founded in 1880 by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. The school offers excellent academic, arts, athletic, spiritual, and leadership programs that promote the development of the whole person in an environment of inclusion, collaboration, and community.
POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION
Holy Names Academy admits students of any race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, or disability that can be reasonably accommodated to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The school does not discriminate in its administration or policies on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity or national origin, sexual orientation, or disability that can be reasonably accommodated.
POLICY OF NON-HARASSMENT
Holy Names Academy strictly prohibits harassment of any kind. Holy Names Academy believes that all students, faculty, and staff members must be allowed to work in an environment free from harassment, discrimination, intimidation, hazing, or bullying. Such actions include any systematic or repeated attempts to inflict emotional, psychological, or physical distress on another person. The school reserves the right to discipline students for conduct occurring on or off school property.