Academy of the Holy Names (Florida)

Private school in Tampa, , Florida, United States

Academy of the Holy Names

Address

3319 Bayshore Boulevard

Tampa

(Hillsborough County)

Florida

33629

United States

Coordinates| 27°54′53″N 82°29′37″W﻿ / ﻿27.91472°N 82.49361°W﻿ / 27.91472; -82.49361
Information
Type| Private
Motto| "Esse Quam Videri"
(To be, rather than to seem.)
Religious affiliation(s)| Roman Catholic
Established| July 17, 1881
Founder| Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
President| Kevin Whitney
Principal| Bridgid Fishman (ES)
Jeane McNamara (HS)
Grades| PK to 12
Gender| Co-ed (PK-8)
Girls (9-12)
Enrollment| 980 (2023-2024)
Campus size| 19 acres (77,000 m2)
Color(s)| Navy Blue and Gold
Mascot| Jaguar
Team name| Jaguars
Accreditation| Cognia, Florida Council of Independent Schools, Florida Catholic Conference, Florida Kindergarten Council
Publication| Accord (school magazine)[1]
Newspaper| Achona[2]
Yearbook| Echoes
Website| www.holynamestpa.org

The Academy of the Holy Names in Tampa, Florida, is a Catholic, coeducational elementary school and a college preparatory high school for young women, sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. It is the oldest Catholic school on Florida's West Coast and the second oldest high school in the state.[3]

## Notable former students

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* Juana Bordas,[4][5] Nicaraguan–American community activist
* Argentina Díaz Lozano,[6][7] Honduran journalist and novelist
* Kayleigh McEnany,[8] former White House press secretary, political commentator, and writer
* Colleen Moore,[9] silent film actress

## References

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1. ^ "Accord Magazine - Academy of the Holy Names". www.holynamestpa.org. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
2. ^ "Achona – School newspaper of Academy of the Holy Names, Tampa". Retrieved April 7, 2020.
3. ^ "Mission and Vision - Academy of the Holy Names". www.holynamestpa.org. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
4. ^ Puga, Kristina (July 1, 2013). "Latina Leaders: Juana Bordas, and her new book, 'The Power of Latino Leadership'". NBC Latino. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
5. ^ Epstein, Vivian (1997). History of Colorado's Women for Young People. Vivian Sheldon Epstein. p. 52\. ISBN 1891424009.
6. ^ "Argentina Díaz Lozano". Biografias y Vidas (in Spanish). La Enciclopedia Biográfica en Línea. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
7. ^ Avila, Myron Alberto (2010). De aparente color rosa. Discurso y recurso sentimental en las novelas de Argentina Díaz Lozano (in Spanish). Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Editorial Guaymuras. p. 69\. ISBN 978-99926-54-06-4.
8. ^ Sheth, Sonam (August 7, 2017). "Meet Kayleigh McEnany, the 29-year-old who left CNN to make controversial, pro-Trump videos as an RNC spokeswoman". Business Insider. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
9. ^ Codori, Jeff (2012). Colleen Moore: A Biography of the Silent Film Star. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company. p. 20\. ISBN 978-0786449699. Retrieved January 31, 2019.

## External links

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* Official website

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Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg

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Hillsborough County public and private schools

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Charter schools in Tampa
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Hillsborough County|

* Anderson Elementary Academy
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Private schools in Tampa|

* Academy of the Holy Names (9–12)
* American Youth Academy (PreK–12)
* Bayshore Christian School (PreK–12)
* Bell Shoals Baptist Academy (PreK–8)
* Berkeley Preparatory School (PreK–12)
* Cambridge Christian School (PreK–12)
* Carrollwood Day School (PreK–12)
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* Citrus Park Christian School (PreK–12)
* Foundation Christian Academy (PreK–12)
* Grace Christian School (K–12)
* Jesuit High School of Tampa (9–12)
* Paideia Classical Christian School (K–12)
* Seffner Christian Academy (PreK–12)
* St. John's Episcopal Parish Day School (PreK–8)
* St. Mary's Episcopal Day School (PreK–8)
* Tampa Baptist Academy (PreK–12)
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* Tampa Preparatory School (6–12)

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| Miami area|

* Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
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Tampa-Saint Petersburg area|

* Jesuit High School (Tampa)

Private girls' schools|

| Miami area|

* Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart
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