List of schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington explained

This article lists Roman Catholic schools, colleges and universities in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington -- also known as the Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools

Jurisdiction:Archdiocese
Washington
(Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools)
Latin:Archidioecesis Vashingtonensis
Country:United States
Territory:District of Columbia, plus the counties of Montgomery, Prince George's, St. Mary's, Calvert, and Charles in Maryland[1]

Colleges and universities

SealSchoolLocationReligious orderFounded
The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, D.C.1887
Dominican House of StudiesWashington, D.C.Dominican Order1905
Georgetown UniversityWashington, D.C.Society of Jesus1789
Trinity Washington UniversityWashington, D.C.Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur1897

Secondary schools

SchoolLocationReligious orderFounded
Academy of the Holy CrossKensingtonSisters of the Holy Cross1868
Archbishop Carroll High SchoolWashington, D.C.Order of St. Augustine (former)1951
The Avalon SchoolGaithersburg2003
Bishop McNamara High SchoolForestvilleCongregation of Holy Cross1964
Brookewood SchoolKensington
Connelly School of the Holy ChildPotomacSociety of the Holy Child Jesus1961
DeMatha Catholic High SchoolHyattsvilleTrinitarian Order1946
Don Bosco Cristo Rey High SchoolTakoma ParkSalesians of Don Bosco2007
Elizabeth Seton High SchoolBladensburgDaughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul1957
Georgetown Preparatory SchoolNorth BethesdaSociety of Jesus1789
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory SchoolWashington, D.C.Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary1799
Gonzaga College High SchoolWashington, D.C.Society of Jesus1821
The Heights SchoolPotomac1969
Our Lady of Good Counsel High SchoolOlneyXaverian Brothers1958
St. Anselm's Abbey SchoolWashington, D.C.Order of St. Benedict1942
St. John's College High SchoolWashington, D.C.De La Salle Christian Brothers1851
St. Mary's Ryken High SchoolLeonardtownXaverian Brothers1981
St. Vincent Pallotti High SchoolLaurelPallottines1921
Stone Ridge School of the Sacred HeartBethesdaSociety of the Sacred Heart1923

Grade schools

SchoolLocationReligious orderFoundedRef
Academy of St. Matthias the ApostleLanham1962[2]
Annunciation Catholic SchoolWashington, D.C.Society of the Holy Child Jesus (former)1954[3]
Archbishop Neale SchoolLa PlataSisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary1927[4]
Blessed Sacrament SchoolWashington, D.C.Sisters of the Holy Cross (former)1923[5]
Cardinal Hickey AcademyOwings1997[6]
Christian Beginnings Preschool of St. John VianneyPrince Frederick
Father Andrew White, S.J. SchoolLeonardtown1954[7]
Good News PreschoolHuntingtown
Holy Cross SchoolGarrett Park1961[8]
Holy Family SchoolHillcrest Heights
Holy Redeemer SchoolCollege ParkSisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods (former)1931[9]
Holy Redeemer SchoolKensingtonSisters of Charity of Cincinnati1951[10]
Holy Trinity SchoolWashington, D.C.Society of JesusSisters of Mercy (former)

Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods (former)

Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill (former)

1818[11]
Lieutenant Joseph P. Kennedy InstituteWashington, D.C.
Little Flower SchoolBethesdaSisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary1953[12]
Little Flower SchoolGreat Mills
Mary of Nazareth SchoolDarnestownReligious Teachers Filippini (former)Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George (former)1994[13]
Mater Dei SchoolBethesda
Mother Catherine Spalding AcademyMechanicsville
Mother of God SchoolGaithersburg
Our Lady of Good Counsel SchoolOlney
Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolBethesdaSisters of St. Francis1941[14]
Our Lady of Mercy SchoolPotomac
Our Lady of Victory SchoolWashington, D.C.Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (former)1955[15]
Our Lady Star of the Sea SchoolSolomons1933[16]
Our Lady's Little Christians PreschoolWaldorf
Resurrection Catholic PreschoolBurtonsville
Sacred Heart SchoolWashington, D.C.Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters (former)1931[17]
San Miguel SchoolWashington, D.C.De La Salle Christian Brothers2002[18]
St. Ambrose SchoolCheverly1950[19]
St. Andrew Apostle SchoolSilver SpringCongregation of Our Lady of Lourdes1960[20]
St. Ann's PreschoolWashington, D.C.Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul1949
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic SchoolWashington, D.C.Benedictine Sisters (former)1927[21]
St. Augustine Catholic SchoolWashington, D.C.Oblate Sisters of Providence (former)Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus1858[22]
St. Bartholomew SchoolBethesdaCongregation of Divine Providence (former)1962[23]
St. Bernadette SchoolSilver SpringSisters of St. Francis (former)1947[24]
St. Columba SchoolOxon Hill1962
St. Elizabeth Catholic SchoolRockville1966
St. Francis International SchoolSilver Spring2010[25]
St. Francis Xavier Catholic AcademyWashington, D.C.School Sisters of Notre Dame (former)1939[26]
St. Jane de Chantal SchoolBethesdaOrder of the Visitation of Holy Mary (former)1950[27]
St. Jerome AcademyHyattsvilleSisters of Notre Dame de Namur (former)1943[28]
St. Jerome Child CenterHyattsville1985
St. John's SchoolHollywoodSisters of Charity of Nazareth (former)1923[29]
St. John the Baptist Catholic Elementary SchoolSilver SpringServants of the Holy Heart of Mary (former)1962[30]
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Elementary SchoolClintonSisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (former)1961[31]
St. John the Evangelist SchoolSilver SpringSisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary1950[32]
St. Joseph's Regional Catholic SchoolBeltsville1965[33]
St. Jude Regional Catholic SchoolRockville1956[34]
St. Martin of Tours SchoolGaithersburg1925
St. Mary's SchoolBryantownSisters of Notre Dame de Namur (former)1915[35]
St. Mary's SchoolLandover Hills
St. Mary's SchoolRockville1951[36]
St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic SchoolUpper MarlboroSisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary1925[37]
St. Mary of the Mills SchoolLaurelSisters of Mercy (former)Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill (former)

Pallottine Missionary Sisters

1893[38]
St. Mary's School of PiscatawayClintonSinsinawa Dominican Sisters (former)Sisters of Mercy (former)1962[39]
St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic SchoolIndian Head[40]
St. Michael's SchoolRidgeMissionary Servants of the Blessed Trinity (former)Third Order of Carmelites (former)

Society of Jesus (former)

Sisters of St. Joseph (former)

1918[41]
St. Patrick's Catholic SchoolRockville1968
St. Peter's SchoolOlneySisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill (former)1957[42]
St. Peter's SchoolWaldorf1956[43]
St. Peter SchoolWashington, D.C.Sisters of the Holy Cross (former)1868[44]
St. Philip the Apostle Catholic SchoolCamp Springs1960[45]
St. Pius X Regional SchoolBowiePresentation Sisters (former)Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill (former)1962
St. Raphael Nursery SchoolRockville1969[46]
St. Raphael SchoolRockville2006[47]
St. Thomas More Catholic AcademyWashington, D.C.
Washington Jesuit AcademyWashington, D.C.Society of Jesus2001[48]
Washington Middle School for GirlsWashington, D.C.Religious of Jesus and MarySociety of the Holy Child Jesus1998[49]
Woods AcademyBethesda

Former schools

Colleges and universities

SchoolLocationReligious orderFoundedClosed
Dunbarton College of the Holy CrossWashington, D.C.Sisters of the Holy Cross19351973
Washington Theological UnionWashington, D.C.Multiple orders19682015

Secondary schools

SchoolLocationReligious orderFoundedClosedRef
Academy of Notre DameWashington, D.C.Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur18731989
All Saints High SchoolWashington, D.C.1989
Holy Spirit High SchoolWashington, D.C.1989
Immaculate Conception AcademyWashington, D.C.Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul18721964[50]
La Reine High SchoolSuitlandBernardine Sisters of St. Francis19601991
Leonard HallLeonardtownXaverian Brothers (former)19091970s[51]
Mackin High SchoolWashington, D.C.Congregation of Holy Cross1989
Northeast Catholic High SchoolWashington, D.C.Benedictine Sisters1922
Notre Dame High SchoolBryantownSisters of Notre Dame de Namur19231967[52]
Regina High SchoolAdelphiReligious of Jesus and Mary19551989
Ryken High SchoolLeonardtownXaverian Brothers19561981
St. Cecilia's AcademyWashington, D.C.Sisters of the Holy Cross18681951
St. Mary's AcademyLeonardtownSisters of Charity of Nazareth18851981

Primary schools

SchoolLocationReligious orderFoundedClosedRef
Assumption SchoolWashington, D.C.Sisters of the Holy Cross19512008[53] [54]
Holy Angels SchoolAvenueSisters of Charity of Nazareth19261958[55]
Holy Angels–Sacred Heart SchoolAvenueSisters of Charity of Nazareth19582009
Holy Comforter–St. Cyprian SchoolWashington, D.C.Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill (former)Oblate Sisters of Providence (former)19652008
Holy Comforter SchoolWashington, D.C.Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill19211965[56]
Holy Name of Jesus SchoolWashington, D.C.2008
Holy Redeemer SchoolWashington, D.C.1955[57]
Immaculate Conception AcademyWashington, D.C.Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul19541984
Immaculate Conception Boys SchoolWashington, D.C.Marianist Brothers18651964
Immaculate Conception Girls SchoolWashington, D.C.Sisters of Charity18651872
Immaculate Conception SchoolWashington, D.C.Sisters of Mercy (former)Society of the Holy Child Jesus (former)19642008
Mount Calvary Catholic SchoolForestvilleSchool Sisters of Notre Dame19502016[58] [59]
Nativity Catholic AcademyWashington, D.C.19252008
Our Lady of Perpetual HelpWashington, D.C.School Sisters of Notre Dame19212007[60] [61]
Our Lady's SchoolMedley's Neck1924
Our Lady Queen of Peace SchoolWashington, D.C.19522003[62]
Our Lady of Sorrows SchoolTakoma Park2006[63]
Sacred Heart SchoolBushwoodSisters of Charity of Nazareth19261958
St. Alphonsus SchoolSt. Mary's City19161922
St. Ann's AcademyWashington, D.C.2014[64]
St. Benedict AcademyWashington, D.C.Benedictine Sisters19051922
St. Benedict the Moor SchoolWashington, D.C.Oblate Sisters of Providence (former)19622008[65]
St. Camillus SchoolSilver SpringSisters of Notre Dame de Namur19542010
St. Catherine Labouré SchoolWheaton19532013[66]
St. Cyprian's SchoolWashington, D.C.Oblate Sisters of Providence18921965[67]
St. David's SchoolMount RainierSisters of St. Joseph of Hartford19181932
St. Francis de Sales SchoolWashington, D.C.Sisters of St. Joseph19462008[68]
St. Gabriel SchoolWashington, D.C.Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary19242008[69]
St. Hugh of Grenoble SchoolGreenbelt19492010[70]
St. John Baptist de La Salle SchoolChillumSisters of Charity of Cincinnati1952[71] [72]
St. Joseph's Colored SchoolMorganza19271964[73] [74]
St. Joseph's SchoolMorganzaSisters of Charity of Nazareth19241964
St. Joseph's SchoolWashington, D.C.1890[75]
St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic SchoolSeat PleasantFelician Sisters19552007[76]
St. Mark the Evangelist SchoolHyattsville19582009[77]
St. Mary's Boarding SchoolBryantownSisters of Notre Dame de Namur19211931
St. Mary's Colored SchoolBryantownSisters of Notre Dame de Namur19151967
St. Michael the Archangel SchoolSilver Spring2012[78]
St. Nicholas SchoolLaurel2010
St. Patrick's AcademyWashington, D.C.Sisters of the Holy Cross18651985[79]
St. Paul SchoolWashington, D.C.1961
St. Peter Claver SchoolSt. InigoesOblate Sisters of Providence1916
St. Rose's Industrial SchoolWashington, D.C.Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul1872
St. Stephen's Parish School for BoysWashington, D.C.Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul18721879
St. Stephen's SchoolWashington, D.C.Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur19241954
St. Teresa of Avila SchoolWashington, D.C.Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary1900s1972[80]
St. Thomas the Apostle SchoolWashington, D.C.[81]

Notes and References

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  4. Web site: Archbishop Neale School about History about. www.archbishopnealeschool.org. 2016-07-28.
  5. Web site: Blessed Sacrament: History. www.bsstoday.org. 2016-07-28.
  6. Web site: History of the Academy – Cardinal Hickey Academy. cardinalhickeyacademy.org. 2016-07-28.
  7. Web site: About « Father Andrew White, S.J. School. fatherandrewwhite.org. 2016-07-28.
  8. Web site: About Holy Cross Holy Cross School. hcross.org. 2016-07-28.
  9. Web site: About Us - Holy Redeemer School. school.holy-redeemer.org. 2016-07-28.
  10. Web site: Parish History hrkensington.org. www.hrkensington.org. 2016-07-28.
  11. Web site: History of HTS – Holy Trinity School. htsdc.org. 2016-07-28.
  12. Web site: Little Flower School: About LFS » History. www.littleflowerschool.org. 2016-07-28.
  13. Web site: Mary of Nazareth School. www.maryofnazareth.org. 2016-07-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20160514054528/http://www.maryofnazareth.org/Group_Detail.aspx?iIndex=102&iModule=100. 2016-05-14. dead.
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  17. Web site: Our History Sacred Heart Bilingual Catholic School / Escuela del Sagrado Corazon Washington, D.C.. www.sacredheartschooldc.org. 2016-07-28.
  18. Web site: San Miguel School Washington DC. San Miguel School Washington DC. 2016-07-28.
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  62. Web site: Our Lady Queen of Peace Washington DC.
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  73. Web site: Untold story of St. Joseph's Project subject of forthcoming book. 5 September 2014 . 2016-07-29.
  74. Web site: Mother Catherine Spalding School : History. www.waveaquatics.org. 2016-07-29.
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  77. Web site: Saint Francis International School : OUR PROGRAMS. MD. St. Francis International School, Silver Spring and Hyattsville. www.saintfrancisinternational.org. 2016-07-29.
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