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List of schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington

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

Archdiocese of Washington
(Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools)

Archidioecesis Vashingtonensis
Location
CountryUnited States
TerritoryDistrict of Columbia, plus the counties of Montgomery, Prince George's, St. Mary's, Calvert, and Charles in Maryland[1]

Colleges and universities

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Seal School Location Religious order Founded
  The Catholic University of America Washington, D.C. – 1887
  Dominican House of Studies Washington, D.C. Dominican Order 1905
  Georgetown University Washington, D.C. Society of Jesus 1789
Trinity Washington University Washington, D.C. Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur 1897

Secondary schools

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School Location Religious order Founded
Academy of the Holy Cross Kensington Sisters of the Holy Cross 1868
Archbishop Carroll High School Washington, D.C. Order of St. Augustine (former) 1951
The Avalon School Gaithersburg – 2003
Bishop McNamara High School Forestville Congregation of Holy Cross 1964
Brookewood School Kensington – – 2006
Connelly School of the Holy Child Potomac Society of the Holy Child Jesus 1961
DeMatha Catholic High School Hyattsville Trinitarian Order 1946
Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School Takoma Park Salesians of Don Bosco 2007
Elizabeth Seton High School Bladensburg Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul 1957
Georgetown Preparatory School North Bethesda Society of Jesus 1789
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School Washington, D.C. Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary 1799
Gonzaga College High School Washington, D.C. Society of Jesus 1821
The Heights School Potomac – 1969
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School Olney Xaverian Brothers 1958
St. Anselm's Abbey School Washington, D.C. Order of St. Benedict 1942
St. John's College High School Washington, D.C. De La Salle Christian Brothers 1851
St. Mary's Ryken High School Leonardtown Xaverian Brothers 1981
St. Vincent Pallotti High School Laurel Pallottines 1921
Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Bethesda Society of the Sacred Heart 1923

Grade schools

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School Location Religious order Founded Ref
Academy of St. Matthias the Apostle Lanham – 1962 [2]
Annunciation Catholic School Washington, D.C. Society of the Holy Child Jesus (former) 1954 [3]
Archbishop Neale School La Plata Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary 1927 [4]
Blessed Sacrament School Washington, D.C. Sisters of the Holy Cross (former) 1923 [5]
Cardinal Hickey Academy Owings – 1997 [6]
Christian Beginnings Preschool of St. John Vianney Prince Frederick – –
Father Andrew White, S.J. School Leonardtown – 1954 [7]
Good News Preschool Huntingtown – –
Holy Cross School Garrett Park – 1961 [8]
Holy Family School Hillcrest Heights – –
Holy Redeemer School College Park Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods (former) 1931 [9]
Holy Redeemer School Kensington Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati 1951 [10]
Holy Trinity School Washington, D.C. Society of Jesus

Sisters 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 Institute Washington, D.C. – –
Little Flower School Bethesda Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary 1953 [12]
Little Flower School Great Mills – –
Mary of Nazareth School Darnestown Religious Teachers Filippini (former)

Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George (former)

1994 [13]
Mater Dei School Bethesda – –
Mother Catherine Spalding Academy Mechanicsville – –
Mother of God School Gaithersburg – –
Our Lady of Good Counsel School Olney – –
Our Lady of Lourdes School Bethesda Sisters of St. Francis 1941 [14]
Our Lady of Mercy School Potomac – –
Our Lady of Victory School Washington, D.C. Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (former) 1955 [15]
Our Lady Star of the Sea School Solomons – 1933 [16]
Our Lady's Little Christians Preschool Waldorf – –
Resurrection Catholic Preschool Burtonsville – –
Sacred Heart School Washington, D.C. Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters (former) 1931 [17]
San Miguel School Washington, D.C. De La Salle Christian Brothers 2002 [18]
St. Ambrose School Cheverly – 1950 [19]
St. Andrew Apostle School Silver Spring Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes 1960 [20]
St. Ann's Preschool Washington, D.C. Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul 1949
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School Washington, D.C. Benedictine Sisters (former) 1927 [21]
St. Augustine Catholic School Washington, D.C. Oblate Sisters of Providence (former)

Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus

1858 [22]
St. Bartholomew School Bethesda Congregation of Divine Providence (former) 1962 [23]
St. Bernadette School Silver Spring Sisters of St. Francis (former) 1947 [24]
St. Columba School Oxon Hill – 1962
St. Elizabeth Catholic School Rockville – 1966
St. Francis International School Silver Spring – 2010 [25]
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy Washington, D.C. School Sisters of Notre Dame (former) 1939 [26]
St. Jane de Chantal School Bethesda Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary (former) 1950 [27]
St. Jerome Academy Hyattsville Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (former) 1943 [28]
St. Jerome Child Center Hyattsville – 1985 [28]
St. John's School Hollywood Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (former) 1923 [29]
St. John the Baptist Catholic Elementary School Silver Spring Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary (former) 1962 [30]
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Elementary School Clinton Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (former) 1961 [31]
St. John the Evangelist School Silver Spring Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary 1950 [32]
St. Joseph's Regional Catholic School Beltsville – 1965 [33]
St. Jude Regional Catholic School Rockville – 1956 [34]
St. Martin of Tours School Gaithersburg – 1925
St. Mary's School Bryantown Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (former) 1915 [35]
St. Mary's School Landover Hills – –
St. Mary's School Rockville – 1951 [36]
St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic School Upper Marlboro Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary 1925 [37]
St. Mary of the Mills School Laurel Sisters of Mercy (former)

Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill (former)

Pallottine Missionary Sisters

1893 [38]
St. Mary's School of Piscataway Clinton Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters (former)

Sisters of Mercy (former)

1962 [39]
St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic School Indian Head – – [40]
St. Michael's School Ridge Missionary 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 School Rockville – 1968
St. Peter's School Olney Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill (former) 1957 [42]
St. Peter's School Waldorf – 1956 [43]
St. Peter School Washington, D.C. Sisters of the Holy Cross (former) 1868 [44]
St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School Camp Springs – 1960 [45]
St. Pius X Regional School Bowie Presentation Sisters (former)

Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill (former)

1962 [45]
St. Raphael Nursery School Rockville – 1969 [46]
St. Raphael School Rockville – 2006 [47]
St. Thomas More Catholic Academy Washington, D.C. – –
Washington Jesuit Academy Washington, D.C. Society of Jesus 2001 [48]
Washington Middle School for Girls Washington, D.C. Religious of Jesus and Mary

Society of the Holy Child Jesus

1998 [49]
Woods Academy Bethesda – –

Former schools

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Colleges and universities

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School Location Religious order Founded Closed
Dunbarton College of the Holy Cross Washington, D.C. Sisters of the Holy Cross 1935 1973
Washington Theological Union Washington, D.C. Multiple orders 1968 2015

Secondary schools

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School Location Religious order Founded Closed Ref
Academy of Notre Dame Washington, D.C. Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur 1873 1989
All Saints High School Washington, D.C. – – 1989
Holy Spirit High School Washington, D.C. – – 1989
Immaculate Conception Academy Washington, D.C. Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul 1872 1964 [50]
La Reine High School Suitland Bernardine Sisters of St. Francis 1960 1991
Leonard Hall Leonardtown Xaverian Brothers (former) 1909 1970s [51]
Mackin High School Washington, D.C. Congregation of Holy Cross – 1989
Northeast Catholic High School Washington, D.C. Benedictine Sisters 1922 – [21]
Notre Dame High School Bryantown Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur 1923 1967 [52]
Regina High School Adelphi Religious of Jesus and Mary 1955 1989
Ryken High School Leonardtown Xaverian Brothers 1956 1981
St. Cecilia's Academy Washington, D.C. Sisters of the Holy Cross 1868 1951 [44]
St. Mary's Academy Leonardtown Sisters of Charity of Nazareth 1885 1981

Primary schools

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School Location Religious order Founded Closed Ref
Assumption School Washington, D.C. Sisters of the Holy Cross 1951 2008 [53][54]
Holy Angels School Avenue Sisters of Charity of Nazareth 1926 1958 [55]
Holy Angels–Sacred Heart School Avenue Sisters of Charity of Nazareth 1958 2009 [55]
Holy Comforter–St. Cyprian School Washington, D.C. Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill (former)

Oblate Sisters of Providence (former)

1965 2008 [53]
Holy Comforter School Washington, D.C. Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill 1921 1965 [53][56]
Holy Name of Jesus School Washington, D.C. – – 2008 [53]
Holy Redeemer School Washington, D.C. – 1955 – [57]
Immaculate Conception Academy Washington, D.C. Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul 1954 1984
Immaculate Conception Boys School Washington, D.C. Marianist Brothers 1865 1964 [50]
Immaculate Conception Girls School Washington, D.C. Sisters of Charity 1865 1872 [50]
Immaculate Conception School Washington, D.C. Sisters of Mercy (former)

Society of the Holy Child Jesus (former)

1964 2008 [50][53]
Mount Calvary Catholic School Forestville School Sisters of Notre Dame 1950 2016 [58][59]
Nativity Catholic Academy Washington, D.C. – 1925 2008 [53]
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Washington, D.C. School Sisters of Notre Dame 1921 2007 [60][61]
Our Lady's School Medley's Neck – 1924 – [51]
Our Lady Queen of Peace School Washington, D.C. – 1952 2003 [62]
Our Lady of Sorrows School Takoma Park – – 2006 [63]
Sacred Heart School Bushwood Sisters of Charity of Nazareth 1926 1958 [55]
St. Alphonsus School St. Mary's City – 1916 1922 [51]
St. Ann's Academy Washington, D.C. – – 2014 [64]
St. Benedict Academy Washington, D.C. Benedictine Sisters 1905 1922 [21]
St. Benedict the Moor School Washington, D.C. Oblate Sisters of Providence (former) 1962 2008 [65]
St. Camillus School Silver Spring Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur 1954 2010 [25]
St. Catherine Labouré School Wheaton – 1953 2013 [66]
St. Cyprian's School Washington, D.C. Oblate Sisters of Providence 1892 1965 [67]
St. David's School Mount Rainier Sisters of St. Joseph of Hartford 1918 1932 [51]
St. Francis de Sales School Washington, D.C. Sisters of St. Joseph 1946 2008 [53][68]
St. Gabriel School Washington, D.C. Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary 1924 2008 [53][69]
St. Hugh of Grenoble School Greenbelt – 1949 2010 [70]
St. John Baptist de La Salle School Chillum Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati 1952 – [71][72]
St. Joseph's Colored School Morganza – 1927 1964 [73][74]
St. Joseph's School Morganza Sisters of Charity of Nazareth 1924 1964 [74]
St. Joseph's School Washington, D.C. – 1890 – [75]
St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic School Seat Pleasant Felician Sisters 1955 2007 [61][76]
St. Mark the Evangelist School Hyattsville – 1958 2009 [25][77]
St. Mary's Boarding School Bryantown Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur 1921 1931 [35]
St. Mary's Colored School Bryantown Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur 1915 1967 [52]
St. Michael the Archangel School Silver Spring – – 2012 [78]
St. Nicholas School Laurel – – 2010 [70]
St. Patrick's Academy Washington, D.C. Sisters of the Holy Cross 1865 1985 [79]
St. Paul School Washington, D.C. – – 1961 [22]
St. Peter Claver School St. Inigoes Oblate Sisters of Providence 1916 – [51]
St. Rose's Industrial School Washington, D.C. Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul 1872 – [79]
St. Stephen's Parish School for Boys Washington, D.C. Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul 1872 1879
St. Stephen's School Washington, D.C. Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur 1924 1954
St. Teresa of Avila School Washington, D.C. Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary 1900s 1972 [80]
St. Thomas the Apostle School Washington, D.C. – – – [81]

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