2026-2027 SCHOOL PROFILE Founded in 1881, the ACADEMY OF THE HOLY NAMES is an independent Catholic school for boys and girls in pre-kindergarten through 8th grade and a college preparatory high school for young women. Guided by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary and its sponsor, Holy Names Educational Ministries, the Academy is a faith community of exceptional love that empowers students to pursue their highest academic potential. The Academy is located on 19 acres fronting scenic Bayshore Boulevard, close to downtown Tampa. Our motto, "Esse Quam Videri," translates to "To Be, Rather Than to Seem." It reflects our commitment to authenticity, encouraging our students to embody their true selves and virtues.
3319 Bayshore Boulevard • Tampa, Florida 33629 • holynamestpa.org • 813.839.5371
Accredited by Cognia and Florida Council of Independent Schools | CEEB Code: 101680
A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL MODEL
• Open to families of all faiths and backgrounds who share the school’s mission and values; • Respectfully responsive to the needs of diverse learners; • Holistic in its approach to each individual’s growth, development, health and wellness; • Innovative in its development of curriculum that integrates technology, promotes creativity, encourages artistic expression and actively engages students in exploration and inquiry; and • Dedicated to challenging all students to become proficient, confident, independent learners, critical and creative thinkers and skilled problem-solvers.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY
The Academy uses a block schedule to provide for a more student-centered approach. Students have more time and opportunities for active engagement and interactive, applicable learning. Enrollment in the Academy’s high school is made up of approximately 500 students, representing more than 65 zip codes from throughout Tampa Bay. Annually, approximately 30% of our high school students benefit from financial aid and scholarships.
COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT
In addition to their academic requirements, Academy students in grades 9-12 are required to earn a minimum of 100 service hours over four years. Most students go above and beyond the minimum requirement. The 112 members of the Class of 2026 served 22,962 community service hours.
ATHLETICS
The Academy’s high school athletic teams fall under the governance of the Florida High School Athletic Association. Team and club offerings include basketball, crew, cross country, dance, flag football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. The Academy holds a combined 120 district titles, 63 region titles, 13 state runners-up titles and seven state titles.
CLASS OF 2026 PROFILE Class size:
112
CLASS OF 2026 TESTING DATA SAT Reading & Writing Mean Scores National 559
Attending 4-yr. College: 112 2-yr. College: 0 Military/Other: 0
Attending College In State: 68 Out of State: 44
Florida 540 AHN 628
Florida Bright Futures Program Florida Academic Scholars: Florida Medallion Scholars:
54 33
SAT Mathematics Mean Scores National 545
GRADING SYSTEM
Florida 514
Weight is given for Honors and Advanced Placement courses. An additional 0.5 point per Honors course and 1.0 point per AP course per semester is added in the quality point portion of the grade point average. The grade point average reported on the transcript reflects the weighted, cumulative GPA on the school’s 4.5 scale for grades earned at AHN ONLY. A+ A AB+ B B-
4.5 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.4 3.0
C+ C CD F
2.7 2.4 2.0 1.5 0
ACT Mean Scores English 26.5 Mathematics 23.7 Reading 27.5 Science 25.3 Composite 25.9 Composite Scores National 19.4 (2026) Florida 19 (2026)
GRADING DISTRIBUTION SCALE, CLASS OF 2027
The Academy of the Holy Names assigns a rank of number 1 and number 2 to the top two students for valedictorian and salutatorian purposes. The rest of the students are not ranked. The Grade Distribution Scale gives an indication of where a student stands in relationship to the rest of her class and is weighted for six semesters. 1st 4.95+ 2nd 4.72–4.94 3rd 4.62–4.71 4th 4.48–4.61 5th 4.37–4.47
AHN 595
6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
4.27–4.36 4.08–4.26 3.88–4.07 3.67–3.87 Below 3.66
AHN 24.7 (2026) 0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Advanced Placement 345 Students took 1003 AP Exams Score Earned 5 4 3
# of Exams 173 312 286
AP Awards AP Scholars with Distinction AP Scholars with Honor AP Scholars AP Capstone Diploma AP Seminar and Research Certificate
77 38 75 27 3
CURRICULUM
In order to graduate, a student must successfully complete 28 credits in the following subjects: English (4), electives (3.5), fine arts (1), health & fitness (1), math (4), science (3), social studies (3.0), theology (4), and world language (3).
HONORS COURSES 20th Century History Algebra II American Government Anatomy/Physiology Biology Biotechnology Calculus Chemistry Economics
Engineering/Technology Integration English I, II, III, IV Forensic Science French II, III, IV Geometry/Trigonometry Introduction to Engineering Journalism I, II; III for Editors Latin II, III, IV Neuroscience
Newspaper Journalism I, II, III Physics Portfolio III Pre-AP World History Pre-Calculus Principles of Engineering Spanish II, III, IV, V* United States History
AP COURSES Art and Design Art History Biology Business and Personal Finance Calculus AB Calculus BC Chemistry Comparative Government Computer Science A
Computer Science Principles Drawing English Language English Literature Environmental Science European History French Human Geography Latin
Macroeconomics Microeconomics Music Theory Physics 1 Physics C Pre-Calculus Psychology Research Seminar
Digital Art Drawing Film Studies Introduction to Acting Instrumental Ensemble Introduction Law Leadership
Marine Science Nutrition Painting Percussion Ensemble Portfolio Psychology Robotics
Spanish Language Spanish Literature Statistics United States Government & Politics United States History
FINE ARTS & ELECTIVES Advanced Acting Art 2-D Composition I, II, III Art 3-D II, III (Sculpture/Ceramics) Costume and Fashion Design Creative Writing I, II Dance Appreciation Dance Choreography - Performance II
String Ensemble Technical Theater Vocal Music in Performance Yearbook
OPTIONAL STEM PATHWAY
Students who take an AP or Honors Science and Mathematics course and two Engineering and Technology courses in addition to a 12 hour internship qualify for a STEM Distinction on their transcript.
OPTIONAL FINE ARTS DESTINATION
1. Minimum of 3.5 Fine Arts credits. (4.5+ credits earn exemplary distinction.) 2. One AP or advanced level course is required from the following: Art History, Art and Design, Music Theory, Advanced Acting III Honors, or Independent Performing Arts Study, full year 3. Participation in the Arts. (Complete 12 hours from sophomore through senior year appreciating, performing, and/or contributing talents to the arts community outside of the Academy.)
CLASS OF 2027
The Class of 2027, consisting of 130 seniors, represents the 145th graduating class from the Academy of the Holy Names.
ACADEMY OF THE HOLY NAMES KEVIN P. WHITNEY President
KERRY KEEGAN
Director of College Counseling kkeegan@holynamestpa.org
MELISSA COX
Interim High School Principal
MADISON MCGLONE College Counselor mmcglone@holynamestpa.org
JODY RODRIGUEZ
College Counselor jrodriguez@holynamestpa.org
COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY MATRICULATIONS
Members of the Classes of 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 were accepted into the following colleges and universities. * Indicate where students from these classes matriculated. Allegheny College American University * Anderson University Appalachian State University Arizona State University* Assumption University Auburn University* Ave Maria University Aveda Institute* Baylor University Bellarmine University* Belmont Abbey College Belmont University Bentley University Berklee College of Music* Berry College Boston College* Boston University* Brandeis University Brown University* Bucknell University Butler University Cardiff University Carnegie Mellon University* Case Western Reserve University Clark Atlanta University Clark University Clemson University* Coastal Carolina University Colgate University College of Charleston* College of the Atlantic College of the Holy Cross* Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University* Columbia College Chicago Cornell University* Creighton University Culinary Institute of America Daytona State College DePaul University Dickinson College Drake University Drexel University Duquesne University* East Carolina University Eckerd College* Elon University Embry-Riddle University Emerson College Emmanuel College* Emory University Fairfield University Fairleigh Dickinson University* Flagler College Florida A&M University* Florida Atlantic University* Florida Gulf Coast University* Florida Institute of Technology* Florida International University* Florida Memorial University Florida Polytechnic University* Florida Southern College* Florida State University* Fordham University* Franciscan University of Steubenville Franklin and Marshall College Full Sail University Furman University* George Mason University George Washington University* Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Southern University Georgia State University Gonzaga University
Hampton University Hawaii Pacific University High Point University* Hillsborough College* Holy Cross College Howard University Indiana University* Iona University Ithaca College Jacksonville University James Madison University John Paul the Great Catholic University Johns Hopkins University* Keiser University La Salle University* Lafayette College Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Le Moyne College Lewis & Clark College Liberty University Lipscomb University* Long Island University Louisiana State University* Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago* Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans* Lynn University Manhattan University Manhattanville University Marietta College Marist University Marquette University* Mercer University Meredith College Miami University-Oxford* Michigan State University* Mississippi State University Montana State University Morris Brown College Muhlenberg College New College of Florida New York Institute of Technology New York University* Niagara University Norfolk State University North Carolina A&T State University* North Carolina Central University North Carolina State University* Northeastern University Northwestern University* Nova Southeastern University* Oberlin College Oglethorpe University Ohio State University Ohio University* Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Pace University Palm Beach Atlantic University Pepperdine University Piedmont University Presbyterian College* Princeton University* Providence College Purdue University* Queens University of Charlotte Quinnipiac University Regis College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhodes College Rice University Ringling College of Art and Design* Roberts Wesleyan University Rochester Institute of Technology Rollins College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology*
Rutgers University* Sacred Heart University Saint Francis University Saint Joseph's University* Saint Leo University* Saint Louis University Saint Mary's College Salve Regina University Sam Houston State University Samford University Santa Clara University Santa Fe College* Savannah College of Art & Design* Scripps College Seattle University Seton Hall University Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Siena College Skidmore College South Carolina State University Southern Methodist University* Southern University and A & M College Spelman College Spring Hill College Springfield College St. Francis College St. John's University-New York St. Lawrence University* Stetson University* Stockton University Stonehill College Stony Brook University Syracuse University* Tallahassee State College* Temple University Texas A&M University Texas Christian University* Texas State University The American University of Paris The Catholic University of America* The College of Idaho The Pennsylvania State University The University of Alabama* The University of Montana The University of Tampa* The University of Tennessee-Knoxville* The University of Texas at Austin* The University of the South* Towson University Trine University Trinity College Tufts University Tulane University of Louisiana Union College United States Air Force Academy* United States Coast Guard Academy United States Military Academy* United States Naval Academy* University College Dublin University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Arizona* University of Arkansas University of Bridgeport University of California-Davis University of California-Irvine University of California-Los Angeles* University of California-San Diego University of California-Santa Barbara University of Central Florida* University of Central Oklahoma University of Colorado Boulder University of Connecticut University of Dallas University of Dayton University of Delaware University of Denver
University of Florida* University of Florida-Online* University of Georgia* University of Glasgow University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Houston University of Illinois Chicago University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of Iowa University of Kentucky* University of Maryland University of Massachusetts-Amherst University of Massachusetts-Boston University of Miami* University of Michigan University of Minnesota-Duluth University of Mississippi* University of Missouri* University of Nebraska at Omaha University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of New Hampshire University of North Carolina at Asheville* University of North Carolina at Wilmington University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of North Carolina at Pembroke University of North Florida* University of North Georgia University of Notre Dame* University of Oklahoma* University of Oregon University of Pittsburgh University of Rhode Island University of Richmond University of Rochester University of San Diego* University of San Francisco University of South Carolina* University of South Florida* University of Southern California* University of St. Andrews Scotland* University of Tulsa University of Utah University of Vermont University of Virginia* University of Washington* University of West Florida University of Wisconsin University of Wyoming Valdosta State University Vanderbilt University* Villanova University* Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Military Institute* Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University* Wake Forest University* Washington State University Washington University in St Louis Wellesley College* Wentworth Institute of Technology West Virginia University Wilkes Honors College of Florida Atlantic University Willamette University William & Mary William Paterson University of New Jersey Winthrop University* Wofford College Xavier University of Louisiana* Xavier University* Youngstown State University