Academy of The Holy Cross

Academy of The Holy Cross is a Catholic college preparatory day school for young women in Kensington, Maryland. Founded in 1868 and sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, the school enrolls 301–500 students across high school grades. Faculty work in a close-knit environment where relationships span years and multiple classroom contexts.

Teaching in a single-gender setting shapes pedagogy in measurable ways. Research shows all-girls classrooms often produce higher female participation in math and sciences, stronger leadership engagement, and wider academic range. At Academy of The Holy Cross, this advantage is deliberate. The school combines intellectual rigor with social responsibility, embedding service and ethics into daily instruction. Catholic identity anchors the community; the school welcomes educators of any faith who respect and can teach thoughtfully within its religious framework.

The school hires faculty across sciences, mathematics, English, humanities, and arts. Language instruction in Latin and Spanish rounds out the curriculum. Day school roles typically include classroom teaching, student advising, and co-curricular coaching or club leadership. Unlike boarding schools, faculty commute but remain engaged in after-school programming.

Compensation for full-time teaching positions includes health insurance, retirement contributions, and professional development funding aligned with independent schools in the Maryland region. Year-round hiring occurs for faculty vacancies, administrative staff, and support roles.

For educators drawn to mission-driven work and single-gender pedagogy in the Washington, D.C. suburbs, Academy of The Holy Cross offers institutional stability rooted in 155 years of Catholic women's education.