Academy of the Holy Names (Albany, New York)

Academy of the Holy Names
Academy of the Holy Names
Address
	1073 New Scotland Road; Albany, (Albany County), New York 12208; United States
Coordinates	42°39′4″N 73°50′8″W / 42.65111°N 73.83556°W
Information
Type	Private, all-female
Motto	Esse Quam Videri; ("To Be rather than to Seem")
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic;; Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
Established	1884
President	Martin Kilbridge
Principal	Margaret Taranto
Grades	High School Grades 9 to 12, Middle School Grades 6 to 8
Enrollment	232 (2024–2025)
Color(s)	Navy blue and gold
Athletics conference	Colonial Council Athletics Conference
Mascot	Panthers
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Publication	Spectrum (literary/art journal)
Newspaper	Academy Courier
Yearbook	Profile
Website	http://www.ahns.org

Academy of the Holy Names, or AHN, in Albany, New York, United States, is an independent, Middle States accredited Catholic girls' college-preparatory school for girls in grades 6–12. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany. The school was founded in 1884 by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. The mission of AHN is to prepare its students to become cultural, intellectual, moral, and spiritual leaders. Current enrollment for the 2024–2025 school year is 232 students.

History

Academy of the Holy Names has been a preparatory school in the Albany area for over a century, having first opened its doors as the Academy of Notre Dame on September 10, 1884.

The school was first located on Hamilton Street in Albany, but less than a year after its opening, the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary purchased property at 628 Madison Avenue and began preparations to move the academy. By June 1890, Regents examinations had been given for the first time, and three students had become the first graduating class. It was not until 1899 that the academy established by the Sisters became known as The Academy of the Holy Names.

In 1922, the Sisters purchased the Hennessey Farm on New Scotland Road, but it was not until 1957 that a school building was placed on the property. In that year, the Sisters opened a new high school building for grades 9 through 12 at 1075 New Scotland Road. The Madison Avenue building still housed the grade school and junior high.

In January 2016, it was announced that Academy of the Holy Names would discontinue Pre-K through 5th grade education at the end of the 2015–2016 academic year due to declining enrollment. Academy of the Holy Names continues to flourish as a 6-12th grade institution.^[2]

Traditions

School Prayer

This is said every morning during announcements, after a reading from Scripture:

"Blessed Mother Marie Rose, we firmly believe in the power of your intercession with almighty God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We beg you to hear our humble prayers and to obtain for us the favors which we now ask in the silence of our hearts. God, our father, knows all, can do all things, and loves us. Sure of God’s love and strong in our faith, together with you, Blessed Mother Marie Rose, we accept God’s most holy will. Through Jesus Christ. Amen."

Notable past students

Kirsten Gillibrand, one-term Democratic Representative of the state's 20th congressional district (2007-2009) and current United States Senator (since 2009)^[3]
Paige DeSorbo, reality television personality on the show “Summer House” on Bravo TV.^[4]^[5]
Teressa Foglia, '06, entrepreneur and fashion hat maker.^[6]
Vice Admiral Nancy S. Lacore, '86, Commandant, Naval District, Washington.^[7]

Notes and references

^ MSA-CIWA. "MSA-Committee on Institution-Wide Accreditation". Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
^ "Academy of the Holy Names -Albany, NY ~History". Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
^ "Kirsten Gillibrand - United States Senator for New York: About - Biography". www.gillibrand.senate.gov. Archived from the original on March 19, 2015.
^ McCloud, Anne (January 27, 2020). "Loudonville reality TV star Paige DeSorbo shares about new life in the spotlight". WRGB-TV, Schenectady, New York. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021.
^ "IMDB: Paige DeSorbo". IMDb. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
^ "Life, Leadership, and Pursuing Your Passion: Catching Up with Teressa Foglia, Class of 2006". Academy of the Holy Names, School Blog. June 10, 2021. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021.
^ "Rear Admiral Nancy S. Lacore".

External links

Academy of the Holy Names School website
AHN at the Capital Region Independent Schools Association

[MSA-Committee_on_Institution-Wide_Accreditation-1] MSA-CIWA. "MSA-Committee on Institution-Wide Accreditation". Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2009.

[2] "Academy of the Holy Names -Albany, NY ~History". Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.

[3] "Kirsten Gillibrand - United States Senator for New York: About - Biography". www.gillibrand.senate.gov. Archived from the original on March 19, 2015.

[4] McCloud, Anne (January 27, 2020). "Loudonville reality TV star Paige DeSorbo shares about new life in the spotlight". WRGB-TV, Schenectady, New York. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021.

[5] "IMDB: Paige DeSorbo". IMDb. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.

[6] "Life, Leadership, and Pursuing Your Passion: Catching Up with Teressa Foglia, Class of 2006". Academy of the Holy Names, School Blog. June 10, 2021. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021.

[7] "Rear Admiral Nancy S. Lacore".

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