National Cathedral School
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National Cathedral School | |
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college prep | |
Motto | We believe in the power of young women |
Religious affiliation(s) | Episcopal |
Patron saint(s) | Hilda of Whitby |
Established | 1900 |
CEEB code | 090135 |
Head of school | Elinor Scully |
Faculty | ~70 |
Grades | 4–12 |
Gender | Girls |
Enrollment | ~595 |
Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
Color(s) | Purple and gold |
Athletics conference | ISL DCSAA |
Team name | Eagles |
Accreditation | MSA AIMS MD-DC |
Website | ncs |
National Cathedral School (NCS) is an independent
Bishop Henry Yates Satterlee in 1900, NCS is the oldest of the institutions constituting the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation
.
About
NCS has about 580 students in grades 4 through 12. Its mascot is the
Northwest Washington near the Washington National Cathedral. Elinor Scully is the twelfth Head of School.[2]
Notable alumnae
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (December 2022) |
- Bella Alarie 2016, current WNBA player with the Dallas Wings[3]
- Ashton Applewhite '70. best-selling author, journalist, ageism expert and advocate[4]
- Judith Barcroft, actress, All My Children and other soap operas[5]
- Sydney Barta 2022, 2020 US Paralympian Track and Field[6]
- Esther Brimmer, foreign policy expert and past Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs[7]
- Beverly Byron '50, U.S. Congresswoman (D-Md.), 1978–1993[8]
- Amanda Cassatt '09, journalist and entrepreneur
- Liz Clarke, sportswriter
- Kate Collins, actress[9]
- Ethel Roosevelt Derby, civil rights spokesperson[10]
- Karen C. Fox, science writer
- Karenna Gore '91, author, journalist, and attorney[11]
- Kristin Gore '95, author and Emmy-nominated screenwriter[12]
- Libby Fischer Hellmann, mystery writer[13]
- Alice Hill '74, policy maker and academic
- Katharine Holmes, Olympic fencer at the 2016 Summer Olympics[14]
- Alice S. Huang, biologist, former president of AAAS[15]
- Naomi Iizuka, Japanese-American playwright, professor at UCSB[16]
- Luci Baines Johnson, '65, daughter of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson[17]
- Lynda Bird Johnson Robb, '62, daughter of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson[18]
- Kate Kelly '93, journalist and author[19]
- Kara Kennedy, filmmaker and television producer[20]
- Heather Langenkamp, actress, A Nightmare on Elm Street[21]
- Jenny Lin, Taiwanese-American pianist
- Maya MacGuineas, political writer and President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget[22]
- Leslie Marshall, journalist and novelist[23]
- Petra Mayer '94, journalist and book reviewer[24]
- Caroline Adams Miller, coach, speaker, and author[25]
- Queen Noor of Jordan, née Lisa Halaby, writer, activist[26]
- Michelle Nunn, non-profit executive; former political candidate[27]
- Cristina Odone, Italian journalist, editor, writer[28]
- Washington Post[29]
- Brenda Putnam, sculptor[30]
- Stephanie Ready, professional and college basketball broadcaster; first woman to coach US men's professional basketball[31]
- Helene Reynolds, actress in the 1940s[32]
- United States Ambassador to the United Nations[33]
- Ruth Starr Rose, painter
- Sandra Scarr, former chair of the psychology department at University of Virginia[34]
- Trish Sie, music video, commercial, and feature film director (Pitch Perfect 3)[35]
- Mary Elizabeth Taylor, former Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs
- Caroline Thompson, screenwriter, Edward Scissorhands
- Elizabeth Walton Vercoe, musician, educator, and composer
- Robin Witt, theater director
Notable former faculty
- Gladys Milligan, art instructor[36]
- Lola Sleeth Miller, art instructor[36]
References
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- ^ Brimmer, Esther. "Advancing the Status of Women Around the World". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 2021-03-25.
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- ^ "Katharine Holmes". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Saslow, Rachel (April 7, 2011). "Q and A with virologist Alice Huang". Washington Post.
- ^ "Naomi Iizuka". University of Washington. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Russell, Jan Jarboe (March 1998). "Luci in the Sky". Texas Monthly.
- ^ Hall, Carla (12 May 1979). "Lynda Robb, the Feminist Surprise". Washington Post.
- ^ Millins, Luke (September 17, 2019). "Interview: The Coauthor of 'The Education of Brett Kavanaugh' Explains How She Dug Into DC's Private-School Scene". Washingtonian.
- ^ "Kara A. Kennedy". The Washington Post. September 20, 2011.
- ^ "Beyond slashers and 'scream queens': Three iconic women of horror on the legacies of their legendary roles". Los Angeles Times. 31 October 2018.
- ^ "MacGuineas-Brooks Wedding". Washington Life Magazine. March 2002.
- ^ "What Else Is New". Washingtonian. 1 July 2003.
- ^ Langer, Emily (November 15, 2021). "Petra Mayer, NPR books editor who championed fantasy and romance fiction, dies at 46". The Washington Post.
- ^ Perlman, Hope (November 7, 2017). "Getting Grit, Q & A with Caroline Adams Miller, Part I". Psychology Today.
- ^ Trescott, Jacqueline; Radcliffe, Donnie (18 June 1980). "The Queen Comes Homes". Washington Post.
- ^ Stolberg, Sheryl Gay (January 25, 2014). "Old Democratic Name (Nunn) Stakes Bid on Shifting Georgia". The New York Times. p. A1.
- ^ Sale, Jonathan (3 December 2009). "Passed/Failed: An education in the life of Cristina Odone, writer". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18.
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- ^ Orton, Kathy (15 November 2001). "She's Ready for History". Washington Post.
- ^ "Helene Fortescue Reynolds". Washington Post. March 31, 1990.
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- ^ Weinberg, Rich (June 21, 1996). "Sandra Scarr" (PDF). SRCD Oral History. Society for Research in Child Development.
- ^ Heil, Emily (December 10, 2017). "Five Minutes With: 'Pitch Perfect 3' director Trish Sie". Washington Post.
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