The Academy of the Holy Names in

Tampa, Florida Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and the seat of Hillsborough ...

, is a Catholic, coeducational elementary school and a college preparatory high school for young women, sponsored by the

Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary (Soeurs des Saints Noms de Jésus et de Marie) is a teaching religious institute founded at Longueuil, Québec, Canada, in 1843 by Blessed Mother Marie Rose Durocher for the Christian education o ...

. It is the oldest Catholic school on Florida's West Coast and the second oldest high school in the state.

Notable former students

Juana Bordas Juana María Bordas (born 1942) is a Nicaraguan–American community activist specializing in leadership development and diversity training. She is a founder of several Denver, Colorado-area organizations promoting Latino and Latina leadership, ...

, Nicaraguan–American community activist *

Argentina Díaz Lozano Argentina Díaz Lozano (December 5, 1909 – August 13, 1999) was the pseudonym for the Honduran writer Argentina Bueso Mejía. She was a journalist and novelist, who wrote in the romantic style with feminist themes. She won numerous awards f ...

, Honduran journalist and novelist *

Kayleigh McEnany Kayleigh McEnany (; born April 18, 1988) is an American conservative political commentator and author who served the administration of Donald Trump as the 33rd White House press secretary from April 2020 to January 2021. Early in the 2016 Re ...

, former White House press secretary, political commentator, and writer *

Colleen Moore Colleen Moore (born Kathleen Morrison; August 19, 1899 – January 25, 1988) was an American film actress who began her career during the silent film era. Moore became one of the most fashionable (and highly-paid) stars of the era and helped po ...

, silent film actress

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* 1881 establishments in Florida Educational institutions established in 1881 Girls' schools in Florida High schools in Tampa, Florida Private K-12 schools in Florida Catholic elementary schools in Florida Catholic secondary schools in Florida Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg {{Florida-school-stub