National Cathedral School
National Cathedral School (NCS) is an independent Episcopal private day school for girls in grades 4-12 located on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by philanthropist and suffragist Phoebe Apperson Hearst and Bishop Henry Yates Satterlee in 1900, NCS is the oldest of the institutions constituting the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation.
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Mount Saint Alban 20016 United States | |
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| Type | Private, day, college prep |
| Motto | We believe in the power of young women |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Episcopal |
| Patron saint(s) | Hilda of Whitby |
| Established | 1900 |
| Head of School | Susan C. Bosland |
| Faculty | ~70 |
| Grades | 4–12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrollment | ~580 |
| 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 |
The school
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Woodley North Classroom building
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Hearst Hall
NCS has about 580 students in grades 4 through 12. Its mascot is the eagle. Its brother school, St. Albans, and the shared coeducational elementary school (K-3), Beauvoir,[1] are also located on the 57-acre (230,000 m2) Cathedral Close in Northwest Washington near the Washington National Cathedral. Susan C. Bosland is the eleventh Head of School.[2]
Notable alumnae
- 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]
- Esther Brimmer, foreign policy expert and past Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs[6]
- Beverly Byron, '50, U.S. Congresswoman (D-Md.), 1978–93[7]
- Liz Clarke, sportswriter
- Kate Collins, actress[8][9]
- Ethel Roosevelt Derby, civil rights spokesperson[10]
- Karen C. Fox, science writer[11]
- Kristin Gore '95, author and Emmy-nominated screenwriter[12]
- Karenna Gore Schiff '91, author, journalist, and attorney[13]
- Libby Fischer Hellmann, mystery writer[14]
- Alice Hill '74, policy maker and academic[15]
- Katharine Holmes, Olympic fencer at the 2016 Summer Olympics[16]
- Alice S. Huang, biologist, former president of AAAS[17]
- Naomi Iizuka, Japanese-American playwright, professor at UCSB[18]
- Luci Baines Johnson, '65, daughter of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson[19]
- Lynda Bird Johnson Robb, '62, daughter of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson[20]
- Kate Kelly '93, journalist and author[21]
- Kara Kennedy, filmmaker and television producer[22]
- Heather Langenkamp, actress, A Nightmare on Elm Street[23][9]
- Jenny Lin, Taiwanese-American pianist
- Maya MacGuineas, political writer and President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget[24]
- Leslie Marshall, journalist and novelist[25]
- Caroline Adams Miller, coach, speaker, and author[26]
- Queen Noor of Jordan, née Lisa Halaby, writer, activist[27]
- Michelle Nunn, non-profit executive; former political candidate[28]
- Cristina Odone, Italian journalist, editor, writer[29]
- Alexandra Petri, op-ed columnist and writer of the ComPost Blog at the Washington Post[30]
- Brenda Putnam, sculptor[31]
- Stephanie Ready, professional and college basketball broadcaster; first woman to coach US men's professional basketball[32]
- Helene Reynolds, actress in the 1940s[33]
- Susan E. Rice, National Security Advisor; former United States Ambassador to the United Nations; former foreign policy advisor to Democratic Presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D.-IL); former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs[34]
- Sandra Scarr, former chair of the psychology department at University of Virginia[35]
- Trish Sie, music video, commercial, and feature film director (Pitch Perfect 3)[36]
- Mary Elizabeth Taylor, former Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs[37]
- Caroline Thompson, screenwriter, Edward Scissorhands
- Elizabeth Walton Vercoe, musician, educator, and composer
- Robin Witt, theater director[9]
- Amanda Cassatt, journalist and entrepreneur
Notable former faculty
- Gladys Milligan, art instructor[38]
- Lola Sleeth Miller, art instructor[38]
External links
References
- Beauvoir
- Archived 2016-08-01 at the Wayback Machine National Cathedral School
- Homler, Ryan (9 July 2020). "National Cathedral School alum Bella Alarie signs multi-year endorsement deal with Under Armour". NBC Sports Washington.
- "W. R. Evans 3d to Wed Ashton Applewhite". The New York Times. 24 January 1982. p. 51.
- Newcomb, Roger (February 14, 2010). "Catching Up With Judith Barcroft, Part 1 of 2". We Love Soaps.
- Brimmer, Esther. "Advancing the Status of Women Around the World". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 2017.
- "Byron, Beverly Barton Butcher". History, Art & Archives. United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- "Rob Carter's Story • Strive: A Campaign for St. Albans". Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- "Performing Artists Who Got Their Start at NCS". National Cathedral School. 7 May 2018.
- "TR Center - Letter from Lois A. Bangs to Theodore Roosevelt". Theodore Roosevelt Center. 1906-06-15.
- "NCS Alumna Shares Excitement of Science". National Cathedral School. 17 October 2013.
- "Family Assets - Al Gore, Kristin Gore : People.com". www.people.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- Tapper, Jake. "Daddy's girl". Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- Tribune, Chicago. "Libby Fischer Hellmann follows suspenseful new paths". Retrieved 2015-06-01.
- "Hill '74 Becomes 2nd Alumna to Lead NCS Board". National Cathedral School. 10 August 2017.
- "Katharine Holmes". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. 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.
- 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.
- "ComPost". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- "Art: Brenda's Book". Time. 26 June 1939.
- Orton, Kathy (15 November 2001). "She's Ready for History". Washington Post.
- "Helene Fortescue Reynolds". Washington Post. March 31, 1990.
- Pickert, Kate (December 2, 2008). "2-Minute Bio: Susan E. Rice". Time Magazine. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- 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.
- "NCS Observes International Women's Day for 4th Consecutive Year". National Cathedral School. 8 March 2020.
- Virgil E. McMahan (1995). The Artists of Washington, D.C., 1796–1996. Artists of Washington. ISBN 978-0-9649101-0-2.
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