Holy Names Academy, the oldest continually operating school in the State of Washington, is a private, Catholic, college preparatory school for young women in grades 9–12 (current enrollment: 692), located in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. Established in 1880 by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, Holy Names Academy has graduated more than 10,000 young women. Today, alumnae around the world serve their communities professionally and personally.