John Carroll Catholic High School (Fort Pierce, Florida)

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John Carroll High School
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John Carroll Catholic High School (Fort Pierce, Florida)
3402 Delaware Avenue

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34947

United States
Coordinates 27°26′40″N80°21′38″W / 27.44444°N 80.36056°W / 27.44444; -80.36056
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Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic [1]
Established1965;59 years ago (1965)
CEEB code 100527
NCES School ID 02159443 [2]
PresidentThomas E. Barrett [3]
PrincipalCorey Heroux [4]
Teaching staff22.9 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Grades 912
Enrollment407 [2]  (2017-2018)
Student to teacher ratio17.8 [2]
CampusLarge suburb
Color(s) Blue and Gold   
MascotBig Blue
Team nameGolden Rams
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [5]
TuitionCatholic tuition-$11,950
Non-Catholic Tuition-$12,950
Athletic DirectorMickey Groody [6]
Website www.johncarrollhigh.com

John Carroll High School, located in Fort Pierce, Florida, is a co-ed Catholic high school serving nearly 400 students in grades 9-12.

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History

The school originally opened as part of St. Anastasia Catholic School and opened under the name John Carroll High School in 1965 as Diocesan regional high school. The school was named in honor of Pope John XXIII and Bishop Coleman Carroll. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach. [1] [7]

The school serves students from Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, and Okeechobee counties. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and holds membership in the National Catholic Education Association.[ citation needed ]

Academics

John Carroll offers Advanced Placement, [8] dual enrollment, honors, and academic classes. Eight dual enrollment classes are offered on campus through a partnership with Indian River State College, and students can also elect to take additional dual enrollment classes off campus. [1]

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