Archbishop John Carroll High School

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Archbishop John Carroll High School
Archbishop Carroll High School Spring Concert 2012.jpg
2012 Spring Concert
Address
Archbishop John Carroll High School
211 Matsonford Road

Radnor, Pennsylvania
19087

United States
Coordinates 40°2′47″N75°21′14″W / 40.04639°N 75.35389°W / 40.04639; -75.35389
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
MottoPro Deo Et Patria
(For God and Country)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1967
School district Archdiocese of Philadelphia
School code472
PresidentDr. Patricia Scott
PrincipalWilliam Gennaro
ChaplainFr. Joseph McCaffery
Grades 9-12
Enrollment697 (2024)
 •  Grade 9 169
 •  Grade 10 174
 •  Grade 11 293
 •  Grade 12 285
Average class size25
Campus size55 Acres
Color(s) Red and White   
SongHigh on the Hilltop
MascotPatriot
RivalMonsignor Bonner; Cardinal O’Hara
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
PublicationOrigins
NewspaperCarroll Times
YearbookLegacy
Website http://www.jcarroll.org

Archbishop John Carroll High School is a four-year secondary school part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, located in Radnor, Pennsylvania, on a 55-acre campus. [2] [3]

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History

Archbishop John Carroll High School was opened in September 1967. It was officially dedicated and blessed on April 28, 1968. It was originally two separate secondary schools, Archbishop John Carroll for Boys and Archbishop John Carroll for Girls. They were the final secondary schools under the building program instituted by Cardinal John Krol. The schools were named for John Carroll, the first Bishop of the Church in the United States. The two schools became co-educational in September 1986, assuming the name Archbishop John Carroll High School. The school is staffed by as diocesan priests, Sisters of St. Joseph, but majorly lay personnel. The current student body numbers approximately 1,095 (2015). On April 28–29, 2018 Archbishop Carroll celebrated 50 years as a school.

Academic Program of Study

The curriculum is primarily focused upon college-preparatory with elective classes in the fine arts, business education and computer literacy.

The following class groupings are designed to accommodate the needs and challenges the abilities of each student:

Recently, Archbishop Carroll graduates have received scholarships worth over $24.5 million (2013), with 98% of all students continuing on to a college or university. [4]

Athletics

Archbishop John Carroll High Schools offers fall, winter, and spring sports, with over 60% of the student body participating in the athletics program. [5] Archbishop Carroll athletic teams compete in the Philadelphia Catholic League and belong to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association PIAA. In the 2008–09 season, both the Boys and Girls varsity basketball teams won the PIAA AAA State Championship, earning 2 state titles for Archbishop Carroll. [6]

Fall Sports

Winter Sports

Spring Sports

Activities

Archbishop Carroll offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities, including:

Academic Clubs:

Publications

Service Clubs

Social Clubs

Special Interest

Notable alumni

Sources and references

  1. ↑ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  2. ↑ "About - Archbishop John Carroll High School" . Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  3. ↑ "Township Map". Radnor Township. Archived from the original on 2019-09-01. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
  4. ↑ "Academic Life - Archbishop John Carroll High School" . Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  5. ↑ "Athletics - Archbishop John Carroll High School" . Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  6. ↑ "Carroll makes history with title | Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/21/2009". Archived from the original on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  7. ↑ Morrison, John F. (2013-08-08). "Lawrence J. Nowlan Jr., 48, sculptor who was working on Frazier statue". Philadelphia Daily News . Retrieved 2013-08-27.

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