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| Archbishop John Carroll High School | |
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211 Matsonford Road United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°2′47″N75°21′14″W / 40.04639°N 75.35389°W /40.04639; -75.35389 |
| Information | |
| Type | Private,Coeducational |
| Motto | Pro Deo Et Patria (For God and Country) |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1967 |
| School district | Archdiocese of Philadelphia |
| School code | 472 |
| President | Dr. Patricia Scott |
| Principal | William Gennaro |
| Chaplain | Fr. Joseph McCaffery |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 687 (June 2024) |
| • Grade 9 | 182 |
| • Grade 10 | 178 |
| • Grade 11 | 177 |
| • Grade 12 | 153 |
| Average class size | 25 |
| Campus size | 55 Acres |
| Colors | Red andWhite |
| Song | High on the Hilltop |
| Mascot | Patriot |
| Rival | Monsignor Bonner; Cardinal O’Hara |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Publication | Origins |
| Newspaper | Carroll Times |
| Yearbook | Legacy |
| Website | www.jcarroll.org |
Archbishop John Carroll High School is a four-yearsecondary school part of theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, located inRadnor, Pennsylvania,[2] on a 55-acre campus.[3] The school currently enrolls approximately 685 students (2024).[4]
Archbishop John Carroll High School was opened in September 1967. It is named afterJohn Carroll, the first Catholic Bishop of the United States. In April 1968, the school was officially dedicated and blessed. Originally two separate secondary schools, Archbishop John Carroll for Boys and Archbishop John Carroll for Girls were the final secondary schools completed under the building program instituted by ArchbishopJohn Krol. The two schools merged and became co-educational in September 1986, assuming the name Archbishop John Carroll High School. The school was formerly staffed by the Christian brothers and theSisters of St. Joseph, but now predominantly by lay personnel. On April 28–29, 2018 Archbishop Carroll celebrated its 50th anniversary.[5]
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.[6]
Archbishop John Carroll High Schools offers fall, winter, and spring sports, with over 60% of the student body participating in the athletics program.[7] Archbishop Carroll athletic teams compete in thePhiladelphia Catholic League and belong to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic AssociationPIAA.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.[8]
Archbishop Carroll offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities, including:
Academic clubs:
Publications
Service clubs
Social clubs
Special interest
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