Type Private, Coeducational Established 1967 Mascot Patriot Colors White, Red | Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic School code 472 Phone +1 610-688-7610 | |
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Motto Pro Deo Et Patria
(For God and Country) School district Archdiocese of Philadelphia Address 211 Matsonford Rd, Radnor, PA 19087, USA District Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia Similar Cardinal O'Hara High Sch, Monsignor Bonner & Archbish, Radnor High School, The Episcopal Academy, The Haverford School Profiles | ||
Archbishop John Carroll High School is a four-year secondary school part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, located in the heart of the Philadelphia's Main Line (Pennsylvania Railroad), on a 55-acre campus.
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History
Archbishop John Carroll High School was opened in September 1967 then officially dedicated and blessed on April 28, 1968 as two separate secondary schools. They were called Archbishop John Carroll for Boys and Archbishop John Carroll for Girls and 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 diocesan priests, Sisters of St. Joseph and lay personnel. The current student body numbers approximately 1,095 (2015).
Academic Program of Study
The curriculum is primarily college-preparatory with elective classes in the fine arts, business education and computer literacy offered.
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.
Athletics
Archbishop John Carroll High Schools offers fall, winter, and spring sports, with over 60% of the student body participating in the athletics program. 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.
Fall Sports
Winter Sports
Spring Sports
Activities
Archbishop Carroll offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities, including:
Academic Clubs:
Fine Arts Programs:
Communications & Publications
Special Interest & Social Clubs
Service Clubs