Archbishop John Carroll High School


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.

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. On April 28-29, 2018 Archbishop Carroll with be celebrating it 50 years as a school.

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, 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 .
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

Archbishop Carroll offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities, including:
Academic Clubs:
Publications
Service Clubs
Social Clubs
Special Interest