Archbishop John Carroll High School

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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]

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:

• Diocesan Scholar Program (college courses taken during the senior year)
• Advanced Placement (college level work offered in 9 subject areas)
• Honors (above average)
• Track 2 (average)

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

• Cheerleading
• Crew
• Cross Country, Boys/Girls
• Field Hockey
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer – Boys/Girls
• Tennis – Girls
• Volleyball

Winter Sports

• Basketball – Boys/Girls
• Cheerleading
• Fencing
• Ice Hockey
• Indoor Track – Boys/Girls
• Swimming – Boys/Girls
• Unified Bocce (BestBubies)
• Wrestling

Spring Sports

• Baseball
• Crew
• Lacrosse – Boys/Girls
• Outdoor Track – Boys/Girls
• Softball
• Tennis – Boys
• Flag Football – Girls

Activities

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

Academic Clubs:

• Concert Band
• Delco Hi-Q
• Mathletes
• Mixed Select Chorus
• National Art Honor Society
• National Honor Society
• Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS)
• Reading Olympics
• Tri-M Music Honor Society
• Close Up Foundation

Publications

• Carroll Times
• Legacy (Yearbook)
• Origins

Service Clubs

• Community Service Corps (CSC)
• Diversity Club
• PatrioTHON
• Pro-Life Club
• Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD)
• Red Cross-Blood Drive
• Student Ambassadors
• Student Council

Social Clubs

• Dance Committee
• Intramurals

Special Interest

• Archbishop Carroll Theater Society (ACTS)
• Art Club
• Band/Color Guard
• Best Buddies
• Game Club
• Mock Trial Club
• Patriot News TV
• Ultimate Frisbee

Notable alumni

• Maria Bello, actress; World Trade Center (film), Thank You for Smoking, Secret Window, Coyote Ugly (film), and ER (TV series)
• Brad Ingelsby, screenwriter; Mare of Easttown (TV series), Out of the Furnace (film), The Way Back (film)
• Kevin Brennan, played Batfink to rave reviews. Comedian, podcaster and professional curmudgeon
• Burt Grossman, retired NFL player, Philadelphia Eagles and San Diego Chargers^{[citation needed]}
• Brian McDonough physician, author and television-radio personality
• Lawrence Nowlan, sculptor^[7]
• Gerard Phelan, Wide Receiver Boston College; caught famed Hail Mary pass from Doug Flutie (1984) vs. University of Miami^{[citation needed]}
• John Prendergast, Class of 1981, human rights activist, author, and former Director for African Affairs at the National Security Council
• Maurice Stovall, Wide Receiver; Tampa Bay Buccaneers^{[citation needed]}
• Mike Costanzo, Former Third Baseman; Cincinnati Reds
• Joseph Clancy, Director of the Secret Service
• Derrick Jones Jr., basketball player
• Eric Tangradi, Former NHL Forward Pittsburgh Penguins

Sources and references

External links

• http://www.jcarroll.org