Archbishop John Carroll High School is a four-year

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part of the

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, located in

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, on a 55-acre campus. The school currently enrolls approximately 685 students (2024).

History

Archbishop John Carroll High School was opened in September 1967. It is named after John 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 Archbishop

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. 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 the

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, but now predominantly by lay personnel. On April 28–29, 2018 Archbishop Carroll celebrated its 50th anniversary.

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.

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

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and belong to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Associatio
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

* 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 *

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* Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) * Reading Olympics * Tri-M Music Honor Society *

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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

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Sources and references

External links

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