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 the heart of the Philadelphia's Main Line (Pennsylvania Railroad), on a 55-acre campus.^[2]

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). On April 28-29, 2018 Archbishop Carroll with be celebrating it 5o years as a school "Mission & Philosophy - Archbishop John Carroll High School". Retrieved 2016-08-26. </ref>

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:

• 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.^[3]

Athletics

Archbishop John Carroll High Schools offers fall, winter, and spring sports, with over 60% of the student body participating in the athletics program.^[4] 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.^[5]

Activities

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

Academic Clubs:

• Close Up Foundation
• Delco Hi-Q
• Mathletes
• National Honor Society
• Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS)
• Reading Olympics

Fine Arts Programs:

• Archbishop Carroll Theater Society (ACTS)
• Band/Color Guard
• Concert Band
• Carroll Singers
• Jazz Band
• Stage Crew

Communications & Publications

• Student Ambassadors
• Student Council
• Patriot News TV
• Carroll Times
• Legacy (Yearbook)
• Origins

Special Interest & Social Clubs

• Mock Trial
• National Art Honor Society
• Walking the Walk
• Best Buddies
• Dance Committee
• Intramurals

Service Clubs

• Blood Drive
• Community Service Corps (CSC)
• Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD)

Notable alumni

• Maria Bello, actress; World Trade Center (film), Thank You for Smoking, Secret Window, Coyote Ugly (film), and ER (TV series)
• Kevin Brennan, Comedian, podcaster and professional curmudgeon
• Neal Brennan, Co-Creator Chappelle Showand the movie Half Baked
• Kate Flannery, actress; The Office (US TV series) <
• Burt Grossman, retired NFL player, Philadelphia Eagles and San Diego Chargers
• Lawrence Nowlan, sculptor^[6]
• Gerard Phelan, Wide Receiver Boston College; caught famed Hail Mary pass from Doug Flutie (1984) vs. University of Miami
• 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
• Melissa Murphy Weber, (R) PA State Representative
• Mike Costanzo, Former Third Baseman; Cincinnati Reds
• Joseph Clancy, Director of the Secret Service
• Derrick Jones Jr., NBA power forward for the Miami Heat

Sources and references

External links

• http://www.jcarroll.org