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 (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.