Archbishop Carroll High School (Radnor, Pennsylvania)

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Archbishop John Carroll High School
Motto	Pro Deo Et Patria For God and Country
Established	1967
Type	Parochial
President	Rev. William E. Grogan
Principal	Mr. David R. Dickens
Dean	Dr. Patricia Rigby
Chaplain	Rev. Stephen P. DeLacy
Students	905
Grades	9-12
Location	211 Matson Ford Rd., Radnor, Pennsylvania, USA
District	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Colors	Red and White
Mascot	Patriot
Yearbook	Legacy
Newspaper	Carroll Times
Website	http://www.jcarroll.org/

Archbishop Carroll High School is a secondary school that is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It is located in Radnor, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

1 History
2 Mission statement
3 Athletics
4 Notable alumni
5 Sources and references
6 External links

[edit] History

Opened in September, 1967 and officially dedicated and blessed on April 28, 1968, Archbishop John Carroll High School for Boys and Archbishop John Carroll High School for Girls were the final secondary schools under the building program instituted by John Cardinal Krol. The schools were named for John Carroll, the first bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. They became one in September 1986. Archbishop John Carroll High School is staffed by diocesan priests, Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Sisters of St. Joseph and lay personnel. Presently the student body numbers approximately 900.

[edit] Mission statement

Archbishop John Carroll High School, a co-educational secondary school within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, is committed to excellence in the areas of spiritual, academic, and social development. By guiding our students in the development of their goals within the context of a meaningful relationship with God, others, and self, we challenge them to responsible stewardship in the world. With Christ as our model, the school accomplishes this challenge through the dedication of a professional staff who educate the students by implementing innovative and competitive methodologies.