Archbishop John Carroll High School

The youngest of the high schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, our school honors the name of Archbishop John Carroll, the first American bishop. As a man of piety, patriotism, and great intellect, Archbishop Carroll promoted spiritual and cultural growth in our nation during a critical and formative period (1776-1815) in American history.

Archbishop John Carroll High School was founded in 1967 as one of over twenty-two high schools of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Originally built and operated as two separate schools (a high school for boys, and a high school for girls), Carroll became a co-educational school in September of 1986 when the two merged as one. In 1993, open enrollment in the Archdiocesan schools enabled the Carroll community to embrace an even larger and more diverse area of the diocese, opening its doors to students from Delaware, Montgomery, Chester, and Philadelphia counties, representing over seventy-five different Archdiocesan parishes and communities.

For over forty years, the Carroll community has been an integral part of the mission of the Church in Philadelphia. A dedicated and professional staff of Archdiocesan priests, Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart, Sisters of St. Joseph, lay women and men devote countless hours and energy to the ongoing mission of Catholic education.