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Students perform an autopsy on a banana in Mr. Christopher Maddish's classroom as part of seventh grade visitation day.

Seventh graders perform an autopsy (on a banana) and take part in other activities during visitation day

Madison Delarosa, Staff writer March 22, 2025

On Thursday, Archbishop Carroll welcomed 270 seventh graders to its annual visitation day. Of the 6o schools Carroll events director Ms. Brianne Branco contacted to send students to visitation day,...

More than 40 professionals will offer insight to the working world at Wednesday’s Career Day

Justin Hnat, Correspondent March 16, 2025

More than 40 guest speakers will take part in Wednesday's annual Career Day, a event organized by the National Honor Society that helps Archbishop Carroll students explore different career paths and gain...

Members of the Archbishop Carroll Hi-Q team work together to answer a question.

Carroll places in second in final Hi-Q match of season

Francis Pham, Staff writer March 5, 2025

On Feb. 4, the Archbishop Carroll Hi-Q team took second place in its final match for the regular season at Interboro High School. Interboro placed first with 33 points, Carroll collected 16 points,...

Dress down changes for Catholic Schools Week face some student criticism

Madison Delarosa, Correspondent February 4, 2025

Dress down days for last week's Catholic Schools Week celebration were a little different than they had been in the past, and Archbishop Carroll students had some things to say about the changes. The...

Letter to Carroll families from school president and school principal

February 4, 2025

February 3, 2025 Dear Families of Archbishop Carroll, I am writing to inform you about an incident that occurred today at Archbishop Carroll involving an altercation between students. The administrative...

A basketball standout at Archbishop Carroll in the 1970s, Mr. Fran Lynam (center, wearing a red necktie) came back to his alma mater in 2014 to be an assistant basketball coach and a guidance counselor.

Guidance counselor and Carroll grad Fran Lynam passes away

Michael Livingston, Staff writer January 6, 2025

Mr. Francis J. Lynam, 69, an Archbishop Carroll guidance counselor and a basketball standout from Carroll's Class of 1973, passed away in his Phoenixville home on New Year's Eve surrounded by family and...

Mr. Michael Benecke's junior homeroom won student council's annual door decorating contest with a Polar Express theme.

Junior homeroom wins door decorating honors

Riley Schwarz, Staff writer December 20, 2024

Mr. Michael Benecke's junior homeroom won Archbishop Carroll student council's annual door decorating contest. Using the theme of Polar Express, a 2004 movie starring Tom Hanks about a boy's Christmas...

This is a conceptual image of the proposed turf field.

Turf field may arrive as soon as fall 2025

Lucy McGuire, Staff writer December 15, 2024

The Archbishop Carroll campus will include a new turf field, maybe as early as next fall, according to Dr. Tricia Scott, Carroll's president of Archbishop Carroll. “Turf field is on the horizon,"...

The new glass-enclosed entrance at Archbishop Carroll has two ID-activated locks for safety. Users must activate the first lock with an ID. If they don't have one, they have to get buzzed in by an employee, show ID, and get a visitor pass. After that, users have to activate the second lock -- or get buzzed in -- to enter the school.

Beginning of the school year brings building renovations

Francis Pham, Staff writer November 14, 2024

This year, the Archbishop Carroll community has seen changes to its school building following summertime renovations. For instance, the main entrance received new glass doors to ensure the safety of...

A poster hangs near Room 200 to remind students of the homecoming week dress down day themes.

Homecoming week comes to Carroll

Grace Sammartino, Staff writer October 14, 2024

Homecoming week arrives at Archbishop Carroll with traditions students expect, like dress down days, Mass, a pep rally, a powder puff game, a football game, and a dance. The week also includes something...

The Class of 2024 graduates

The Class of 2024 graduates

June 11, 2024

During a sunny June 5 that matched the mood of those gathered, 153 members of Archbishop Carroll's Class of 2024 moved their tassels from right side of their mortar boards to left side and then tossed...

One week of AP testing down; the next begins

Francis Pham, Staff writer May 12, 2024

May 6 marked the start of the testing week for students who take Advanced Placement (AP) courses.  Beginning May 6, those enrolled in AP classes have gone to Room 409 for a few hours each day to take...

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