Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School
| Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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10300 SW 167 Avenue The Hammocks, Florida, (Dade County) 33196 United States | |
| Coordinates | 25°40′16″N 80°28′01″W / 25.671°N 80.467°WCoordinates: 25°40′16″N 80°28′01″W / 25.671°N 80.467°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Primum Regnum Dei |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1998 |
| Authority | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami |
| President | Msgr. Kenneth Schwanger |
| Principal | Sister Margaret Ann, O.C.D |
| Faculty | 32.9 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 400[1] (2013-14) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.3[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue, Black and Silver[2] |
| Mascot | Bulldog[3] |
| Team name | Bulldogs[2] |
| Rivals | Gulliver Preparatory School and Immaculata-Lasalle High School |
| Accreditation | AdvancED [4] |
| Website | www.colemancarroll.org |
Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in The Hammocks, unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida.[5] It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami.
Background
Archbishop Carroll was established in 1998 by the Archdiocese of Miami to serve the growing Catholic population in southwest Miami-Dade County. The school sits on 40 acres of land intended to meet the needs of the growing population. The campus has a "college" look and has opportunities to develop as the area develops to meet the needs of the 21st-century learning and beyond. The school is named after Archbishop Coleman Francis Carroll, the first Bishop of Miami. As of 2008, the school has been administered by the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles.
Primum Regnum Dei is the motto of the school: Seek First the Kingdom of God.
Curriculum includes college preparatory courses: Advance Placement (AP), Dual Enrollment, Honors, and regular college prep tracks.
For students who need the extra academic challenge: The school provides Primum Regnum Dei Scholars Track as well as Academies for Law and Liberal Studies in which students can earn up to 30 college units and graduate as college Freshmen. Because of the school's campus, More academies are planned to be incorporated as the needs of students arise.
Programs in Sports Medicine, Business, Fine Arts, Broadcasting, Theater and Music are also included to meet the various needs and gifts of students.
A special learning needs program titled Pax Christi, is also available and serves as a springboard to meet students with special learning needs.
In 2011, the One-to-One iPad program as well as integration of technology into the classroom helps students meet the needs of ongoing technology application.
Archbishop Carroll is home of the ACCHS Drum Line, a recognized non-competing drum line. The drum line has performed for Ft. Lauderdale's Winterfest Boat Parade for three years, and has won Best Show Boat two years in a row, 2009 and 2010. It is led by University of Miami's Frost School of Music alumnus, Justin House.
Sports
The schools sports rivals are Gulliver Preparatory School, and Immaculata-Lasalle High School.[6]
2006-2008 2A District Champions in Football. 2007 Regional Champions Football
2007 State Semi-Finalists Football
2008 Regional Finalist Football
2010 was the first year that the school had a boys volleyball team.
References
- 1 2 3 "Archbishop Carroll High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- 1 2 "Archbishop Carroll Bulldogs". MaxPreps. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ↑ "Mascot". Archbishop Carroll High School. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ↑ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ↑ "The Hammocks CDP, Florida." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 9, 2010.
- ↑ ACFCHS. "Coleman Carroll-Introduction and History". Archived from the original on 2007-01-26. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
