Archbishop Carroll High School (Washington, DC)
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Archbishop Carroll High School is a private
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, Catholic
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 high school
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 located in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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  It is owned and operated by the Archdiocese of Washington.

Background

Archbishop Carroll High School opened in 1951 and expressed the vision of the Most Reverend Patrick A. O’Boyle, the first Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, who felt strongly that the Catholic Church should lead by example in the area of integration. Named in honor of Archbishop John Carroll, the first Catholic Archbishop in the United States, the school offered a college preparatory education for young men, regardless of race or ethnicity. For its first 40 years, the Augustinian Friars operated Archbishop Carroll and, along with lay faculty, taught students in a values-centered curriculum.

In 1989, the Archdiocese of Washington merged several high schools—Archbishop Carroll, All Saints, Mackin, the Academy of Notre Dame, and Holy Spirit – into one school on the Archbishop Carroll site, and, at that point, the school became co-educational. Today, Carroll enrolls more than 600 students, and it remains as the only high school owned and operated by the Archdiocese of Washington.

Archbishop Carroll's current rival is Bishop McNamara High School
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Mission statement

Archbishop Carroll High School is a Catholic co-educational college preparatory school operated by the Archdiocese of Washington. Archbishop Carroll High School is dedicated to serving a diverse student population, and as such, provides a Catholic environment that nurtures the whole person by integrating faith and life. Consistent with our Catholic tradition, Archbishop Carroll High School seeks to develop leaders who are rooted in Gospel values and committed to meeting the challenges of building a just society.

Notable alumni

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     Head Basketball Coach
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  • Eddie Jordan (basketball)
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  • Lawrence Moten
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    , played basketball for Syracuse University
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  • Marvin Graves
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  • Jamal Williams
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  • Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje
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     played basketball for Georgetown University
  • Joe Howard
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    , played football at Notre Dame and in the NFL
  • Jevon Langford
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  • Rich Harrison
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  • Kris Joseph
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    , Syracuse University basketball player

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