Carroll High School (Dayton, Ohio)
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| Principal | Mr. Joseph R. Sens |
| School type | Private, co-ed |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Location | Dayton, Ohio, United States |
| Mascot | The Patriots |
| School newspaper | "The Torch" |
| School Broadcast Club | "Media4Carroll" |
| School annual publication | "Patriot Voices" |
| School colors | Red, White and Blue |
Carroll High School is a private, coeducational high school located in Dayton, Ohio. It is run by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati. It is sometimes referred to as Archbishop Carroll High School or Dayton Carroll.
Carroll HS carries a strong reputation throughout the Miami Valley as being one of the better secondary schools in terms of academics, often having the highest test scores in the area. It was founded in 1961, and currently has around 1000 students enrolled. It is the largest Catholic, co-ed high school in Ohio.
The current principal is Mr. Joseph R. Sens.
Most Carroll students enroll post-graduation in such universities as Wright State University, University of Dayton, and The Ohio State University.
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[edit] History
The school is named for John Carroll (1735-1815), the first bishop and subsequently the first archbishop of the United States. The school opened to students for the first time on August 18, 1961. The first class graduated May 31, 1965.
99.4% of Carroll graduates went on to higher education, and military service. Schools such as M.I.T., University of Notre Dame, University of Florida, Duke University, Vanderbilt University, Miami University, Ohio State University, University of Dayton, Service Academies, Case Western Reserve University, Wright State University, as well as many Ivy League schools. The class of 2007 includes 15 National Merit Scholars. Around 56% of each graduating class receive more than 11 million dollars in scholarships, top of the region.
2 graduates of Carroll High School have died in armed combat, including Colonel Paul Kelly.[1]
School faculty includes Ph.D.s, former Engineers (P.E.), and M.D.s. Most of the faculty have advanced degrees and training. Dual credits are offered in partnership with the University of Dayton.
Unlike other local Catholic high schools, Alter High School or Chaminade-Julienne, Carroll's student base is more socio-economically distributed, and has frequently exhibited higher academic performances on average.[citation needed] The Archdiocese provides grants for those in need. Carroll also provides scholarships to outstanding students.
[edit] Media4Carroll
Media 4 Carroll is one of Carroll's largest and most active clubs, and is one of the only clubs of its kind in the greater Dayton area. The club serves to give students the opportunity to create their own media content and present it to an audience. The main purpose of Media4Carroll is to produce and air a weekly closed circuit television show, which students watch each Friday on Channel 4. The show serves to convey announcements, promote upcoming school functions, and highlight events. Students film and edit sports, social events, clubs, and other school activities. Students also write and produce their own 'comedy' segments regularly, although many observers to the show perceive it as 'corny'
In addition to the weekly show, the club also produces DVDs of special school functions including the Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Recently, Media4Carroll began producing DVDs highlighting the school's football team, and CDs of the Carroll Concert Band's performances. In the last few years, Media4Carroll has remodeled its facilities and upgraded its equipment to become all digital. The club has a variety of professional video acquisition and production equipment. The club has the capability to produce both live and prerecorded content.
Over the years many Carroll graduates have found careers in this field, in part because of their experience in Media4Carroll.
[edit] Athletics
The Carroll Patriot teams compete in the school colors of red, white, and blue. After years of being in the Mid-Miami League, they joined the Greater Catholic League in 2006. They participate in men's and women's sports, most importantly American football and soccer.
The football team made it to the playoffs 7 of the last 8 years, including two final-four appearances in the state playoffs in 2004 and 2005. The men's soccer team had three state playoff back to back final fours in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
Carroll is renowned for its huge fan-base. Fall sports have a huge following with many rowdy fans, led by a spirit group called The Flag Patrol.
The Carroll Patriot Ultimate Frisbee Team has been in the state playoffs for the past 6 years and won the DII state title in 2005. This team now draws the most fans over any other CHS spring sport.
The Carroll Patriot Competitive Chess Team has had great success in the past and recently has won against Beavercreek, Alter, and Oakwood.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships:
Other State Championships:
- * 8 teams qualify each year in each division and compete in a bracketed dual meet tournament. This is not the official OHSAA sanctioned state tournament in Ohio, which Carroll has never in fact won. Some states have a larger, official dual meet state championship in addition to the normal wrestling tournament format.
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Carroll High School Carroll High School Band
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specifiedDeptofDefense. . Retrieved on 2007-02-05.
- ^ OHSAA. Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.
3. The Ultimate Frisbee Team information is from the CHS Athletic Department as of March 28, 2007.
