Welcome to Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School!
Founded in 1998, we are a Catholic, co-educational school, located in West Dade county in the Archdiocese of Miami. Our mission is to provide the students entrusted to our care with a quality education rooted in the Catholic tradition and centered on the Person and teaching of Jesus Christ. Carroll High students experience a challenging curriculum and multiple opportunities of co-curricular activities. Because true education develops the whole person; body, mind, and spirit, students experience daily opportunities to deepen their faith as they come to know God and one another in a supportive, caring community. This philosophy of a Catholic education aims not only to prepare each student for a livelihood, but most importantly for a life in Christ that leads to eternal happiness, our ultimate goal and purpose.
The Carmelite Sisters and the faculty of ACC hold as a sacred trust this mission of providing for the spiritual, intellectiual, moral and physical development of our students. We are committed to providing an atmosphere that fosters self-discipline, leadership skills, critical thinking, striving for excellence, personal responsibility, ethical behavior, physical fitness, a community spirit, and mature faith. We invite you to consider joining the Carroll High family and assist us in deveoloping the full potential of our school for future generations.
Our Leadership
We are most fortunate to have the Monsignor Kenneth Schwanger as the President of Archbishop Carroll High School, appointed by Archbishop John Favalora to this position in November 2009.
Sister Marisa, O.C.D., a member of the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart, is the Principal of our school. She is a seasoned educator and administrator with many years of experience in Catholic education. The Carmelite Sisters also staff various positions, including faculty positions, Theology Department Chair and Campus Minister.
Over the past 80 years, the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart have given the fruits of their contemplation in the apostolate of Catholic
education in the United States. To learn more about them, visit their Website: www.carmel-msh.org
Our Academic Program
Our accredited academic program will meet the needs of students at various levels, providing both for those seeking superior college preparatory and those with learning disabilities. This is completed through an academically rigorous curriculum within the following subject areas: Theology, English, Math, Science, History, Language, Fine Arts, Business, Law, Computer, Physical Education, and Health. AP and Honors courses will be offered in each of the core disciplines.
Our Namesake – Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll
Coleman Francis Carroll (February 9, 1905 – July 26, 1977), was the first Bishop and later Archbishop of Miami, Florida. Archbishop Carroll was ordinated a priest in 1930 within the Diocese of Pittsburgh. He was the second of three children, his father dying when he was only 17 years of age. While within the Diocese of Pittsburgh, he served as a parish priest until 1953.
On August 13, 1958, Pope Pius XII appointed Bishop Carroll the first Bishop of the newly created Diocese of Miami. This occurred just two months before the death of Pius XII. He would be installed with the founding of the diocese on October 7, 1958.
At this point, the Diocese of Miami included the sixteen lower counties in Florida, with a population of only 200,000. Encompassing one half of the state, he would lay the foundation which would allow the Catholic church to grow through thousands of Cuban refugees, the American Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam and the reformations of the Second Vatican Council. He created the Catholic Service Bureau, now known as Catholic Charities, to serve as a social network that to this day rivals that of the State of Florida. In 1968, due to an increasing population, the decision was made to divide the Diocese of Miami. Miami would would be made an Archdiocese by Pope Paul VI and be named Metropolitan See for all of Florida. In response, Coleman Carroll became an Archbishop on March 2, 1968.
Less than ten years later, Archbishop Carroll took ill. In response, Bishop Edward McCarthy from the Diocese of Phoenix was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Miami in 1976. Ten months later, on July 26, 1977, Archbishop Carroll died. Upon his death, Carroll was automatically succeeded by Edward McCarthy as Archbishop of Miami. He was buried three days later in Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery in Miami.
At the time of his death, the Archdiocese of Miami had grown to encompass 700,000 Catholics within eight counties.
In 1994, in the final year of his tenure, Archbishop Edward McCarthy started the process of construction for a new high school in southwest Miami-Dade County. Opened in August 1998, the facility was dedicated by Archbishop John C. Favalora in honor of the founder of the Archdiocese. Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School stands attempting to uphold the motto of its namesake, "First the Kingdom of God".
Our School Crest
The crest of Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School reflects the heritage and traditions of its namesake. The lamp signifies the quest for knowledge for all who enter into the school; the book represents the Bible and Gospel values, The letters CC are the initials of Archbishop Coleman Carroll. The two crosses in the lower right portion of the crest are emblematic of the Catholic Faith and the centrality of Jesus Christ. The palm tree bespeaks the territory of the Archdiocese where this tree grows plentifully and luxuriously, so much so that it is practically a symbol of this area. The base of the shield displays wavy black and blue bars, the heraldic equivalent of water, to signify that the sea encompasses Archbishop Carroll High School in the City of Miami.
Our School Motto
In every aspect, Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School strives to live our namesake’s motto: Primum Regnum Dei, (First the Kingdom of God). We are committed to providing a foundation of Gospel values and core learning which will guide and support the students throughout their entire lives.
Our School Colors
Our school colors which exemplify our school spirit are Blue, Silver and Black. The Blue stands for Our Blessed Virgin Mother; the Silver represents the Stars of Heaven for which to reach, and Black stands for the challenge to bring the Light of Christ to the darkness of the world.
Our School Mascot
During their freshman year, the Class of 2002, the first graduating class of ACC chose the “BULLDOGS” as the school mascot. Our namesake, Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll was likened to a bulldog who held on tenaciously to his dreams for the future of his flock in Miami, and persevered successfully in providing for them through numerous difficulties.
