Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School
Encyclopedia
Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School is a private
, Roman Catholic high school
in The Hammocks
, unincorporated
Miami-Dade County, Florida
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami
.
, the first Bishop of Miami.
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 UM's Frost School of Music alumi, Justin House. Morale in the school is low amongst both students and professors.
, and Immaculata-Lasalle High School
.
2010 was the first year that the school had a boys volleyball team.
Wrestling
The school's first state title winner was in individual wrestling on February 26, 2005:
Track and Field
Girls:
Baseball
Girls Soccer
Softball
Boys Basketball
Girls Volleyball
Girls Basketball
Football
Sapphire Dance Team
Cheerleading
Private school
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, Roman Catholic high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in The Hammocks
The Hammocks, Florida
The Hammocks is an unincorporated census-designated place Miami suburb in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 51,003 at the 2010 census.-Name:The name of the CDP originates from a planned community called The Hammocks...
, unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami
The Archdiocese of Miami is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States of America. Its ecclesiastic territory includes Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties in the U.S. state of Florida. The archdiocese is the metropolitan see for the Ecclesiastical Province of Miami,...
.
Background
Archbishop Carroll was established in 1998 by the Diocese to serve the growing Catholic population in southwest Miami-Dade County. The school is named after Archbishop Coleman Francis CarrollColeman Carroll
Coleman Francis Carroll was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Miami from 1958 until his death in 1977.-Biography:...
, the first Bishop of Miami.
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 UM's Frost School of Music alumi, Justin House. Morale in the school is low amongst both students and professors.
Sports
The schools sports rivals are Gulliver Preparatory SchoolGulliver Preparatory School
Gulliver Schools is a group of private co-educational schools. Its management offices are in Coral Gables, Florida. Its campuses are across Miami-Dade County.- Campuses :Campuses operated by Gulliver schools include:...
, and Immaculata-Lasalle High School
Immaculata-Lasalle High School
Immaculata-LaSalle High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in the Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami and located between Mercy Hospital and Vizcaya on South Bayshore Drive....
.
2010 was the first year that the school had a boys volleyball team.
- Football, classification 2B.
- 3A for Soccer, Women's soccer, Boys basketball, Girls basketball, Baseball, Softball,Women's volleyball, Cross-country, Track and field, and Wrestling.
Sports Recognition
Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School has won several sports awards including:Wrestling
- 2005-2006 State Champion - 135 Class Weight
- 2006 State Champions - 171 Class Weight
- 2006 State Champions - HWT Class Weight
- 2006 State Champions - 112 Class Weight
- 2003-2006 State Champion - 200 Class Weight
The school's first state title winner was in individual wrestling on February 26, 2005:
- Individual State Champion 2005 (O. Friger)
- Individual State Champion 2006 (O. Friger/C. Friger)
Track and Field
Girls:
- 2004 Discus District Champion (Kathleen Hernandez)
- 2007 Discus District Champion (Allison Hernandez)
- 2008 Discus Regional Champion (Allison Hernandez)
- 2009 Discus District Champion (Allison Hernandez)
- 2009 Discus State Medalist (Allison Hernandez)
Baseball
- District Champion 2001
- State Runner-up 2001
- District Runner-up, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005
Girls Soccer
- District Champions 2006
- District Runner-up 2007
Softball
- District Runner-up 2007
Boys Basketball
- District Champion 2002
- District Runner-up 2001
Girls Volleyball
- District Runner-up 2007, 2008
Girls Basketball
- District Champion 2001
- District Runner-up 2006
Football
- District Champions 2006, 2007, 2008
- Regional Champions 2007
Sapphire Dance Team
- 1st Place Miami Heat Dance Classic 2004
- Sweepstakes Award (3 numbers won a superior ranking) ADA Competition (2008)
- Recognition from famous choreographers including Mia Michaels (Emmy award winning choreographer and judge/choreographer on SYTYCD), Tyce Diorio (Emmy award winning choreographer and judge/choreographer on SYTYCD), Dave Scott (Award winning hip-hop choreographer), Laurie-Ann Gibson (famous choreographer), and Cris Judd (famous choreographer, ex-husband of Jennifer Lopez) as part of the Pulse Convention Tour as well as a performance in front of them in Hallandale Beach; they also took numerous dance workshops with these same choreographers. (2009)
Cheerleading
- US Spirit National Champions 2008
- 1st Place Cane Cheer Competition 2008
- 1st Place Coastal Cheer & Dance Competition 2008