I attended JC in the late 80's. I transferred in from a smaller school where, ironically, I was allowed to slip between the cracks. The staff and administration at JC made all the difference in the world. I was a mildly troubled kid who simply needed a positive environment where encouragement was the
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Posted by a former student on 03/26/07
One of the finest high schools in the south... John Carroll has a rich, storied, tradition unparalleled by most high schools...coupled with teachers who actually care about the education, well-being, and development of their students, John Carroll is among the elite of high schools in the south, if not
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Posted by a student on 09/25/06
I went to John Carroll for 4 long years. It was the worst time of my life. JC is a great school to send your kids to if you have money. If you have money you will get a great education, if you don't have money go somewhere else. You'll be a lot happier.
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Posted by a former student on 06/29/06
Sending our child to John Carroll Catholic High School, which was her choice endorsed my us, was the best thing we did for our child's academic and leadership preparation for college. A senior this year, John Carroll has provided a competitive academic and leadership environment that caused her to grow,
... Read more glow as she excelled in academics, responsibility, volunteerism, sports teambuilding , diversity building, oration skills and exercise of the fruit of the Holy Spirit. Students smile a lot at John Carroll. Take a visit and just look at the students as they interact with each other in 'The Commons'. That's what I did when I took my child on an initial tour. The students possess some type of euphoria that's catching and makes you smile as you watch them. My child 'caught the Spirit', had a good attitude, stayed focused on her personal goals and excelled. Thank God for John Carroll. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/24/04
John Carroll is average at best. The $5,500 per year for tuition is entirely too much money for the education received. We have three children high school age or older, one who graduated from there, one who we removed after his sophomore year, and a third who just did not want to go there. Basically,
... Read more the school is main stream only. If you have a child who has any type of learning disability, this is not the place for them. They do not have the funds for special education teachers or the facilities to assist children with ADD, etc. Granted all school have there good and bad points but the bad points that I have found prevalent at JC is that they cater to the parents/children of those that have plenty of money and give to their trust/scholarship funds on a regular basis. Should you live in the inner city and can not afford to go there but your child is an athlete, contact JC and you will probably get a free ride . The education for those children is probably far better than what they would have received in the inner City schools. These comments are more than opinion; they are what I have experienced with my own children. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/23/04
Where else in Alabama do you have a school that has produced a Heisman Trophy and Nobel Prize Winner? John Carroll Catholic has done both! As a parent, I can attest that John Carroll Catholic offers its students an excellent education, both academically and morally. As a public school teacher myself,
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Posted by a parent on 09/09/03
I enjoyed my time at JC because the learning atmosphere was friendly. I felt no peer pressure and the only competing that a person did was to see who got the highest test score. It is a conducive atmosphere to learning and I will always remember fondly the years I spent at John Carroll catholic high
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English as Second Language
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Birmingham schools — John Carroll Catholic High School is located at 300 Lakeshore Parkway, Birmingham AL 35209. 300 Lakeshore Parkway is in the 35209 ZIP code in Birmingham, AL The school district for John Carroll Catholic High School is the Diocese Of Birmingham Education Off. John Carroll Catholic High School is a Catholic school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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