Recognition
In 1994, 1995 and 1996, John Carroll was one of the public and private schools nationwide to be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.
In 2009, "The Patriot" launched its online edition, www.jcpatriot.com and won two national awards in its first year: a 2010 Silver Crown from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and a 2010 Pacemaker Finalist recognition from the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA). In 2011, the online newspaper received a Gold Crown from the CSPA. The print edition was named a 2010 Pacemaker Finalist by the NSPA in addition to winning the George H. Gallup Award from the Quill and Scroll International Society for High School Journalists. In 2011, the print edition received an All-American rating from the NSPA, the highest rating the newspaper has ever received.
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