Radnor Catholic School Earns 7-Year Reaccreditation

RADNOR, PA — A Radnor Catholic recently earned reaccreditation by the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools, according to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Several other schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia were also reaccreditted.

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia said Archbishop John Carroll High School in Radnor was one of five school s in the archdiocese to earn reaccreditation.

According to the archdiocese, Archbishop John Carroll will be accredited for another seven years.

“These schools are to be commended for their commitment to providing students with the best education possible,” said Lisa Marie McCauley, Ed.D., president of the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. “The Middle States accreditation process is built around planning for the future and continuous school improvement. These schools are willing to put in the hard work to ensure that they are performing at the top of their class.”

Middle States accredits preK-12 public, private, parochial, and charter schools. In addition, Middle States accredits non-degree granting career and technical post-secondary institutions, special purpose schools, supplementary education centers, learning services providers and distance education institutions.

Accreditation is a multifaceted evaluation process that schools and school systems voluntarily use to demonstrate they are meeting a defined set of research-based performance standards. The 12 Middle States Standards for Accreditation are: mission, governance and leadership, school improvement planning, finances, facilities, school organization and staff, health and safety, educational program, assessment and evidence of student learning, student services, student life and activities and information resources.

The accreditation process begins with a self-study that is conducted by the school or school system and requires input from school leaders, teachers, parents and students. Following the self-study, a team of volunteer educators from Middle States member schools conducts an on-site peer review visit to observe school operations and interview various stakeholders.

The visiting team makes its recommendation to the Middle States Association Commissions, which voted to accredit or reaccredit 183 schools and school systems in 25 states, as well as Puerto Rico, and 27 other countries at its biannual meeting in Philadelphia this month.