STEM Education is both the mastery and integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.  It incorporates scientific inquiry and technological design through student-focused, project-based curricula to develop skills of communication, teamwork, collaboration, creativity, innovation, critical thinking, and problem solving.  All of Carroll’s science courses incorporate aspects of this philosophy.

Our emphasis on independent research balanced with guidance from our expert faculty creates an environment where students do more than just execute tasks, they learn the foundational concepts of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics that enable them to excel in higher education and careers.

STEM Highlights

• Seven Advanced Placement courses in STEM fields
• Archbishop Carroll High School is the only Dayton-area high school, public or private, to win the Ohio Academy of Science Governor’s Thomas Edison Award for Excellence in STEM Education every year since its inception.
• Four-time OAS Harold C. Shaw Outstanding School award winner.   This prestigious award is based on student participation, attendance, and achievement at Ohio’s State Science Day (SSD).  Schools must have at least four students present research at SSD, and at least 80% of those students must earn the highest rating of Superior for their research.
• 2025 Technology Student Association TEAMS Best in Nation award winner
• Five-time Best in State TEAMS Award Winner
• 2,300 square foot Industrial Technology Center equipped with traditional woodworking tools, Glowforge laser cutter, Thunder laser cutter, Torchmate CNC cutting table, and Shark CNC cutting machine
• 2,500 square foot Miller Family Science Center and four STEM Labs