Archbishop Ryan High School

11201 Academy Road

Philadelphia, PA 19154

14 Reviews

School District
Grade

9-12
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by student on January 20, 2025

As a current student here, this school amazing. They have been updating the aging campus. Classrooms on the third floor, as well as a couple on the first and second floors have air conditioning. Students can eat in the south courtyard during lunch when the weather permits as well as outside behind the south cafeteria. The north cafeteria has a couple TVs as well as video games, ping pong, a pool table, and an arcade machine. Teachers are wonderful with the good teachers outnumbering the bad, school takes discipline issues seriously as well. We are not overloaded with homework and the school's Bonaventure Center is extremely beneficial to those with IEPs and 504s.
Submitted by parent on September 06, 2023

Excellent school if your child is determined to learn and progress in their studies. If you expect an easy standardized curriculum, this school is not for your child.
Submitted by parent on October 19, 2022

This school is great and at first I did not want to send my son here. I am so glad I did! He has done fantastic and we love the AP courses Ryan has to offer. The curriculum is top notch. There is a lot of options for sports and clubs as well.
Submitted by parent on August 09, 2021

There is a lot of staff who can't reply to emails. Or maybe they just ignore the mail? If you live in another state or are an international student, never go to this school. There will be a problem because you will never get a reply when you receive something from the school later. What a waste of money haha.
Submitted by other on May 27, 2020

As a graduate of the school, I am incredibly proud of this institution. My experience here is about more than the education I received - it's about the family I formed. Throughout my four years, I was met with a rigorous academic curriculum, a caring faculty/staff, an abundance of extracurricular activities, and lifelong friendships. This is an institution that not only teaches the core curriculum but also teaches character, respect, and Catholic values. As an alum and a second generation AR student, I know that I am a member of a strong and proud network of over 36,000 raiders and ragdolls like me, who are ready and willing to support our school, its students, and our fellow alumni.
Submitted by parent on November 16, 2017

Wonderful experience! Life time friends! Well rounded learning program!
Submitted by parent on March 14, 2016

Emails are never answered . There is no help from the administrators.Do not waste your time or money.
Submitted by parent on March 12, 2016

Ryan has not helped my son in any way.. I often ask myself... Why I spent all this money to be sick to my stomach because everyday, something else happens... what a Waste ... My other son goes to another school, and the opportunity"s are amazing.They just messed up his entire athletics... A senior and they cut him.No one returns your emails.... DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD
Submitted by parent on April 20, 2015

Excellent school! ! I cannot say enough about the great teachers! My son is a senior there and i feel he got an excellent education. Love that school!!
Submitted by student on March 01, 2015

I graduated from this school in 2013. As a sophomore in college I now realize I was completely unprepared for college classes. I took all of the same classes as my fellow college classmates room in high school and I am still in a lower level than them. Also Ryans student body is a joke unless you are from the far northeast like park wood or chalfont you are not welcomed. Ryan is not accepting and is very cliquey! I wish everyday I went to little flower or st Hubert's!
Submitted by parent on October 27, 2014

Archbishop Ryan is a fantastic school where the faculty and staff care about the teenagers that are under their care. Their theater and sports programs, along with all of their extra-curricular activities elevate the school above and beyond the other high schools in the area.The school seems large at first but it is easy to navigate and the co-educational system allows healthy competition for academic standings between both young men and women that attend there.
Submitted by other on February 10, 2014

Honestly, the staff in this school are terrible ! The south side of the school ( where the tuition is paid) everyone is lovely. Any other office if full of miserable individuals. They give you problems for anything and I do agree that it's more of a prison. We have a tracking system and the slower kids in slower tracks get not respect, they are treated like less than the honors and higher track students. AR does not prepare you for college and I HIGHLY do not recommend attending this school. There is barley any diversity in this school and the racial comments I've heard about other in my four years are horrible. I must say I'm more than happy about graduation this year
Submitted by parent on October 17, 2013

Although this school has a terrific curriculum with many AP offerings, I just couldn't get a grip on what their mission was. I felt like it was a chaotic place and my daughter would not excel here. Something needs to be done to make the school appear more structured and organized. When we toured Ryan in 2011, my daughter was in grade 7. She is now a Freshman at St Huberts. I have nothing against Ryan, but my daughter preferred an All girls environment. Ryan didn't leave the same impression on her or myself that the area All Girls schools like Nazareth & St Basil's Academy and St Hubert's did. I think you have a lot to offer, but you need to market it better.
Submitted by other on March 06, 2012

i always wanted to go to this school but i am not sure if i am my parents are looking to send me to Masterman but i think this school is a much better choice for me.