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Archbishop Ryan High School

  • LocationPhiladelphia, PA
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 870 students
Official website

Archbishop Ryan High School is a Catholic, coeducational high school in Philadelphia. Its school ministry pages publish a Mass each morning in the school chapel at 7:10 AM, a monthly all-school Mass, weekly Friday confession, and weekly Wednesday adoration, along with four years of theology and a pro-life student group.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 1

  • Monday–Friday7:10 AMSchool chapel, Archbishop Ryan High School · Published as 'each morning' on the Liturgy & Worship page; weekdays recorded.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Liturgy & Worship | School Ministry | Archbishop Ryan High Schoolarchbishopryan.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=285905&type=d&pREC_ID=655520 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “participate in Holy Mass each morning in our beautiful school chapel at 7:10 AM. All are welcome.”
    Holy Mass is offered each morning in the school chapel at 7:10 AM.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Archbishop Ryan High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSt. Martha's Church: 0.2 mi1St Katherine of Siena: 1.7 mi2Parish Church of Saint Christopher: 3.0 mi3Office of School Ministry, Archbishop Ryan High School: 0.1 miArchbishop Ryan High School (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St. Martha's Church — 0.2 mi · 11301 Academy Road, Philadelphia
  2. St Katherine of Siena — 1.7 mi · 9700 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia
  3. Parish Church of Saint Christopher — 3.0 mi · 13301 Proctor Road, Philadelphia

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

BSacramental life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

80 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearMonthly (The liturgy page says the school community gathers every month for Mass in the auditorium, and the principal's message says students attend school Mass at least once a month.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Liturgy & Worship | School Ministry | Archbishop Ryan High Schoolarchbishopryan.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=285905&type=d&pREC_ID=655520 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The entire school community gathers every month to celebrate Mass in the auditorium.”
      The whole school gathers for Mass monthly in the auditorium.
    2. Message from our Principal | About Ryan | Archbishop Ryan High Schoolarchbishopryan.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=285479&type=d&pREC_ID=1131998 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “our students attend school mass at least once a month”
      The principal reports that students attend school Mass at least monthly.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusYes (The page says Holy Mass is offered each morning; weekdays are recorded.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgy & Worship | School Ministry | Archbishop Ryan High Schoolarchbishopryan.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=285905&type=d&pREC_ID=655520 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “participate in Holy Mass each morning in our beautiful school chapel at 7:10 AM. All are welcome.”
      Holy Mass is offered each morning in the school chapel at 7:10 AM.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearMonthly or more often (Confession is heard every Friday during the first 10 minutes of each lunch period. The page also says students may arrange confession by appointment with the School Minister.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgy & Worship | School Ministry | Archbishop Ryan High Schoolarchbishopryan.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=285905&type=d&pREC_ID=655520 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Confessions are heard every Friday during the first 10 minutes of each lunch period.”
      Confession is offered every Friday during lunch periods.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredRegularly (monthly or more) (The Most Blessed Sacrament is exposed for adoration after the morning Mass each Wednesday until dismissal.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgy & Worship | School Ministry | Archbishop Ryan High Schoolarchbishopryan.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=285905&type=d&pREC_ID=655520 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “the Most Blessed Sacrament is exposed for adoration after the morning Mass on Wednesday until dismissal.”
      Eucharistic adoration is held weekly on Wednesdays.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (A published Mass schedule exists.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgy & Worship | School Ministry | Archbishop Ryan High Schoolarchbishopryan.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=285905&type=d&pREC_ID=655520 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “participate in Holy Mass each morning in our beautiful school chapel at 7:10 AM. All are welcome.”
      Holy Mass is offered each morning in the school chapel at 7:10 AM.
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (The academics overview states four years of theology. Computed as four full-year equivalents.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Academics at Archbishop Ryan | Academics | Archbishop Ryan High Schoolarchbishopryan.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=286219&type=d&pREC_ID=2761654 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Through four years of theology, students explore faith, morality, ethics, and their role in the world around them.”
      Students take theology in each of four years.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
BCampus culture: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture

80 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (The retreats page states that an in-school retreat is provided for each class during the academic year. The dated retreat listings on the same page are from 2023-24 and are not used for current claims.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats | School Ministry | Archbishop Ryan High Schoolarchbishopryan.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=285905&type=d&pREC_ID=655522 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “An in-school retreat is provided for each class during the academic year.”
      Each class receives an in-school retreat during the academic year.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus ministry staffOne (One ministry staff member is named: the Director of School Ministry.)
    Sources (1)
    1. School Ministry | Archbishop Ryan High Schoolarchbishopryan.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=285905&type=d&pREC_ID=655517 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Director of School Ministry/Theology Teacher”
      Anthony Gentile is the Director of School Ministry.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsOne (Ryan for Life is the faith-based student group identified. The Catholic Relief Services club is a service club and is not counted here.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Ryan for Life | School Ministry | Archbishop Ryan High Schoolarchbishopryan.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=285905&type=d&pREC_ID=655610 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Thus, Ryan for Life gives students opportunities to promote the Catholic Church's pro-life teachings and ideals.”
      Ryan for Life is a student group that promotes the Catholic Church's pro-life teachings.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (Each school day and every class begins with prayer, and daily Mass is offered on campus.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgy & Worship | School Ministry | Archbishop Ryan High Schoolarchbishopryan.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=285905&type=d&pREC_ID=655520 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Each school day and every class begins with prayer.”
      Prayer begins each school day and each class.
      “participate in Holy Mass each morning in our beautiful school chapel at 7:10 AM. All are welcome.”
      Holy Mass is offered each morning in the school chapel at 7:10 AM.
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Service and Catholic social teaching

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Required service hoursNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (Ryan for Life is a student group that promotes the Catholic Church's pro-life teachings.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Ryan for Life | School Ministry | Archbishop Ryan High Schoolarchbishopryan.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=285905&type=d&pREC_ID=655610 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Thus, Ryan for Life gives students opportunities to promote the Catholic Church's pro-life teachings and ideals.”
      Ryan for Life is a student group that promotes the Catholic Church's pro-life teachings.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (The Catholic Relief Services club is listed, and the principal's message describes student work for Catholic Relief Services and other service partners.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Club Offerings | Student Affairs | Archbishop Ryan High Schoolarchbishopryan.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=290871&type=d&pREC_ID=2382713 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Catholic Relief Services Moderator: Mrs. Robinson”
      A Catholic Relief Services student club is listed.
    2. Message from our Principal | About Ryan | Archbishop Ryan High Schoolarchbishopryan.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=285479&type=d&pREC_ID=1131998 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “collecting items for Gift of Life, Sarnelli House, Catholic Relief Services”
      Students collect items for service partners including Catholic Relief Services.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Mass is offered each morning in the school chapel at 7:10 AM, and the school community gathers for Mass monthly.
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgy & Worship | School Ministry | Archbishop Ryan High Schoolarchbishopryan.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=285905&type=d&pREC_ID=655520 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “participate in Holy Mass each morning in our beautiful school chapel at 7:10 AM. All are welcome.”
      Holy Mass is offered each morning in the school chapel at 7:10 AM.
      “The entire school community gathers every month to celebrate Mass in the auditorium.”
      The whole school gathers for Mass monthly in the auditorium.
  • Students take theology in each of four years, and prayer begins each school day and each class.
    Sources (2)
    1. Academics at Archbishop Ryan | Academics | Archbishop Ryan High Schoolarchbishopryan.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=286219&type=d&pREC_ID=2761654 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Through four years of theology, students explore faith, morality, ethics, and their role in the world around them.”
      Students take theology in each of four years.
    2. Liturgy & Worship | School Ministry | Archbishop Ryan High Schoolarchbishopryan.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=285905&type=d&pREC_ID=655520 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Each school day and every class begins with prayer.”
      Prayer begins each school day and each class.
  • Confession is offered every Friday and adoration every Wednesday during the school year.
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgy & Worship | School Ministry | Archbishop Ryan High Schoolarchbishopryan.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=285905&type=d&pREC_ID=655520 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Confessions are heard every Friday during the first 10 minutes of each lunch period.”
      Confession is offered every Friday during lunch periods.
      “the Most Blessed Sacrament is exposed for adoration after the morning Mass on Wednesday until dismissal.”
      Eucharistic adoration is held weekly on Wednesdays.

Concerns

  • The published ministry contact is the Director of School Ministry.
    Sources (1)
    1. School Ministry | Archbishop Ryan High Schoolarchbishopryan.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=285905&type=d&pREC_ID=655517 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Director of School Ministry/Theology Teacher”
      Anthony Gentile is the Director of School Ministry.

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Campus ministry home

Office of School Ministry, Archbishop Ryan High School

  • Address: 11201 Academy Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel

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Source: archbishopryan.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026, archbishopryan.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

6 groups and regular activities · 2 on campus, 0 off campus, 4 location not published

Liturgy and prayer 1

  • Monthly all-school MassOn campus
    Every month
    The entire school community gathers for Mass in the auditorium.
    archbishopryan.com

Retreats 2

  • In-school retreatsOn campus
    During the academic year, one for each class
    An in-school retreat is provided for each class during the academic year.
    archbishopryan.com
  • Kairos retreat (seniors)
    Senior year; optional
    Optional three-day retreat for seniors, based on the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Loyola.
    archbishopryan.com

Clubs and groups 1

  • Ryan for Life
    Student group that promotes the Catholic Church's pro-life teachings through activities, service projects, marches, and rallies. Moderated by the Director of School Ministry.
    archbishopryan.com

Service 2

  • Catholic Relief Services club
    Student club listed on the school's club offerings page.
    archbishopryan.com
  • Community Service Corps
    Student service club listed on the school's club offerings page.
    archbishopryan.com

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (2)
  1. School Ministry | Archbishop Ryan High Schoolarchbishopryan.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=285905&type=d&pREC_ID=655517 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Director of School Ministry/Theology Teacher”
    Anthony Gentile is the Director of School Ministry.
    “11201 Academy Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154”
    The school and School Ministry office are at 11201 Academy Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154.
  2. Liturgy & Worship | School Ministry | Archbishop Ryan High Schoolarchbishopryan.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=285905&type=d&pREC_ID=655520 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “participate in Holy Mass each morning in our beautiful school chapel at 7:10 AM. All are welcome.”
    Holy Mass is offered each morning in the school chapel at 7:10 AM.
    “participate in Holy Mass each morning in our beautiful school chapel at 7:10 AM. All are welcome.”
    Holy Mass is offered each morning in the school chapel at 7:10 AM.

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Academic Excellence

DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
42 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.81%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.18.9 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeDiocesan school
DioceseArchdiocese of Philadelphia, PA
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)870
Students in grades 9–12870
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio18.9 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges81%
SettingCity

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Philadelphia

The Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: catholicchurchofphila.org, catholicchurchofphila.org, catholicchurchofphila.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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Yes. Archbishop Ryan High School is a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Where is Mass celebrated at Archbishop Ryan High School?
Mass is listed at School chapel and Archbishop Ryan High School. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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