Fast Facts about RCHS

College Bound

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After four years of academic, spiritual, personal, and athletic formation at Roman Catholic High School, young men are prepared for a bright and promising future. Roman graduates have attended some of the most prestigious colleges and universities nationwide. The list below showcases more than 25 of the top schools where Cahillites have taken their next steps:

  • Boston College
  • Brown University
  • Catholic University of America
  • Drexel University
  • George Washington University
  • Haverford College
  • La Salle University
  • Penn State University
  • Princeton University
  • Saint Joseph’s University
  • Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary
  • Stanford University
  • Syracuse University
  • Temple University
  • Temple University Japan Campus
  • United States Military Academy
  • United States Naval Academy
  • United States Air Force Academy
  • University of Alabama
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Notre Dame
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Vanderbilt University
  • Villanova University
  • Williamson School of the Trades
  • Yale University
  • Thomas E. Cahill Honors Program
    Roman Catholic High School proudly offers the Thomas E. Cahill Honors Program—a premier academic track launched in Fall 2024 for our most accomplished and motivated incoming freshmen. This selective program offers enhanced academic rigor, unique enrichment opportunities, and a cohort experience that fosters leadership and intellectual growth.
     
  • Freshmen in the program follow an accelerated curriculum that includes:
    • Latin
    • Algebra II
    • Geometry
    • Honors English
    • Honors Theology
    • Honors Physics First
    • Honors World History
    The Cahill Honors Program empowers students to rise to their full potential and sets the foundation for continued academic excellence throughout their time at Roman.

  • Roman students achieved a 98% passing rate on the 2025 National Latin Exam.
     
  • AP 2D Art - AP Biology - AP Calculus - AP Comparative Government - AP Language and Composition - AP Photography - AP Physics - AP Psychology - AP US History
     
  • Roman has a diverse student body in which over 170 elementary schools and 90 different zip codes throughout the Delaware Valley are represented. 
  • Every student receives an iPad as part of our school’s 1 to 1 iPad Initiative.
     
  • Class size: Faculty-Student ratio is 22:1. Class sizes can vary by course and year.
     
  • Electives in Accounting, Advanced Music I, II & III, Anatomy & Physiology, Art I, II, III & IV, Business Law, Calculus, Choral Music, Comparative Government, Digital Photography, Digital Video, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Fitness for Life, German Language & Culture, Intermediate Music, Italian III & IV, Latin, Personal Finance, Physics, Piano, Psychology, Real Estate, Spanish III & IV, Sports Medicine, Statistics

 

  • Roman is the first Diocesan high school in the nation -  founded to give students a Catholic education which until 1890 had only been available at private institutions for wealthier families. 
     
  • 96% of Roman graduates further their education
     
  • In the 2025-2026 school year, eight Roman seniors will take college courses at area Catholic Universities: La Salle, Villanova, Chestnut Hill, and Holy Family.