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Archbishop Ryan High School (often called Archbishop Ryan or simply Ryan) is a Roman Catholic high school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is one of the most renowned Catholic High schools in the country. Run by Franciscan priests and administrated by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Archbishop Ryan is the largest Catholic secondary school in the city of Philadelphia.

History
The doors of Archbishop Ryan High School opened for the first time in 1966 as a co-institutional high school with separate administration and faculty for each side of the school. Founded under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Archbishop Ryan was the twenty-eighth archdiocesan high school to be founded. Although both young men and young women could attend Archbishop Ryan, the school was divided according to gender, providing separate classrooms, teachers, cafeterias, and gymnasiums for boys and girls. In 1989, the Franciscan administration decided to reunify the school, making the entire school coeducational.

Student Body
Ryan's students, ranging from ages fourteen to sixteen, generally reside within the city of Philadelphia. With a large and diverse student body, Archbishop Ryan attracts students from Philadelphia and its suburbs.

Academics
One of Archbishop Ryan's main attributes are its extensive and broad academics. Offering many fields of study, Ryan offers a variety of studies such as English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Natural and Physical Science Studies, World Languages (French, Spanish, Italian, and German), Business, Technology, Music, and Fine Art Studies. Minimum coursework is required in the fields of English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Natural and Physical Science Studies, and World Languages. The top three tracks, AP, 1, and 2, are designed for college bound students and are labeled college preparatory classes. Tracks 3 and 4 are basic secondary school classes.

Athletics
The competitive sports of Archbishop Ryan include football, basketball, baseball, soccer, swimming, lacrosse, tennis, cross country, golf, and track and field, ice hockey, rugby, bowling, cheerleading, field hockey, softball, and volleyball.

Extracurricular Activities
With a variety of extracurricular activities, Archbishop Ryan emphasizes and stresses the importance of involvement and participation in the school and community.