About Archmere
About Archmere
Our Mission
Archmere Academy is a Catholic, Norbertine college preparatory school, valuing community, respect, zeal, reverence, and wisdom. Nurturing body and soul, mind and heart, Archmere focuses on the whole person through academic excellence, faith reflection, social development, and service to others. Inspired by its heritage, Archmere cultivates empathetic leaders- young men and women prepared for every good work.
Who We Are
Since opening its doors in 1932, Archmere Academy is known for its rigorous academic program. The academic disciplines foster critical thinking skills, strengthen analytical reasoning, and foster intellectual creativity through each department. Parents and caregivers choose Archmere for their children because choosing our door opens others. Students choose Archmere because of the opportunities available to them.
We strive to inspire students to challenge themselves, think critically, and ultimately reach their greatest potential. The dedicated faculty at Archmere shows a commitment to student learning and provides personal attention for students, creating an authentic student-teacher connection that's based on trust, respect, and a shared pursuit of achievement.
Through the support and guidance at Archmere, students have every opportunity to find true personal distinction.
We strive to inspire students to challenge themselves, think critically, and ultimately reach their greatest potential. The dedicated faculty at Archmere shows a commitment to student learning and provides personal attention for students, creating an authentic student-teacher connection that's based on trust, respect, and a shared pursuit of achievement.
Through the support and guidance at Archmere, students have every opportunity to find true personal distinction.
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NORBERTINE HISTORY
As a community of faith, Archmere celebrates its Catholic heritage and the Norbertine charism, united by the importance placed on community, respect, zeal, reverence, and wisdom, welcoming students of all faith traditions. -
COMMITMENT TO DEI
Saint Norbert's vision was to give people a "sense of place" and belonging, and the Archmere Academy community seeks to embody that vision. This commitment to a diverse school community is reflected today in the school’s mission statement, core values, and everyday operations. -
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Recent Archmere News
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Seven Archmere Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists
Read MoreArchmere seniors Kabir Goyal, Chloe Li, Michael Liu, Daniel Qi, Valentina Ramos, Angela Zhang and Audrey Zou have been named National Merit Semifinalists. The officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation used their high scores on the PSAT's, taken in their junior year, as an initial screen for program entrants. Only 16,000 students (of approximately 1.3 million) in about 20,000 high schools entered the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2024 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which served as an initial screen of program entrants. -
2025-2026 Archmere Mastersingers Announced
Congratulations to the members of the 2025-2026 Mastersingers. The following students have been chosen to be part of this year's group:Read More -
One Hundred and Twenty-Six Archmere Academy Students Earn AP Scholar Awards
Read MoreOne hundred and twenty-six students at Archmere Academy have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 25 percent of the more than 2.66 million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams.
Archmere Academy is a private, Catholic, college preparatory co-educational academy,
grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.
grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.
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