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. 

Recent Archmere News

List of 3 news stories.

  • Soccer Opens Season with Win over Caravel

    On September 12th, the Archmere soccer team defeated Caravel 5-3 on the road in their season opening match. Brendan Quinn '27 and Ethan Beach '26 each scored two goals, and Tiernan Matthews '26 added another, leading Archmere to a 5-3 win over Caravel in the Auks’ soccer opener.
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  • Seven Archmere Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists

    Archmere 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.
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  • 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:
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Archmere Academy is a private, Catholic, college preparatory co-educational academy,
grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.