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St. John Paul II Catholic High School (Florida)


FieldValue
nameSt. John Paul II Catholic High School
seal_imageJPII-Logo-Full-Color.svg
imageSt. John Paul II Catholic High School, Tallahassee.jpg
streetaddress5100 Terrebonne Drive
cityTallahassee
stateFlorida
zipcode32311
countryU.S.
coordinates
districtDiocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
religionRoman Catholic
superintendentMike Juhas
principalLuisa Zalzman
teaching_staff18 (on a FTE basis)
ratio9.1
typePrivate, Coeducational, Catholic
grades9–12
campus size37 acres
conferenceFHSAA 2-A
accreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
rivalMaclay School
patronSaint John Paul II
nicknamePanthers
colorsBlue and Gold
established2001
status
footnotes
homepage

St. John Paul II Catholic High School is a private, coeducational, Catholic high school in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a diocesan school of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

SJPII, the first Catholic high school to be founded in Tallahassee, opened in 2001. It graduated its first class in 2004, with the first charter class graduating the next year, in 2005.

The St. John Paul II campus initially had a gymnasium, chapel, main building, soccer field, and baseball field. A softball field was added in 2013 and opened for the 2014 season The school has plans for future expansion.

Academics

The school teaches several Advanced Placement Courses including:

  • AP Spanish
  • AP Biology
  • AP Chemistry
  • AP Latin
  • AP Art and Design
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP English Language and Composition
  • AP Music Theory
  • AP Statistics

Activities

The school also has a wide range of clubs, among them an Automotive Club, Aerospace Engineering club, and Literary club.

SJPII has an active drama department, a chorus that competes statewide in choral competitions, and a creative arts department that has competed in art competitions and exhibited at various Tallahassee museums and shows. St. John Paul II puts on an annual arts and music festival known as SouthWoodStock featuring student and outside artists and musicians.

Athletics

St. John Paul II High School's mascot is Pep the Panther, and their colors are Navy and Gold. SJPII has eight boys' athletic teams and nine girls' teams.[[File:Peppanther.jpg|thumb|right|PEP, School Mascot]]

Boys' Sports

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Beach Volleyball
  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Softball
  • Track
  • Volleyball

Girls' Sports

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Beach Volleyball
  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Track
  • Volleyball

St. John Paul II School hosts the District volleyball, basketball and baseball events.

Notable alumni

  • Terrion Arnold, former college football cornerback for the Alabama Crimson Tide and current cornerback for the Detroit Lions.

References

  1. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement".
  2. "Search for Private Schools - School detail for John Paul II Catholic High School". US Department of Education.
  3. "- St. John Paul II Catholic High School {{!}} Tallahassee Home".
  4. "FACILITIES".
  5. [https://www.sjpiichs.org/academics/curriculum/ JPII Catholic High School » Curriculum]
  6. "- St. John Paul II Catholic High School {{!}} Tallahassee Clubs and Organizations".
  7. [http://www.southwoodstock.org/ Southwoodstock Music & Arts Festival. Home. Community Music & Arts All-day Festival] {{webarchive. link. (January 6, 2014)
  8. "- St. John Paul II Catholic High School {{!}} Tallahassee Athletics".
  9. "Terrion Arnold Football Stats".
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