Paul VI High School
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Paul VI High School is a private Catholic High School located in Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States. The school is named in honor of Pope Paul VI, and was founded in 1966. As of September 24, 2006, the school had an enrollment of 1,174 students. The Paul VI sports and club teams are known as The Eagles.
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[edit] Student Life
Paul VI is separated into four classes, Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. The school year begins in early September, and ends in the middle of June. Extended periods of vacation are given in late November for Thanksgiving, late December for Christmas, and Middle April for Easter. Students look forward to one or two snow days each year, and school is occasionally closed for various holidays throughout the year.
The Paul VI school day starts at 8:05 AM, and ends at 2:30 PM. Students are required to wear the designated school uniforms for the entirety of the day, except during casual days. Separate Gym uniforms are required for Physical Education. Discipline is organized into a system of demerits, whereby demerits are given out to students who break school code. The number of demerits given depends on the severity of the case. Ten demerits result in a student receiving a detention. As Paul VI is a Catholic high school, students are expected to comport themselves according to Catholic teaching.
The school day is organized into eight periods, each 43 minutes long. Preceding 1st period is a homeroom period, where students receive news and announcements. Occasionally, periods are shortened to allow for a student assembly or pep rally, or for half days. Throughout the school year, students will attend Mass on holidays or special occasions, either in St. Vincent Pallotti parish across the parking lot, or in the Auditorium. Usually, periods are shortened to accommodate these sessions.
Students are required to take four years of Math, English/Literature, and Religion in order to graduate. Three years of Science and History are also required, as are two years of a foreign language, and one year of Writing, Senior health, and Physical/Health Education (to be taken in Sophomore year.)
[edit] Academics
For the 2006-2007 school year, Paul VI boasts a very wide selection of courses and subjects.
Arithmetic courses include everything from Algebra 1 Part 1, to Advanced Placement Program (AP level) AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC.
Literature courses include 'Elements of Language and Literature,' American Literature, British Literature, World Literature, and their respective honors and AP courses. Journalism, Creative Writing, Film Appreciation, and Public Speaking are popular electives.
Science courses include a basic 'Integrated Science' course, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and their respective honors and AP courses. Also, Genetics, Anatomy and Physiology, and Microbiology are available as electives.
Religious studies are also a very important part of the Paul VI education, with 4 years of courses covering everything including Catholic Faith and Morality, Scriptures, Church History, prayer and worship, Issues of Faith and Morals, and Social justice.
Two years of a foreign language are required, and students may take up to four years of their desired language. Languages offered to study include Spanish, Italian, French, and Latin. Japanese is also offered, however, as of 2006, only two years of Japanese are offered. Two years of any language are mandatory.
The Social Studies are well represented, with World History, US History 1 & 2 (as well as AP United States History 1 & 2,) AP European History, Humanities, Sociology, Comparative World Governments, Logic, AP Macroeconomics, and AP Psychology.
Physical Education includes the courses Physical Education, First Aid and CPR, Driver's Education, Nutrition and Fitness, Tae Bo and Pilates, and Senior health.
Available Business courses include 'Introduction to Business,' Marketing, Multimedia presentations, HTML and Website creation, Accounting 1 & 2, Business Law 1 & 2, Basic Programming, and Java Programming. Business courses are elective.
Drama 1 & 2, as well as Advanced Drama are very popular electives. They are elective classes.
Dance classes include Ballet 1 & 2, Dance 1, Intermediate Dance, and Advanced Dance. All dance courses are elective.
Paul VI is proud of its extensive music courses which include Chorus, Chorale, Chamber Choir, A Capella Singers, Male Chorus, Music Theory, Advanced Music Theory, Band, Pep Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, String Ensemble 1 & 2, Basic and Intermediate Guitar, and Music technology. All music courses are elective.
The Industrial Arts courses are all elective and include Technical Drawling 1, 2, & 3, and Architecture. All four courses are successive, and must be taken in succession.
Creative Cooking is one of the most popular elective courses offered to students.
[edit] Sports
Paul VI offers a diverse selection of sports available to students.
Fall sports include Football, which is the most popular men's sport at Paul VI. They currently play in the Patriot Division of the Olympic Conference. The football program, which during the 1970's and early 1980's was a South Jersey power, has turned around over the past three years. Paul VI has qualified for the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) football playoffs the past two seasons. The Eagles play rival Camden Catholic High School every Thanksgiving.
Other sports include Soccer, which is also a popular sport at Paul VI, as is Girls Tennis, Cheerleading, Cross Country, and Field Hockey.
The Paul VI Boys Cross Country team will look to increase their dual meet unbeaten record of 233-0 since 1979, and continue their streak of wins in the South Jersey Parochial School meet to five wins since 2001.
Winter Sports include Basketball, Winter Track, Swimming, Ice Hockey, and Wrestling.
Spring sports include Track and Field, Baseball, Golf, Lacrosse, Boys Tennis, and Softball.
