Pope John Paul II Catholic High School (Louisiana)
| Pope John Paul II Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
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1901 Jaguar Drive Slidell, Louisiana, (St. Tammany Parish) 70461 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°16′47″N 89°44′37″W / 30.27972°N 89.74361°WCoordinates: 30°16′47″N 89°44′37″W / 30.27972°N 89.74361°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto |
Totus Tuus (Totally Yours) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | Karol Józef Wojtyła |
| Opened | 1980 |
| School district | Archdiocese of New Orleans |
| Superintendent | Dr. Jan Daniel Lancaster |
| Principal | Martha Mundine |
| Chaplain | Fr. Pat Wattigny |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Hours in school day | 7.25 |
| Classrooms | 20 |
| Color(s) | Scarlet, Navy and Gold |
| Athletics conference | 2-AA |
| Mascot | Jaguar |
| Team name | Jaguars |
| Rival | Archbishop Hannan High School |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Publication | Jaguar Journeys |
| Newspaper | Jaguar Journal |
| Dean of Students | Roy Delaney |
| Guidance Counselor | Kaitlin Short |
| Athletic Director | Mark Jeanmard |
| Director of Campus Ministries | Michael Bourgeois |
| Website | http://www.pjp.org |
Pope John Paul II Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Slidell, Louisiana. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans.
Background
Pope John Paul II Catholic High School was established in 1980.[2] The first Principal of Pope John Paul II (PJP) was Glenn Gennaro. Since then, there have been five principals: James Klassen, Lawrence Keller, Carmen Schexnaildre, Richard Berkowitz, and the present principal Martha Mundine.
Academics
PJP offers a college-preparatory standards based curriculum interwoven with the Catholic Identity Standards prescribed by the U.S.C.C.B. In addition to its basic college-prep classes, PJP offers an array of Advanced Placement, dual enrollment and virtual courses to suit any type of student.
Extra-Curricular Activities
PJP offers a wide array of extra-curricular activities to suit every possible interest of its students.
Athletic offerings include:
Boys: football, swimming, cross country, power lifting, soccer, basketball, baseball, golf, track & field, dance team and cheerleading. Girls: volleyball, swimming, cross country, power lifting, soccer, basketball, softball, golf, track & field, dance team and cheerleading.
Clubs include: National Honors Society, Student Council, History Club, Environmental Club, Math Club, Mu Alpha Theta, Foreign Languages Club, Fine Arts Club, Choir, Pep Band, Chess Club, Students Against Substance Abuse, Speech & Debate Club, Catholic Athletes for Christ, Liturgy Team, Retreat Team, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Adoration Team, Sanctity of Life Club, Media Club, and Robotics.
Notable alumni
- John Besh - chef, author
- Taryn Terrell - model, WWE entertainer
References
- ↑ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ↑ PJPIIHS. "School Brochure" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2006. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
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