St. John Paul II High School (Massachusetts) explained

St. John Paul II High School
Streetaddress:120 High School Road
City:Hyannis
State:Massachusetts
County:(Barnstable County)
Zipcode:02601
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.6481°N -70.2847°W
Fundingtype:Private
Schooltype:High School
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
Oversight:Diocese of Fall River
Head Of School:Mr. John Redding
Gender:Co-ed
Grades:912
Accreditation:New England Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Mascot:Lion
Colors: Blue
Gold
Conference:Cape & Islands, Catholic Central
Enrollment:496 (2015–16)
Ratio: (2015–16)
Teaching Staff:45.4 (FTE) (2015–16)
Communities:Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket

St. John Paul II School is a private, co-educational, Roman Catholic high school in Hyannis, Massachusetts serving students from Grade 5 to 12.[2] It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River and maintains an enrollment of 450-500 students from Cape Cod, Canal Region, and South Shore area.[3]

Background

Operated by the Diocese of Fall River, St. John Paul II High School opened in 2007 (as Pope John Paul II High School) to serve the residents of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. In June 2013, the Diocese unified St. John Paul II High School with St. Francis Xavier Preparatory School (grades 5–8). The schools are located across the parking lot from each other. They operate as a 5–12 school with separate campuses for middle school and high school. Following the April 2014 canonization of St. John Paul II, Fall River Diocesan Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, announced on December 8, 2014 that Pope John Paul II High School would now be called St. John Paul II High School.

In 2021, the school unified St. John Paul II High School (Gr. 9-12) and St. Francis Xavier Preparatory School (Gr. 5-8) and operate as one entity under a new name: St. John Paul II School.[4]

Academic programs

St. John Paul II School offers a college-preparatory curriculum, including College Preparatory, Honors, and Advanced Placement courses. In recent years, JPII offered AP English, AP Calculus AB, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Environmental Science, AP U.S. History, AP Psychology, AP U.S. Government, AP Computer Science Principles, and AP Statistics.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools. 2009-07-28. NEASC-CIS. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080624122506/http://cis.neasc.org/cis_directory_of_schools#Massachusetts. 2008-06-24.
  2. Web site: 2021-05-17 . JPII/SFXP Adopts Unified Name and Identity St. John Paul II School . 2023-03-19 . en-US.
  3. Web site: JPII Vision 2025 St. John Paul II School . 2023-03-19 . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2021-05-17 . JPII/SFXP Adopts Unified Name and Identity St. John Paul II School . 2023-03-19 . en-US.
  5. Web site: Curriculum St. John Paul II School . 2023-03-19 . en-US.