St. John Paul II Catholic High School (Alabama) explained

St. John Paul II Catholic High School
Streetaddress:7301 Old Madison Pike
City:Huntsville
State:Alabama
County:Madison County
Zipcode:35806
Country:United States
Coordinates:34.71°N -86.6953°W
Religion:Roman Catholic
Affiliation:National Catholic Educational Association[1]
Head Of School:Jeremiah H. Russell
Ceeb:011483
Ratio:9:1
Act:26.6
Graduates:~1600
Gender:Co-educational
Type:Private
Grades:912
Motto:Learn Enthusiastically, Lead Honorably, Live Responsibly
Accreditation:Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Rival:Randolph School
Mascot:Freddie the Falcon
Patron:St. John Paul II
Team Name:Falcons
Colors:Green, silver, and black
Newspaper:Falcon Flyer (on hiatus)
Enrollment:357
Enrollment As Of:2023-2024
Feeders:Holy Spirit Regional School, Holy Family Regional School, St. Ann's Catholic School, St. John the Baptist Catholic School

St. John Paul II Catholic High School is a coed grades 9-12 college preparatory school, located in Huntsville, Alabama. St. John Paul II Catholic High School is the only Catholic parochial high school in the greater Huntsville area. It was founded in 1996 on 4810 Bradford Drive, previously known as Catholic High School. A new 55acres campus was completed in late 2010 in Thornton Research Park. The new campus includes a chapel, academic wings, auditorium, gymnasium, and athletic fields.

The boys' cross country team took the state championship in 2019, 2020, and 2021.[3] [4] [5] They also placed as runners-up in the state in their respective division in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. The girls cross country team took state runners-up in 2018 and 2019.[6]

St. John Paul II Catholic High School is governed by a board of trustees in accordance with policies of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)[2] and is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA).[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCEA School Locator. September 24, 2015. NCEA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925110407/http://www.ncea.org/data-information/school-diocesan-locator. September 25, 2015.
  2. Web site: AdvancED-Find Accredited Institutions. September 24, 2015. AdvancED.
  3. Web site: AHSAA XC State Championship 2021 . Alabama Runners . Milesplit . November 7, 2021.
  4. Web site: AHSAA XC State Championship 2020 . Alabama Runners . Milesplit . November 7, 2021.
  5. Web site: AHSAA XC State Championship 2019 . Alabama Runners . Milesplit . November 7, 2021.
  6. Web site: AlabamaRunners Alabama High School Running News and Videos Cross Country and Track & Field. AlabamaRunners. January 16, 2016.
  7. News: Life . July 6, 2003 . The Huntsville Times . July 21, 2021 . Huntsville, Alabama . 8F . NewsBank: America's News . Oluwatoyin Odutola, a 2003 graduate of Catholic High School, received a $3,000 per year scholarship to Memphis College of Art..
  8. Web site: UAHuntsville alumna rising star in national, international art world . UAH - The University of Alabama in Huntsville . July 25, 2021 . April 23, 2012.