Pope John Paul II Catholic High School (Louisiana)

Pope John Paul II Catholic High School
Address
1901 Jaguar Drive
Slidell, Louisiana 70461
United States
Coordinates 30°16′47″N 89°44′37″W / 30.27972°N 89.74361°W / 30.27972; -89.74361Coordinates: 30°16′47″N 89°44′37″W / 30.27972°N 89.74361°W / 30.27972; -89.74361
Information
Type Private
Motto Totus Tuus
(Totally Yours)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s) Karol Józef Wojtyła
Established 1980 (1980)
Oversight Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans
Superintendent Dr. Raenell Houston
Principal Douglas Triche
Chaplain Fr. Patrick Wattigney and Fr. Jerry Daniels
Grades 812
Gender Co-educational
Enrollment 340 (2018)
Average class size 21
Hours in school day 7.25
Color(s) Scarlet, Navy and Gold             
Athletics conference 2-AA
Mascot Jaguar
Nickname PJP
Team name Jaguars
Accreditation AdvancED
Average ACT scores 23
Newspaper Jaguar Journal
Tuition $9,100
Website www.pjp.org

Pope John Paul II Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Slidell, Louisiana, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Background

Pope John Paul II Catholic High School was established in 1980, under the leadership of Archbishop Philip Hannan.[1] 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, Martha Mundine, Nicole Alvarez, and the present principal Douglas Triche.

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.

Extracurricular activities

PJP offers a wide array of extracurricular 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, 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

References

  1. PJPIIHS. "School Brochure" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2006. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
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