Pope John Paul II High School (Louisiana)
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1901 Jaguar Drive Slidell, Louisiana, (St. Tammany Parish) 70461 United States |
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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 | 9–12 |
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 High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Slidell, Louisiana. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans.
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Background
Pope John Paul II 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
External links
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- Roman Catholic secondary schools in Louisiana
- Schools in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
- Educational institutions established in 1980
- Education in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Pope John Paul II
- Slidell, Louisiana