John Paul II Catholic School (Houston)

Saint John Paul II Catholic School (commonly abbreviated to JPII) is a Catholic private school for grades Pre-K through 8th grade in western Houston, Texas. The school is within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. As of 2008 it serves over 700 students.[2]

Saint John Paul II Catholic School
Address
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1400 Parkway Plaza Drive Houston , United States of America , Texas 77077  United States
Coordinates	29°45′42″N 95°38′1″W
Information
Type	Private, Co-ed
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	Pope John Paul II
Established	1988
Authority	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Houston
Principal	Rebecca Bogard
Staff	23
Faculty	52
Grades	Pre-K–8
Enrollment	721 [1] (2010)
Average class size	21
Student to teacher ratio	17:1
Campus	Suburban
Houses	coed
Color(s)	Navy Blue, Burgundy, White
Sports	Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball
Mascot	Bernie the Dog
Team name	Saints
Newspaper	John Paul II Times
Yearbook	The Spirit
Tuition	$7,835
Athletic Director	Mary Beth Hewitt
Counseler	Dorothy Tiedt
Nurse	Jeanne Aertker
Admissions Director	Kathy Rieder
Website	www.jp2.org

Campus

History

Opening

The logo for the National Blue Ribbon Schools program, awarded to JP2 in 2008.

St. John Paul II Catholic School was established in 1988 as a private independent Catholic School and is fully accredited with the Texas Education Agency through the Texas Catholic Conference Accreditation Commission.[3] The school is a registered, non-profit corporation in the state of Texas with a corporate Board of Directors.[4] John Paul II opened with 56 students in Pre-Kindergarten through third grade in the fall of 1988 having temporary trailer buildings as classrooms/offices.

National Blue Ribbon School Awards

During the 1996-97 school year, and again in 2008 and 2018, St. John Paul II was named a National Blue Ribbon Exemplary School by the U.S. Department of Education.[5] In 2008, the school was one of only fifty private schools to be so honored nationally. Poised for future growth, John Paul II moves forward as a unique Catholic school. Its graduates are currently enrolled in many of the private high schools in the area including Duchesne Academy, Pope John XXIII, St. Agnes Academy, St. Thomas High School, Strake Jesuit, St Pius X, and Incarnate Word Academy.

Expansion

As the student population has grown, new programs, facilities and staff have been added. A new $1.2 million-dollar classroom building was opened in the fall of 1994. Additional classrooms and a gym/cafeteria were opened in the fall of 1998. In January 2005, new construction added more classrooms, three computer labs, a library, a band hall, and two classrooms dedicated to fine arts. Early in 2011, construction began on campus in order to expand the school adding a new office workspace, separate cafeteria, theater stage, theater arts/music classrooms, art room, and a chapel. A mosaic of St. John Paul II was made for the school. The date to place the finished artwork was in July. It was put near the entrance of the chapel. Building was completed at the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year.[6]

See also

• Christianity in Houston

References

1. http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/26966#Editor
2. Bailey, Todd. "Pupils place well at 4-H competition Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine." Ultimate Memorial (Houston Chronicle). April 15, 2010. Retrieved on October 16, 2011.
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2011-03-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-03-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. "National Blue Ribbon Schools Program: 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools" (PDF). United States Department of Education. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
6. "John Paul II Catholic School - About Us".

External links

• Official School Page