John Paul II Catholic High School (Tallahassee, Florida)

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Infobox Secondary school
name = John Paul II Catholic High School
established = 2001
type = Catholic coeducational secondary
grades = 9–12
principal = Sister Ellen Cronan, ASCJ
address = 5100 Terrebone Dr.
city = Tallahassee
state = Florida
country = USA
enrollment = 147
mascot = Pep the Panther
colors = Blue and Gold
website = [http://www.jpiichs.org]

John Paul II Catholic High School, located in Tallahassee, Florida, first opened up in the fall of 2001. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee. It is the first Catholic high school to be founded in Tallahassee. The first graduating class was in 2004, with the first charter class graduating the next year, in 2005. John Paul II has a campus that includes a fully equipped gymnasium, chapel, main building, soccer field, and baseball field; with plans of new construction in the next decade.

Administration

Principal: Sister Ellen Cronan, ASCJ "(Randall Felton, Ph.D. was the principal of JPIICHS beginning in 2001 and ending in 2008 with his resignation.)"

Assistant Principal: Margo Hall

Dean of Students: Brent Doughty

Athletic Director: Pamela Shovlain

Technology Coordinator: Elizabeth Sims

Mission Statement

"It is the mission of John Paul II Catholic High to provide an affordable college preparatory curriculum within a Christ-centered Catholic environment. This mission encompasses the education of the whole person--spirit, mind, and body--within the tradition of the Catholic Church."

Athletics

John Paul II High School's mascot is Pep the Panther, and their colors are Blue and Gold. JPII has sixteen athletic teams: seven boys teams and nine girls teams.

For more information on John Paul II's athletics, go to [http://www.jpiichs.org www.jpiichs.org]
*Boys' Sports
**Basketball-Varsity and Junior Varsity
**Baseball
**Cross Country
**Football
**Golf
**Soccer
**Tennis
*Girls' Sports
**Basketball
**Cheerleading
**Cross Country
**Dance Team
**Golf
**Soccer
**Softball
**Tennis
**Volleyball

The Arts

John Paul II, also referred to as "JP2", has always had a large amount of student participation in the arts. It has received notice for its active drama department (which recently put on its production of "Godspell") led by Mr. George Wilkerson, Jr. who is the main director for the musical and dramatic arts, a chorus that competes state-wide in choral competitions, a growing band program, and a highly celebrated creative arts department led by Mr. Po-chi Chu that has competed in art competitions and has been showcased at varies museums and shows throughout Tallahassee. John Paul II puts on an annual arts and music festival known as "SouthWoodstock", which showcases both student and outside artists and musicians alike.

The 2007-2008 season of performances for John Paul II is as follows:

*"Arsenic and Old Lace"
*"You Can't Take It With You"
*"The Importance of Being Earnest"

Activities

*Columbian Squires and Squirettes of Mary
*Brain Bowl
*Chorus
*Spanish club
*Model UN
*Drama
*Fine Art
*"The Prowler" (magazine)
*Yearbook
*Mu Alpha Theta
*National Honor Society
*Student Government
*International Thespian Society (ITS)
*Web Design
*Latin Club

Sources

http://www.jpiichs.org

http://www.southwoodstock.org