John Paul II Catholic Secondary School

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John Paul II Catholic Secondary School
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John Paul II Catholic Secondary School
1300 Oxford Street East

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Coordinates 43°00′38″N81°12′30″W / 43.0105°N 81.20839°W / 43.0105; -81.20839
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Other namesJp2, JPII, John Paul
Type Catholic High School
MottoMaturare In Dignitatem
(Mature in Dignity)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Founded1985 (1991 current location)
School board London District Catholic School Board
PrincipalRick Sheardown
Grades 9-12 (Grade 13 is an option for students)
Enrollment775 (September 2021)
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day8:00 AM - 2:05 PM
AreaHuron Heights
Colour(s)    
Maroon, beige, white and Black
Slogan"Matuare in Dignitatem"
AthleticsBasketball, pickleball, Volleyball, Dance, Track and Field, Soccer, Hockey, Cross Country, Caseball, Golf, and Badminton
Mascot Jaguar
Team nameJP2 Jaguars (Jags)
Website jp2.ldcsb.ca
Last updated: December 20, 2022

John Paul II Catholic Secondary School, often referred to as JPII, John Paul, or Jp; is a secondary school in London, Ontario. It is administered by the London District Catholic School Board. It is located at 1300 Oxford Street East, at the northeast corner of Oxford and Highbury Avenue, next to Fanshawe College and Robarts School for the Deaf. The property occupies the corner of Oxford and Fanshawe.

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This school was named after Pope John Paul II. The school houses a "cafetorium", which is a fusion between a cafeteria and an auditorium. It has a cafeteria area with a stage that houses extra seating underneath.

History

Originally opened on September 2, 1985 in the former St. Lawrence Elementary School at 920 Huron St. The current building at Oxford and Highbury was opened in 1991.

The school has an extremely low drop-out rate (less than 2%) and the majority of John Paul II graduates go on to college and university. [1]

The school received national attention as it became the first fully carbon-neutral school in Canada in November 2021. [2] The project was unveiled in 2019 and received $4.8 million CAD from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), and was built and managed by Ameresco. The process involved installing solar panels on the roof and above the parking lots, a geothermal exchange system, and Tesla batteries.

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References

  1. "Home". Ldcsb.on.ca. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  2. "London's JPII Catholic Secondary School becomes Canada's first carbon-neutral school". globalnews.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-20.