John Paul II High School (Plano, Texas)

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John Paul II High School
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John Paul II High School (Plano, Texas)
900 Coit Road

Plano
,
(Collin County)
,
Texas
75075
Coordinates 33°0′45″N96°45′51″W / 33.01250°N 96.76417°W / 33.01250; -96.76417
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Type Private college preparatory, Coeducational
Motto"Seek to serve"
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Opened2005
PresidentMs. Casey Buckstaff, M.B.A.
Grades 9–12
Enrollment737 (2023-24)
Color(s)   
Red and Blue and Yellow
Team nameCardinals
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
YearbookThe Cardinal
Tuition$24,000 (2024-25)
PrincipalMrs. Kayla Brown, M.A.
Executive Director of Admissions and College CounselingMickey Saloma, M.B.A.
Athletic Director George Teague
Website johnpauliihs.org

John Paul II High School is a private Roman Catholic college preparatory high school in Plano, Texas. The school is within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas. The school's Vision is "We will make a difference in the world by walking in the footsteps of Pope John Paul II" and the school's Mission is "To develop leaders who are critical thinkers and effective communicators, committed to service and rooted in faith".

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"JP II" is celebrating its 20th year as a high school during the 2024–2025 school year. First opened in 2005, John Paul II High School had an enrollment of just under 750 students for the 2023–2024 school year.

Athletics

John Paul II High School has a solid athletic history, and athletic programs continue to grow steadily. [2] [3] The Cardinals compete in the largest division of TAPPS, or Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. JPII offers 18 Varsity sports teams, with more than 70% of the student body participating in athletics.

The Girls' Varsity Basketball Team won the school's first TAPPS 6A State Championship in 2013 under the late head coach Mike Martin and its second under head coach John Griffin in 2022. The squad has been a state finalist six times, including in 2008, four years from 2011 to 2014, and 2020. The Boys Basketball Team has been to the State Tournament seven times (2011–2014, 2019–2021) and won the TAPPS 6A State Championship in 2020 and 2022 under head coach Dan Lee. The Varsity Girls earned District Champion titles in 2013, 2020, and 2022, while the Varsity Boys have been District Champions four times in 2013 and 2020–2022.

The Boy's Varsity Soccer Team won the state title on March 8, 2024, under head coach Fred Kaiser as they defeated San Antonio Central Catholic 2–1 at the Round Rock Sportsplex. The team also has won several district championships, including three consecutive years from 2014 to 2016 and again in 2021. The team placed second in the TAPPS Division 1 State Championship tournament in 2015-16 and 2020–21 and were state finalists in 2009, 2012, 2015–2016, and 2022. The Girls Varsity Soccer Team also placed second in the state behind Ursuline Academy in 2017–2018 and have been state finalists in 2008, 2011, 2014, and 2018. The Lady Cards won their first TAPPSS Division 1 State Championship in 2022 following a 2–0 win over Houston St. Pius X.

Cardinal Tennis has always been competitive, with the Varsity Boys winning the TAPPS State Championship in 2016 and being runners-up in 2022. The Varsity Girls earned state finalist honors in 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2018–2019, while the Varsity Boys earned state finalist honors in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2022. The Varsity Boys have been crowned District Champions five times (2008, 2014, 2016, 2019, and 2022), and the Varsity Girls have earned District Champion status twice (2018–2019).

Cardinal Golf is also among the best in TAPPS, with the Varsity Girls earning state finalist honors in 2007, 2008, and 2019, along with district championships for the girls in 2007 and three times for the boys in 2014, 2018, and 2019. Additionally, the Varsity Hockey team won a TAHA State Championship in 2016. Cardinal Swimming has recently succeeded, with the Varsity Boys placing second at the TAPPS State Championships in 2016 and third in 2021. Michael Belair, class of 2021, holds state records in the 50 Free, 100 Free, and 200 Free and is a six-time state champion. JPII Cross Country has won district titles three times, in 2015, 2018, and 2019, while Cardinal Baseball won back-to-back district championships in 2014–2015. The Cardinal Football team has also found recent success, earning State Finalist honors in 2019 after falling to Parish Episcopal in the TAPPS 6A State Championship. JPII alumni Donavyn Lester is the state record holder in the 110M Hurdles (14.77s) and 300M Hurdles (37.83), marks he set at the 2019 State Championships.

The Cardinal Belles, John Paul II's drill team, have been historically excellent, winning TAPPS State Championships in 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. The Belles have been state finalists twice, in 2016 and 2017. The Varsity Cheerleading squad took home silver at the 2019 TAPPS State Championships and won the 2022 Division 1 State Title.

The Cardinal Softball team won the Tapps 6A State Championship in 2021, they were semi finalist in 2022. The Lady Cards were undefeated District Champions in 2021 and 2022.

Boys teamsGirls teams
BaseballSoftball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Hockey
Lacrosse
Soccer
Swimming
Track & Field
Tennis
Volleyball
Water Polo

Extracurricular activities

Below is an incomplete list of extracurricular activities available to John Paul II students:

Academics & science

Communications

Fine arts

Faith-based

Language

Cheer

Student leadership & support

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References

  1. ↑ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. ↑ "John Paul II High School Football Schedule". MaxPreps.com.
  3. ↑ "John Paul II High School Basketball". MaxPreps.com.
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