John Paul II High School (Plano, Texas)

John Paul II High School
Location
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
Information
Type	Private college preparatory, Coeducational
Motto	"Seek to serve"
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Opened	2005
President	Ms. Casey Buckstaff, M.B.A.
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	690 (2025-26)
Colors	Red and Blue and Yellow
Team name	Cardinals
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Yearbook	The Cardinal
Tuition	$25,300 (2025-26)
Principal	Dr. Daniel Ledbetter
Executive Director of Admissions and College Counseling	Mickey Saloma, M.B.A.
Athletic Director	George Teague
Website	johnpauliihs.org

John Paul II High School, a private Catholic preparatory institution, is located in Plano, Texas, and operates under the auspices of the Diocese of Dallas.

John Paul II high school had about 750 students in the 2023–2024 school year. ^[2]

Athletics

John Paul II High School competes in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) at the 6A level. ^{[3] [4]} The school has 18 varsity athletic programs.

• The Girls’ Varsity Basketball team won the TAPPS 6A State Championship in 2013.
• The Boys’ Varsity Basketball team won the TAPPS 6A State Championship in 2020 and 2022.
• The Boys’ Varsity Soccer team won the TAPPS Division I State Championship on March 8, 2024, defeating San Antonio Central Catholic 2–1 at the Round Rock Sportsplex.
• The Girls’ Varsity Soccer won its first TAPPS Division I State Championship in 2022 with a 2–0 victory over Houston St. Pius X.
• The Varsity Boys’ Tennis team won the TAPPS State Championship in 2016.
• The Varsity Hockey team won a Texas Amateur Hockey Association (TAHA) State Championship in 2016.
• The Varsity Boys’ Swim team student, from the class of 2021, holds TAPPS state records in the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, and 200-yard freestyle and won six individual state titles.
• A a student set TAPPS state records in the 110-meter hurdles (14.77 seconds) and 300-meter hurdles (37.83 seconds) at the 2019 State Championships.^{[ citation needed ]}
• The Cardinal Belles drill team won TAPPS State Championships in 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.^{[ citation needed ]}
• The Varsity Cheerleading team won the Division I State Championship in 2022.^{[ citation needed ]}
• The Varsity Softball team won the TAPPS 6A State Championship in 2021, 2023, and 2025.^{[ citation needed ]}

Boys teams	Girls teams
Baseball	Softball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Swimming
Track & Field
Tennis
Volleyball
Water Polo

Notable alumni

• Grayson James (2021 - transferred), quarterback for the Boston College Eagles ^[5]
• Jaylon Tyson (2021), basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers ^[6]
• Liam McNeeley (2024 - transferred), basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets ^[7]

References

1. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
2. "Home | John Paul II High School". www.johnpauliihs.org. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
3. "John Paul II High School Football Schedule". MaxPreps.com.
4. "John Paul II High School Basketball". MaxPreps.com.
5. "Grayson James - Football". Boston College Athletics.
6. "Jaylon Tyson - BBall - Boys Varsity". John Paul II High School Athletics.
7. "Liam McNeeley - BBall - Boys Varsity". John Paul II High School Athletics.

External links

• Official website

• Schools portal
• Catholicism portal
• Texas portal