St. John Paul II Catholic High School (Alabama)

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St. John Paul II Catholic High School
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St. John Paul II Catholic High School in May 2011
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St. John Paul II Catholic High School (Alabama)
7301 Old Madison Pike

Huntsville
,
Madison County
,
Alabama
35806

United States
Coordinates 34°42′36″N86°41′43″W / 34.71000°N 86.69528°W / 34.71000; -86.69528
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Type Private
MottoLearn Enthusiastically, Lead Honorably, Live Responsibly
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s) St. John Paul II
Established1996(28 years ago) (1996)
CEEB code 011483
Head of schoolJeremiah H. Russell
Grades 9–12
Gender Co-educational
Enrollment357 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio9:1
Color(s)Green, silver, and black
   
MascotFreddie the Falcon
Team name Falcons
Rival Randolph School
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
NewspaperFalcon Flyer (on hiatus)
Feeder schoolsHoly Spirit Regional School, Holy Family Regional School, St. Ann's Catholic School, St. John the Baptist Catholic School
Graduates~1600
Affiliation National Catholic Educational Association [2]
Website www.jp2falcons.org

St. John Paul II Catholic High School is a coed grades 9-12 college preparatory school, located in Huntsville, Alabama. St. John Paul II Catholic High School is the only Catholic parochial high school in the greater Huntsville area. It was founded in 1996 on 4810 Bradford Drive, previously known as Catholic High School. A new 55-acre (220,000 m2) campus was completed in late 2010 in Thornton Research Park. The new campus includes a chapel, academic wings, auditorium, gymnasium, and athletic fields.

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The boys' cross country team took the state championship in 2019, 2020, and 2021. [3] [4] [5] They also placed as runners-up in the state in their respective division in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. The girls cross country team took state runners-up in 2018 and 2019. [6] [ additional citation(s) needed ]

St. John Paul II Catholic High School is governed by a board of trustees in accordance with policies of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) [1] and is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). [2]

Notable alumni

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  2. 1 2 NCEA. "NCEA School Locator". Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
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  4. ↑ "AHSAA XC State Championship 2020". Alabama Runners. Milesplit. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  5. ↑ "AHSAA XC State Championship 2019". Alabama Runners. Milesplit. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  6. ↑ "AlabamaRunners | Alabama High School Running News and Videos | Cross Country and Track & Field". AlabamaRunners. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Life". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, Alabama. July 6, 2003. p. 8F. Retrieved July 21, 2021– via NewsBank: America's News. Oluwatoyin Odutola, a 2003 graduate of Catholic High School, received a $3,000 per year scholarship to Memphis College of Art.
  8. ↑ "UAHuntsville alumna rising star in national, international art world". UAH - The University of Alabama in Huntsville. April 23, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
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