Pope John Paul II High School, frequently called JPII or JP2 by its community, is a private, four-year, college-preparatory, Catholic high school, named after John Paul II, who was Pope of the Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005, and canonized in 2014. The school is located in Lacey, Washington, within the Archdiocese of Seattle.[1][2]
History
Pope John Paul II High School opened in 2010. The school was conceived to provide a Catholic high school experience in the South Puget Sound region of Washington State.
Academics
JPII offers 18 honors, AP and college credit courses. Four years of theology, math, and English and three years of science are required for graduation.[3] The school requires 26 credits for graduation and operates on a weighted grading scale for internal GPA calculations.
Co-curricular activities
Athletics
The school competes at 1B designation in WIAA. Over 70% of students participate in at least one sport. JPII has six sports including boys and girls cross country, girls volleyball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls track & field, baseball, and fastpitch. It also has a non-competitive, co-ed cheer squad.[4]
As part of the curriculum required for graduation, JPII students are required to complete 80 service hours for the marginalized over their four years at the school.[6]
Religion
Theology classes are required for every student, across all four years of high school. The school is not affiliated with a parish. Students attend Mass together once a month.[7] Every student will be able to participate in yearly, grade-level retreats.
