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| Pope John Paul II High School | |
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| Location | |
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181 Rittenhouse Road ,, 19468 | |
| Coordinates | 40°11′53.9″N75°30′32.2″W / 40.198306°N 75.508944°W /40.198306; -75.508944 |
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| Type | Private,Coeducational,Alternative |
| Motto | Be not afraid to seek the splendor of truth and to live the gospel of life. |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint | Pope John Paul II |
| Established | 2010 |
| School district | Archdiocese of Philadelphia |
| President | Vincent Cazzetta |
| Principal | Kathleen Guyger |
| Priest | Fr. Eugene Wilson |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Colors | Blue andAthletic Gold |
| Athletics conference | Pac-12 |
| Mascot | Golden Panther |
| Nickname | PJP, PJP II |
| Website | pjphs |
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Pope John Paul II High School is aCatholichigh school inUpper Providence Township,Pennsylvania, US, nearRoyersford inMontgomery County within theArchdiocese of Philadelphia. The school, named in honor ofPope John Paul II, teaches Catholicism and academic subjects.
The school opened in September 2010 as a merger ofKennedy-Kenrick Catholic High School, inNorristown, Pa., andSt. Pius X High School, inLower Pottsgrove Township (Pottstown), Pa., by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Graduate students need to complete 0.5art credits, 0.5 technology credits, 1 health and gym credit, 2language credits (of the same language), 3mathematics credits, 3history credits, 3science credits, 4ELA credits, 4Catholic theology credits, and 5 elective credits chosen by the students. To earn 0.5 credits students must pass onesemester of a class.
The school offers college courses throughImmaculata University.
Languages
Pope John Paul II High School offers 3 languages:French,Spanish,Italian, andLatin for professionals. The school also offersASL and a full Latin course through the Arrupe Virtual Learning Institute
Levels of Classes
Pope John Paul II High School offers three categories of courses:
College Preparatory - on-level courses
Honors - advanced courses
Advanced Placement - college-level courses
The school states that it is open to all faiths.[1] As a Catholic school, every month it celebratesCatholic Mass, and students are offered Mass andEucharistic adoration during their lunch periods. Students are required to complete 4 years of education in Catholic theology in order to graduate. The school also requires service to the community, which it calls "Christian service". Each year students must complete several hours of service in order to graduate or advance to the next grade.
The performing arts program, Studio 38, at Pope John Paul II High School is currently headed by Mrs. Marusia Lynn.[2] This department has two major annual performances, the Rhapsodies and the Spring Musicals. The Rhapsodies is a performance by the Pope John Paul II High School RhapsodiesShow Choir in the late fall of each school year. Auditions are open to all students in late spring or early summer. Auditions and practice for the Spring Musical begin in mid to late winter, and the show is performed in early spring. Pope John Paul II High School usually performs a different musical each year. Exceptions are the two performances ofLes Miserables in 2011 and 2016, and the two years ofPhantom of the Opera, as the first was cut short due to theCovid-19 outbreak.[2]
The school has an art show every year, exhibiting students'paintings,sculptures, andphotography.
| Year | Musical Performed |
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| 2011 | Les Miserables |
| 2012 | Anything Goes |
| 2013 | Beauty and the Beast |
| 2014 | West Side Story |
| 2015 | Mary Poppins |
| 2016 | Les Miserables |
| 2017 | Crazy for You |
| 2018 | Footloose |
| 2019 | The King and I |
| 2020 | Phantom of the Opera (cancelled) |
| 2021 | Phantom of the Oprea |
| 2022 | 42nd Street |
| 2023 | Oklahoma! |
| 2024 | Wizard of Oz |
| 2025 | Grease |
The concert band is open to all students that play an instrument and they play at various school events throughout the year. Within the band, there are the subgroups of the Jazz Band, String Ensemble, and Percussion Ensemble. For those who do not know how to play an instrument and are interested in joining the band, the school offers free lessons to their students.
PJP offers athletics for their students to participate in. They have fall, winter, and spring sports, with separate teams for the boys and the girls. Each team usually consists of a Junior Varsity and Varsity.[3]
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