John Paul II Catholic Secondary School

This article is about the school in London. For the school in Toronto, see Pope John Paul II Catholic Secondary School.
John Paul II Catholic Secondary School

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Maturare In Dignitatem
Mature in Dignity
Address
1300 Oxford Street East
London, Ontario, Middlesex County, N5V 4P7
Canada
Coordinates 43°00'37.8"N 81°12'30.2"W
Information
School type Catholic High School
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Founded 1985 (1991 current location)
School board London District Catholic School Board
School number 3363
Principal Dan Howard
Grades 9-13
Enrollment 900 (September 2015)
Medium of language English
Language English
Hours in school day 8:00 AM - 2:05 PM
Area Huron Heights
Colour(s) Maroon, Gold and Black
Slogan "Matuare in Dignitatem"
Athletics Basketball, Rugby, Football, Swimming, Dance, Track and Field, Soccer
Mascot Jaguar
Nickname Jp2, Jp, JPII, John Paul
Team name JP2 Jaguars (Jags)
Rival Catholic Central High School
Website www.ldcsb.on.ca/schools/jp2/
Last updated: October 21, 2014
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John Paul II Catholic Secondary School, often referred to as JPII, John Paul, or Jp; is a secondary school in London, Ontario. It is administered by the London District Catholic School Board. It is located at 1300 Oxford Street East, at the northeast corner of Oxford and Highbury Avenue, next to Fanshawe College. The property is quite large and occupies the corner of Oxford and Fanshawe.

The school opened in 1985 and was originally located on Huron Street. The current building at Oxford and Highbury was opened in 1991.

The School is well known for its technology department and sports departments. Classes include the following: Aviation, Transportation, Construction, Manufacturing, Hospitality, Dance, Drama, Guitar, Vocals, Year Book, Co-Op and several others.

The school's colours are maroon, black and gold, and its team name is Jaguars (or "Jags"). Its motto is maturare in dignitatem ("mature in dignity").

This school is named after the Pope John Paul II.

The current principal is Dan Howard, and the vice-principal is Rick Townend.

The school is host to one of the biggest high school charity events across London, Ontario called JP2 ONERUN. It is a breast cancer run that takes place on the last Friday of every May. The event is run by JP2 graduate, Justin Tiseo, and teachers Shawn Pede and Frank Delle Donne. This event is very popular amongst students.

The school has a very small amount of students, much less than most schools in London. Many students who begin their first year of high school at John Paul II, decide to transfer due to reputation of the school, or due to the lack of certain clubs, or courses.

History

Points of Interest: -Originally opened on September 2, 1985 in the former St. Lawrence Elementary School at 920 Huron St. -Original school population of 171 grade 9 and 10 students -New building officially opened on October 19, 1991 -Team Name: Jaguars -School Colours: maroon, white, sky blue -School Motto: Maturare In Dignitatem - "Mature in Dignity" -John Paul II has a diverse, multi-cultural student population -John Paul II is a leader in technological studies and has formal partnerships with Fanshawe College, triOS College and local industry -The school has an extremely low drop-out rate (less than 2%) and the majority of John Paul II graduates go on to college and university [1]

JP2 ONERUN

The school is host to one of the biggest high school charity events across London, Ontario called JP2 ONERUN. It is a breast cancer run that takes place on the last Friday of every May. The event is run by JP2 graduate, Justin Tiseo, and teachers Shawn Pede and Frank Delle Donne. The event has raised over $170,000 donating to local hospitals LHSC and St. Joseph's breast cancer unit. The event consists of over 800 students from John Paul II and other schools (including Western University and Fanshawe College) around the city.

Courses

John Paul II offers a wide variety of courses, especially in the technology department, which the school is known for.

Technology

Athletics and Sports

Arts

Clubs and School Community

The grade nine orientations are held each year, shortly before the school year begins to help nervous freshman feel more comfortable in their community.

Recently, John Paul II has opened up multiple clubs. These include: Anime Club, Chess Club, Band, Student Council, Soccer, Football, Basketball, Rugby, Archery, Swimming, Track and Field, and the JPII Gay-Straight Alliance.

The school community is quite inclusive, as staff encourages acceptance and respect, as well as other virtues. Bullying is not tolerated. Many students have backgrounds including South Sudanese, Assyrian, Italian, Portuguese, Cambodian, British, and Aboriginal.

Pep Rallies are a major event each year

The school has many events throughout the year. The Pep Rally, Red Feather United Way Football Game, and the school's football games against other schools in the London District Catholic School Board, occur near the beginning of the year. JP2 ONERUN happens in May. In May, the school has their Multicultural Festival, to celebrate the racial and ethnic diversity of the school community. Off-Uniform Days are on the last Tuesdays of each month, but other off uniform days fall on Spirit Day, Halloween, the last class before the Holidays, Valentines Day, and Saint Patrick's Day. Student Council Elections happen at the end of the year, where Student Council members for the next year are elected.

Each year, Jp2 has plays. Some notable plays are:

In 2014, the play was Hairspray

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Home". Ldcsb.on.ca. Retrieved 2013-10-30.

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