John Paul II Catholic School (Houston)
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| streetaddress = 1400 Parkway Plaza Drive
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| city = Houston
| state = Texas
| county = United States
| zipcode = 77077
| country = USA
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| authority = Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Houston
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| principal = Rebecca Bogard
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| type = Private, Co-ed
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| tuition = $7,835
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| mascot = Bernie the Dog
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| sports = Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball
| patron = Pope John Paul II
| team_name = Saints
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| colors = Navy Blue, Burgundy, White {{color box|navy}}{{color box|maroon}}{{color box|white}}
| yearbook = The Spirit
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| newspaper = John Paul II Times
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| established = 1988
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| enrollment = 721 {{Cite web|url=http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/26966#Editor|title = Stjohn Paul Ii Catholic School Profile (2021) | Houston, TX}}
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| free_label1 = Athletic Director
| free_text1 = Mary Beth Hewitt
| free_label2 = Counselor
| free_text2 = Betty Costantini
| free_label3 = Nurse
| free_text3 = Maggie Rhoden
| free_label4 = Admissions Director
| free_text4 = Kathy Rieder
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| homepage = [https://web.archive.org/web/20070522213831/http://www.jp2.org/ www.jp2.org]
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Saint John Paul II Catholic School (commonly abbreviated to JPII) is a Catholic private school for grades Pre-K through 8th grade in western Houston, Texas. The school is within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. As of 2008 it serves over 700 students.Bailey, Todd. "[http://ultimatememorial.com/stories/1532--pupils-place-well-at-4-h-competition Pupils place well at 4-H competition] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425071630/http://ultimatememorial.com/stories/1532--pupils-place-well-at-4-h-competition |date=2012-04-25 }}." Ultimate Memorial (Houston Chronicle). April 15, 2010. Retrieved on October 16, 2011.
History
=Opening=
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St. John Paul II Catholic School was established in 1988 as a private independent Catholic School and is fully accredited with the Texas Education Agency through the Texas Catholic Conference Accreditation Commission.{{Cite web |url=http://www.txcatholic.org/index.php/about-us/education-dept/accreditation-commission |title=Texas Catholic Conference Accreditation Commission |access-date=2011-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210222629/http://www.txcatholic.org/index.php/about-us/education-dept/accreditation-commission |archive-date=2010-12-10 |url-status=dead }} The school is a registered, non-profit corporation in the state of Texas with a corporate Board of Directors.{{cite web|url=http://jp2.org/index.cfm?load%3Dpage%26page%3D244 |title=Board of Directors - John Paul II Catholic School - Houston, TX |accessdate=2011-03-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726212307/http://www.jp2.org/index.cfm?load=page&page=244 |archivedate=2011-07-26 }} John Paul II opened with 56 students in Pre-Kindergarten through third grade in the fall of 1988 having temporary trailer buildings as classrooms/offices.
=National Blue Ribbon School Awards=
During the 1996–97 school year, 2008, 2018, and now in 2024 St. John Paul II was named a National Blue Ribbon Exemplary School by the U.S. Department of Education.{{cite web |title=National Blue Ribbon Schools Program: 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools |url=https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2018/national.pdf |website= |publisher=United States Department of Education |accessdate=January 18, 2019}} In 2008, the school was one of only fifty private schools to be so honored nationally. Poised for future growth, John Paul II moves forward as a unique Catholic school. Its graduates are currently enrolled in many of the private high schools in the area including Duchesne Academy, Pope John XXIII, St. Agnes Academy, St. Thomas High School, Strake Jesuit, St Pius X, and Incarnate Word Academy.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110208055524/http://jp2.com/ Official School Page]
{{Galveston-Houston archdiocese schools}}
{{Private schools in the Houston metropolitan area}}
{{John Paul II}}
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Category:Catholic elementary schools in Houston
Category:Educational institutions established in 1988
Category:Private K–8 schools in Houston