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John Paul II High School is a private Catholic college preparatory high school in Plano, Texas.The school is within the Diocese of Dallas.The school's vision is "We will make a difference in the world by walking in the footsteps of Pope John Paul II" and the school's mission is "To develop leaders who are critical thinkers and effective communicators, committed to service and rooted in faith".
In 2015, the TAPPS Winter Division 1 Soccer State Championship Game was stopped by Trinity Christian Academy (TCA) coaches and Athletic Director to protest a yellow card that was issued by the referee to a John Paul II player. The TCA AD left the field of play and met with the TAPPS Executive Director.
The Men's Soccer Team is coached by BL alumnus Mark Melancon, who has six state titles under his belt. The team contends for district and state every year with their primary rivals being Nolan Catholic High School and John Paul II High School. The Lady Friar volleyball team has won 6 state titles, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.
During the 1996–97 school year, and again in 2008 and 2018, St. John Paul II was named a National Blue Ribbon Exemplary School by the U.S. Department of Education. [5] 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.
St. John Paul II was established in 2009, to serve the families in the New Braunfels, Schertz, and the Comal County area. Planning began in 2005 and after two years of planning and outreach in the surrounding parishes, they met with Archbishop Gomez about the possibility of this new school.
Under the school’s Tuition Cap program, the cost of some bachelor’s and associate degrees is capped at a fixed amount, however you do have to pay a $200 fee per term for the cap.
In 2010, Pope John Paul II High School in Greenville, North Carolina, became the second diocesan high school in the Diocese of Raleigh. In the 2010–2011 school year, the high school taught only ninth grade. It added grades 10–12 as students advanced through the 2013–2014 school year. [2]
Bishop Dunne Catholic School is a college preparatory middle and high school located in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas (U.S.). It is the only Catholic school with grades 6 through 12 to hold an exemplary accreditation rating from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) [6] and by the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department (TCCED).