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St. John Paul II Catholic High School
St. John Paul II Catholic High School in May 2011
Address
7301 Old Madison Pike Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama 35806 United States
Coordinates	34°42′36″N 86°41′43″W / 34.71000°N 86.69528°W / 34.71000; -86.69528
Information
Type	Private
Motto	Learn Enthusiastically, Lead Honorably, Live Responsibly
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	St. John Paul II
Established	1996 (29 years ago) (1996)
CEEB code	011483
Head of school	Jeremiah H. Russell
Grades	9–12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	357 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	9:1
Color(s)	Green, silver, and black
Mascot	Freddie the Falcon
Team name	Falcons
Rival	Randolph School
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	Falcon Flyer (on hiatus)
Feeder schools	Holy Spirit Regional School, Holy Family Regional School, St. Ann's Catholic School, St. John the Baptist Catholic School
Graduates	~1600
Affiliation	National Catholic Educational Association
Website	www.jp2falcons.org

St. John Paul II Catholic High School is a coed grades 9-12 college preparatory school, located in Huntsville, Alabama. St. John Paul II Catholic High School is the only Catholic parochial high school in the greater Huntsville area. It was founded in 1996 on 4810 Bradford Drive, previously known as Catholic High School. A new 55-acre (220,000 m) campus was completed in late 2010 in Thornton Research Park. The new campus includes a chapel, academic wings, auditorium, gymnasium, and athletic fields.

The boys' cross country team took the state championship in 2019, 2020, and 2021. They also placed as runners-up in the state in their respective division in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. The girls cross country team took state runners-up in 2018 and 2019.

St. John Paul II Catholic High School is governed by a board of trustees in accordance with policies of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA).

Notable alumni

• Toyin Ojih Odutola, contemporary visual artist known for her vivid multimedia drawings and works on paper. She has credited Dana Bathurst, an art teacher at Catholic High School, for introducing her to a new understanding of art.

References

1. ^ NCEA. "NCEA School Locator". Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
2. ^ AdvancED. "AdvancED-Find Accredited Institutions". Retrieved September 24, 2015.
3. "AHSAA XC State Championship 2021". Alabama Runners. Milesplit. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
4. "AHSAA XC State Championship 2020". Alabama Runners. Milesplit. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
5. "AHSAA XC State Championship 2019". Alabama Runners. Milesplit. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
6. "AlabamaRunners | Alabama High School Running News and Videos | Cross Country and Track & Field". AlabamaRunners. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
7. "Life". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, Alabama. July 6, 2003. p. 8F. Retrieved July 21, 2021 – via NewsBank: America's News. Oluwatoyin Odutola, a 2003 graduate of Catholic High School, received a $3,000 per year scholarship to Memphis College of Art.
8. "UAHuntsville alumna rising star in national, international art world". UAH - The University of Alabama in Huntsville. April 23, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2021.

External links

• Official website of St. John Paul II Catholic High School

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama
Ordinaries	Bishops Joseph Gregory Vath Raymond James Boland David Edward Foley Robert Joseph Baker Steven John Raica
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Paul, Birmingham Parishes St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church, Huntsville Shrine Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Hanceville
Education	High schools Pope John Paul II Catholic High School, Huntsville Holy Family Cristo Rey High School, Birmingham Holy Spirit Catholic School, Tuscaloosa John Carroll Catholic High School, Birmingham Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School, McClellan Independent school St. Bernard Preparatory School, Cullman
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v t e Pope John Paul II
Born Karol Józef Wojtyła, 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005 Pope (1978–2005) Archbishop of Kraków (1963–1978)
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