St. John Paul II Catholic High School (Florida)

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St. John Paul II Catholic High School is a private, coeducational, Catholic high school in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a diocesan school of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

St. John Paul II Catholic High School
Location
5100 Terrebonne Drive Tallahassee , Florida 32311 United States
Coordinates	30°23′0″N 84°13′13″W
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational, Catholic
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	Saint John Paul II
Established	2001
School district	Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee
Superintendent	Mike Juhas
Principal	Luisa Zalzman
Teaching staff	18 (on a FTE basis)
Grades	9–12
Student to teacher ratio	9.1
Campus size	37 acres
Color(s)	Blue and Gold
Athletics conference	FHSAA 2-A
Nickname	Panthers
Rival	Maclay School
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Website	www.sjpiichs.org
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SJPII, the first Catholic high school to be founded in Tallahassee, opened in 2001. It graduated its first class in 2004, with the first charter class graduating the next year, in 2005.

The St. John Paul II campus initially had a gymnasium, chapel, main building, soccer field, and baseball field. A softball field was added in 2013 and opened for the 2014 season. The school has plans for future expansion.

Academics

The school teaches several Advanced Placement Courses including:^[3]

• AP Art
• AP Calculus
• AP Chemistry
• AP Language & Composition
• AP Literature & Composition
• AP United States History

Activities

The school also has a wide range of clubs, among them an Automotive Club, Aerospace Engineering club, and Literary club.

SJPII has an active drama department, a chorus that competes statewide in choral competitions, and a creative arts department that has competed in art competitions and exhibited at various Tallahassee museums and shows. St. John Paul II puts on an annual arts and music festival known as SouthWoodStock featuring student and outside artists and musicians.^[4]

Athletics

St. John Paul II High School's mascot is Pep the Panther, and their colors are Blue and Gold. SJPII has eight boys' athletic teams and nine girls' teams.

PEP, School Mascot

Boys' Sports

• Basketball (2019 Class 2-A Boys Basketball State Championship)
• Baseball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Track

Girls' Sports

• Basketball
• Softball
• Cross Country
• Golf
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Volleyball
• Track

St. John Paul II School hosts the District volleyball, basketball and baseball events.

Notable alumni

• Terrion Arnold, former college football cornerback for the Alabama Crimson Tide^[5] and current cornerback for the Detroit Lions.