Pope John Paul II High School

Amazing!

Posted by Christopher Hughes on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 in First Year Blogs, Freshmen

My first two months at Pope John Paul II High School can be summed up in one word: AMAZING! The atmosphere, the teachers, the clubs, and the friends have all played a role at the beginning of my high school experience.

My name is Christopher Hughes and I am a freshman. I attended St. Francis Xavier Preparatory School right next door to JPII HS. While there, I participated in numerous clubs and activities. I am also an altar server and a member of Youth Ministry at Christ the King Parish in Mashpee.

I first got involved with the school before ever attending a single class. Read more »

Courage To Excel

Posted by Ms. Sollars on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 in Faculty, First Year Blogs

Since my arrival at Pope John Paul II High School this summer, the constant buzzword I have heard is courage:

• the courage of this town to sell the property to a lower bidder;
• the courage of the first families to enroll in a school that had no precedent or accreditation;
• the courage of the students to become involved in athletics, drama, student council, and Christian service;
• the courage of the administration to seek accreditation before the first class graduates.

Day in and day out I have seen how this courage is demonstrated, on the stage or on the playing field, in the classroom and in the hallways, both on and off campus.

For example, Read more »