St. John Paul II Catholic High School (Alabama)

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 m2) campus was completed in late 2010 in Thornton Research Park. The new campus includes a chapel, academic wings, auditorium, gymnasium, and athletic fields.

For other uses, see St John Paul II Catholic School (disambiguation).
St. John Paul II Catholic High School
Address
7301 Old Madison Pike

Huntsville
,
Madison County
,
Alabama
35806

United States
Coordinates34°42′36″N 86°41′43″W
Information
TypePrivate
MottoLearn Enthusiastically, Lead Honorably, Live Responsibly
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)St. John Paul II
Established1996 (1996)
CEEB code011483
Head of schoolJeremiah H. Russell
Grades9–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment357 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio9:1
Color(s)Green, silver, and black
   
MascotFreddie the Falcon
Team nameFalcons
RivalRandolph School
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
NewspaperFalcon Flyer (on hiatus)
Feeder schoolsHoly Spirit Regional School, Holy Family Regional School, St. Ann's Catholic School, St. John the Baptist Catholic School
Graduates~1600
AffiliationNational Catholic Educational Association[2]
Websitewww.jp2falcons.org

The boys' cross country team took the state championship in 2019, 2020, and 2021.[3][4][5] 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.[6]

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)[1] and is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA).[2]

Notable alumni
  • Toyin Ojih Odutola,[7] 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.[8]

References
  1. AdvancED. "AdvancED-Find Accredited Institutions". Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  2. NCEA. "NCEA School Locator". Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  3. "AHSAA XC State Championship 2021". Alabama Runners. Milesplit. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  4. "AHSAA XC State Championship 2020". Alabama Runners. Milesplit. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  5. "AHSAA XC State Championship 2019". Alabama Runners. Milesplit. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  6. "AlabamaRunners | Alabama High School Running News and Videos | Cross Country and Track & Field". AlabamaRunners. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  7. "Life". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, Alabama. 6 July 2003. p. 8F. Retrieved 21 July 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. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
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