Paul VI High School
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| Paul VI High School | |
| Location | |
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| 901 Hopkins Road Haddonfield, NJ 08033 |
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| Coordinates | 39°53′57″N 75°3′38″W / 39.89917°N 75.06056°WCoordinates: 39°53′57″N 75°3′38″W / 39.89917°N 75.06056°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Fortis In Fide (Strength In Faith) |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1966 |
| Authority | Diocese of Camden |
| President | Fr. Robert Hughes |
| Principal | Mrs. Virginia Calwell |
| Vice principal | Regina Siciliano (Academics) |
| Asst. Principal | Patrick Rowan (Discipline) Michael Chambers (Student life) |
| Faculty | 67.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,192 [1] (2006-07) |
| Student:teacher ratio | 17.8:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue White |
| Athletics conference | Olympic Conference |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Rival | Camden Catholic |
| Accreditation(s) | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
| Publication | Aerie (literary/art magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Talon |
| Yearbook | Shalom |
| Athletic Director | Tony Mitchell |
| Website | http://www.pvihs.org |
Paul VI High School is a private Catholic High School located in Haddon Township, New Jersey. As there is no post office in Haddon Township, the mailing address is Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States. The school is named in honor of Pope Paul VI, and was founded in 1966. As of January 1, 2009, the school had an enrollment of 1,220 students. The Paul VI sports and club teams are known as the Eagles. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden.
As of the 2006-2007 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,192 students and 67 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 17.8.[1]
The 244-meet win streak by the boys cross country team, which ended in October 2007 after 28 years, was cited by The Philadelphia Inquirer as "an epic achievement".[3]
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[edit] Student life
Paul VI is separated into four classes: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. The school year begins in early September, and ends in the middle of June (Seniors graduate in May). Extended periods of vacation are given in late November for Thanksgiving, late December for Christmas, and Middle April for Easter.
The Paul VI school day starts at 7:50 AM, and ends at 2:30 PM. Students are required to wear the designated school uniforms for the entirety of the day, except during casual days. Separate gym uniforms are required for Physical Education. Discipline is organized into a system of demerits, whereby demerits are given out to students who break the school code of conduct as published annually in the student handbook. The number of demerits given depends on the severity of the infraction. Ten demerits result in a student receiving a detention. As Paul VI is a Catholic high school, students are expected to comport themselves according to Catholic teaching.
The school day is organized into eight periods, each 43 minutes long. Preceding 1st period is a homeroom period, where students receive news and announcements. Occasionally, periods are shortened to allow for a student assembly or pep rally, or for half days. Throughout the school year, students will attend Mass on holidays or special occasions, either in St. Vincent Pallotti parish across the parking lot, or in the Auditorium. Usually, periods are shortened to accommodate these sessions.
Students are required to take four years of math, English/Literature and religion in order to graduate. Three years of science and history are also required, as are two years of a foreign language, one year of writing, senior year health, and sophomore year physical/health education.
[edit] Curriculum
Arithmetic courses include everything from Algebra 1 Part 1, to Advanced Placement Program (AP level) AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC. Recently, AP Statistics has been introduced as a class to follow the AP Calculus courses.
Literature courses include 'AP English Language and Composition', American Literature, British Literature, World Literature, and their respective honors and AP courses. Journalism, Creative Writing, Film Appreciation, and Public Speaking are popular electives.
Science courses include a basic 'Integrated Science' course, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and their respective honors and AP courses. Also, Genetics, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology and Environmental Science are available as electives.
Religious studies are a very important part of the Paul VI education, with 4 years of courses covering everything including Catholic Faith and Morality, Scriptures, Church History, prayer and worship, Issues of Faith and Morals and Social justice.
Two years of a foreign language are required, and students may take up to four years of their desired language. Languages offered to study include Spanish, Italian, French, Latin, and their respective AP class. Japanese is also offered, however, as of the 2008-09 school year, only two years of Japanese are offered. Two years of any language are mandatory.
The Social Studies are well represented, with World History, US History 1 & 2 (as well as Honors United States History 1 and AP United States History 2,) AP European History, Humanities, Sociology, Comparative World Governments, Logic, AP Economics, and AP Psychology.
Physical Education includes the courses Physical Education, First Aid and CPR, Driver's Education, Nutrition and Fitness, Tae Bo and Pilates, and Senior health.
Available Business courses include 'Introduction to Business,' Marketing, Multimedia presentations, HTML and Website creation, Accounting 1 & 2, Business Law 1 & 2, Basic Programming, and Java Programming. Business courses are elective.
Drama 1 & 2, as well as Advanced Drama are very popular electives.
Dance classes include Ballet 1 & 2, Dance 1, Intermediate Dance, and Advanced Dance. All dance courses are elective.
Paul VI offers a wide array of music courses including Chorus, Chorale, Chamber Choir, A Capella Singers, Male Chorus, Music Theory, Advanced Music Theory, Band, Pep Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, String Ensemble 1 & 2, and Music technology. All music courses are elective.
The Industrial Arts courses are all elective and include Technical Drawling 1, 2, & 3, and Architecture. All four courses are successive.
Creative Cooking is one of the most popular elective courses offered to students.[4]
[edit] Athletics
Paul VI offers a diverse selection of sports available to students. They currently play in the Patriot Division of the Olympic Conference. The Eagles' main rival is Camden Catholic High School, whom they play in football every Thanksgiving. Bishop Eustace High School is another rival as well.
Sports Offered at Paul VI:
- Boys
- Fall - soccer, football, cross country
- Winter - basketball,indoor track, ice hockey, swimming, wrestling
- Spring - lacrosse, track & field, golf, baseball, tennis
- Girls
- Fall - soccer, tennis, cross country, field hockey, cheerleading
- Winter - basketball, indoor track, swimming, cheerleading
- Spring - lacrosse, track & field, softball
The boys soccer team won the 2003 NJSIAA Parochial A state sectional championship with a 3-1 win over Notre Dame High School.[5]
[edit] Boys' cross country winning streak
The Paul VI boys cross country team had a dual meet unbeaten streak that started in 1979[6] and ended at 244 straight wins after 28 years. On October 10, 2007, Camden Catholic High School beat them 21-36 and took the division championship, ending the longest unbeaten streak in recent memory. In an editorial, The Philadelphia Inquirer cited the streak, which started when Jimmy Carter was President, as "an epic achievement".[3] They have not lost since, and beat Camden Catholic High School in a dual meet during the 2008 season. Haddonfield High School now owns the current longest streak for South Jersey at 102 wins.[7]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jessica Boyington, 2006 Miss New Jersey USA
- Daniel Roccato, 1979, Mayor of Moorestown, NJ
- Andrew Bailey (baseball), 2009 American League Rookie of the Year, relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Paul VI High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 17, 2008.
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". http://www.css-msa.org/search.php/. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ^ a b Editorial. "Paul VI High School: Still winners, in the long run", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 17, 2007. Accessed October 18, 2007. "This was more than just a sports streak - it was an epic achievement, famous among those who knew. It's never too late to salute 28 years of excellence."
- ^ http://www.pvihs.org/documents/schoolprofile.pdf
- ^ 2003 NJSIAA Parochial A Boys' Soccer State Tournament, NJSIAA. Accessed June 20, 2007.
- ^ Strauss, Robert. "Impressed by Threepeats? How About a 23-Peat?", January 7, 2007. Accessed October 24, 2007. "Paul VI High School, in nearby Haddon Township, has not lost a dual meet since 1979, more than 240 races ago. Joe Puleo, a former Paul VI coach who is now coach of the Rutgers-Camden college track team, said the high school's conference was not always strong, but the tradition of striving for victory was."
- ^ Camden Catholic ends Paul VI's long winning streak - Courier Post Online. Accessed October 12, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Paul VI website
- Data for Paul VI High School, National Center for Education Statistics
- South Jersey Sports: Paul VI HS
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