Pope John Paul II Catholic Secondary School

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Pope John Paul II Catholic Secondary School is a publicly funded high school administered by the Toronto Catholic District School Board in Scarborough, which is the eastern part of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

[edit] History

Pope John Paul II's first students began in 1983 and graduated in 1987, but the school was housed in temporary "portable" classrooms until its building was completed in 1989.

[edit] Academics

Pope John Paul II has 41 classrooms, seven science laboratories, three gymnasia, a large library, a student services area, a drama room, two music rooms, a drafting room, two tech shops, and two art rooms. As a Catholic school, PJPII provides a religious studies program in each year. The school was accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization in 2002 with its first class of IB Diploma students graduated in 2005. The school also provides gifted, cooperative education, and extended French programs, as well as English and French Writing Clinics, a peer helper program, a Math Help Centre, and an extensive co-curricular program.

Ninety percent of PJPII graduates go on to post-secondary education. About 1 in 20 graduates does so with a scholarship.

[edit] Notable alumni

• Kareem Blake, hip-hop artist performing as Choclair
• Simone Denny, Love, Inc. singer
• Stephanie Beard, actress and voice actress
• Marianne Dimain, CityTV reporter
• Merella Fernandez, CityTV reporter
• Hazel Mae Cagulada, MLB Network personality
• Adrian Serioux, Professional soccer player for the Toronto FC
• Cam Woods, Professional Lacrosse player
• Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, Olympic medalist

[edit] External links

• Homework page
• Toronto Catholic District School Board
• Alumni

Coordinates: 43°47′23″N 79°11′58″W / 43.789829°N 79.199549°W / 43.789829; -79.199549