Pope John XXIII Regional High School
| Pope John XXIII Regional High School | |
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| Address | |
| 28 Andover Road Sparta, New Jersey, (Sussex County), 07871  United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°1′55″N 74°40′4″W / 41.03194°N 74.66778°WCoordinates: 41°1′55″N 74°40′4″W / 41.03194°N 74.66778°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Honorem Patrits Nostrilo |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1955 |
| President | Rev. Kieran McHugh |
| Principal | Gloria Shope |
| Vice principal | Victor Paternostro |
| Assistant principals | Vincent Bello, Brian Vohden |
| Faculty | 70.9 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Enrollment | 975 [1] (2008-09) |
| Average class size | 19 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 98.8:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Northwest and southwest Jersey Athletic Conference |
| Team name | Lions |
| Accreditation(s) | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
| Average SAT scores | 534 Verbal 555 Math 541 Writing |
| Publication | Le Coeur du Lion (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | 'The Lion's Pride' |
| Yearbook | 'Generation' |
| Tuition | $14,000 [3] |
| Alumni | Jason Harper (Running back for Temple University) |
| Athletic Director | Mia Gavan |
| Website | http://www.popejohn.org |
Pope John XXIII Regional High School is a Roman Catholic high school in Sparta Township, New Jersey. The school was founded in 1956, originally as Our Lady Of The Lake School, and is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.[4] The school name was changed to honor Pope John XXIII after his death in 1963.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 907 students and 70.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8.[1]
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[edit] Philosophy and Coursework
Pope John XXIII Regional High School has a Catholic philosophy in accordance with Church teaching.The school also has a college prep course of study in academic subjects. Students are required to not only take state required courses but an additional year of Math and Science. Theology coursework is required for every marking period a student is enrolled at the school. Two years of a foreign language such as Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Russian or Latin (and Mandarin Chinese being introduced the for 2009-2010 curriculum), are also required as well as computer courses. 17 Advanced Placement Program (AP) courses are offered. An eighth grade honors program for math and science is also offered for other Catholic schools in the area, including Rev. Brown, Immaculate Conception, and St. Joseph's, collectively known as "The Academy of Sussex County Catholic Schools." The math and science taught to the eighth grade honors students is also taught to the freshman. In addition to the eighth grade honors program for area Catholic schools, Pope John launched their own eighth grade class in the 2009-2010 academic year, but only accepted eighth grade students who were previously from public schools.
Like most Catholic schools, students are required to wear uniforms. The uniform policy is often strictly enforced to ensure students live up the proper standard expected of them by the administration and faculty. Uniforms, for example, include uniform dress shoes, ties (for boys), and dress pants and skirts, respectively, which are coordinated by class and change as a student moves to the next grade. The school also does not allow for any facial hair on boys or any "hair that reaches past the ear or below the collar;" infractions of proper uniform often result in punishment by the administration or faculty.
While the school is Catholic, they accept students from other Christian religions and non-Christian religions, but about 80% of the student body is Catholic. Its theological position is that of a mainstream Roman Catholic belief taking neither a progressive or traditional position.
[5]==Athletics==
Pope John has a full complement of boys and girls athletic programs. Currently Pope John competes in the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference and until 2009, participated in the Sussex County Interscholastic League. The school is categorized by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) as Non-Public North, Group A.
Pope John is mostly known for their success in cross country and track & field. Year in and year out, The boy's cross country team as well as the track team dominate the NJAC and continue to be the most successful sports team in the school.
Through the years, its football team has had a great amount of success accumulating 20 state championships under coach Victor Paternostro. In 2002, the football team won the Parochial 2 state sectional championship with a 41-12 win against Queen of Peace High School in the tournament final.[6] In 2009, Coach Paternostro became New Jersey's winningest high school football coach with the Lions' win over West Morris Mendham.[7] After the 2010 season, Paternostro resigned from his coaching position after a disput with the school President Rev. Msgr Kieran McHugh. He leaves the school with an overall record of 373-68-5, 20 state championships, 19 Sussex County Interscholastic League titles and two NJAC titles *. He was replaced by Brain Carlson formerly from Kean University. His first season led to much disappointment earning a 5-5 record and a first round loss in the playoffs.
In 2005-06, the hockey team advanced to the state semi-finals, where they lost 3-2 to the Delbarton School.[8] The 2003-04 team was the champions of the Northern Red division, going undefeated in conference play and winning the conference tournament. The 2002-03 team had lost the previous year in the conference championship game after winning the conference regular season title.[9]
In March, 2008, the Pope John Ski Team won its first State Championship.
[edit] Student Organizations and Clubs
The following organizations and clubs are present at Pope John XXIII Regional High School:
- Academic: Academic Team, Computer Science Club, Math Club, Mock Trial Competition, Pope John FIRST Robotics Team
- Fine Arts: Concert Band, Concert Choir, Drama Club, Jazz Ensemble, Mixed Choir, Pep Band, Pope John Players
- Language & Culture: German Club, Latin Club, Middle-Eastern Culture Club (MECCa), Spanish Club
- Leadership: National Honor Society, Pope John Leadership Council
- Publication: Le Coeur de Lion (Literary Magazine), The Lion's Pride (School Newspaper)
- Spiritual & Service: Habitat for Humanity, Key Club, Lifeguards, Mission Club, Pope John Vision Club, Search
[edit] Robotics Team
The Pope John XXIII Regional High School FIRST Robotics Team supports three levels of FIRST robotics: FLL for area elementary schools, FTC and FRC for high school students. Pope John does not restrict the program to their own students, approximately ten to fifteen percent of the FTC and FRC team members in any given year come from other area high schools, and FLL students come from both public and private area elementary schools. In the 2010-2011 academic year sixty-two students were involved in some level of the program.
In the 2009-2010 season the school's two FTC teams both qualified for the World Championship held in Atlanta, Georgia. FTC Team 247 won the New York City Championship as captain team, and FTC Team 248 won the New Jersey Championship as captain team. Additionally, the teams jointly came in second place at the Pennsylvania Championship.
In the 2010-2011 season the school expanded FTC to three teams. One of the three teams qualified for the World Championship held in St. Louis, Missouri (team 4391). This marked the third consecutive season in which a Pope John FTC team qualified for the World Championship.
The team also publishes a book, FTC Robotics: Tips, Tricks, Strategies, and Secrets, which guides new and veteran teams through the process of building a winning FTC program. The book is available through major online retailers. Over one thousand copies sold during the 2010-2011 season.
A major expansion of the Robotics program took place in 2010-2011. This expansion included adding academic awards recognition to robotics team participants, adding a Varsity Letter program in Robotics, and adding a new course to the 2011-2012 academic year, Honors Robotics I.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Pope John XXIII Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 29, 2008.
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". http://www.css-msa.org/search.php/. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ^ Pope John XXIII High School: Tuition Information. Accessed January 15, 2011.
- ^ Sussex County Elementary / High Schools, Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. Accessed July 29, 2008.
- ^ "Error: no
|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}". http://www.njherald.com/story/news/carlson. - ^ 2002 Football - Parochial 2, NJSIAA. Accessed July 29, 2007.
- ^ http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20091101/SPORTS08/91029074/1129/Victory%20gives%20Paternostro%20N.J.%20mark
- ^ NJSIAA 2006 Ice hockey - Non-Public, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, accessed June 13, 2006
- ^ http://www.njhockey.org/archives/2003-04NJStandings.html
[edit] External links
- Pope John XXIII High School
- NJIT High School summer internship program
- Data for Pope John XXIII Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics
