Pope John Paul II Preparatory School is a

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Hendersonville, Tennessee Hendersonville is the largest city in Sumner County, Tennessee, on Old Hickory Lake. The population was 61,753 at the 2020 census. Hendersonville is the fourth-largest city in the Nashville metropolitan area after Nashville, Murfreesboro, an ...

, United States. It is part of the

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Student life

As of the 2021–2022 school year, the school enrolls approximately 753 students. The student-to-teacher ratio is 8.5.

Football

The Pope John Paul II Knights represent the school and are classified as Division II.

Demographics

In popular culture

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" were filmed at the school, which provided extras.

Notable alumni

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References

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