Saint John Paul II Academy (formerly Pope John Paul II High School) is a
private
Private or privates may refer to:
Music
* " In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation''
* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
* "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorde ...
,
Catholic
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
, coeducational, college-preparatory secondary education institution run by the Eastern North America District of the
in a campus in East
Boca Raton, Florida
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, adjacent to the main campus of
Lynn University. The school opened in 1980.
[http:// 209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:m-Np3cQjKrYJ:www.thefloridacatholic.org/articles/2007/070831/070831-plb-catholicschoolenrollment.html+fr.+guy+fiano,+the+florida+catholic&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us ] Saint John Paul II Academy follows the tradition of Saint John Baptist De La Salle and the Brothers of the Christian Schools.
Athletics and clubs
Fall, Winter and Spring Varsity and Junior Varsity sports include: football, cheerleading, boys and girls basketball, swimming, golf, cross country, track, girls volleyball, boys and girls soccer, baseball, tennis, and lacrosse. Clubs include Drama/Thespian, Robotics, Lasallian Youth, Art, Spirit, Science,
DECA,
Best Buddies, Chess,
Model UN
Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN, is an educational simulation in which students can learn about diplomacy, international relations, and the United Nations. At a MUN conference, students work as the representative of a count ...
, Music Ensemble, Respect Life and
SADD
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), formerly Students Against Driving Drunk, is an organization whose aim is to prevent accidents from students taking potentially destructive decisions.
Mission
"SADD empowers and mobilizes students a ...
.
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References
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External links
{{commons category, Pope John Paul II High School, Boca Raton, Florida
Official website
{{Roman Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach
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Catholic secondary schools in Florida
Lasallian schools in the United States
Educational institutions established in 1980
Buildings and structures in Boca Raton, Florida
High schools in Palm Beach County, Florida
Schools accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Roman Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach
1980 establishments in Florida