Pope John XXIII Regional High School
| Pope John XXIII Regional High School | |
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| Address | |
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28 Andover Road Sparta, NJ, (Sussex County) 07871 |
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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 |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Esse Honorem Patri Nostro |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1956 |
| Founder | Rev. James Gacquin |
| President | Rev. Kieran McHugh |
| Dean | Gene Emering |
| Principal | Thomas Costello |
| Vice principals | Michael Schleer Brian Vohden |
| Faculty | 74.9 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Enrollment | 951 (2013-14) |
| Average class size | 19 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.0:1 |
| Color(s) |
Navy Blue white and gold |
| Athletics conference | Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference |
| Team name | Lions |
| Average SAT scores | 534 Verbal 555 Math 541 Writing |
| Publication | Le Coeur du Lion (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Lion's Pride |
| Yearbook | Generation |
| Tuition | $14,500 |
| Athletic Director | Mia Gavan |
| Website | http://www.popejohn.org |
Pope John XXIII Regional High School is a Roman Catholic high school in Sparta Township, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The school was founded in 1956, originally as Our Lady Of The Lake School and is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. The school name was changed to honor Pope John XXIII after his death in 1963.
As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 951 students and 74.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
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 for the 2009-2010 curriculum), are also required as well as computer courses. 17 Advanced Placement (AP) courses are offered. An eighth grade honors program for math and science is also offered for other Catholic schools in the area, including St.Michael School (Netcong), 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.
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