St John Paul II Academy

Specialties

Pope John Paul II High School, located in Boca Raton, Florida, is a Catholic coeducational college preparatory school in the Diocese of Palm Beach following the tradition of Saint John Baptist De La Salle and the Brothers of the Christian Schools.

Pope John Paul II High School provides a rigorous academic curriculum designed to prepare students for success in college and in life.

Our faith-​based learning community fosters excellence in all programs and enables the spiritual, academic, artistic, and physical development of each student. Dedicated faculty and staff instill the Gospel values of tolerance, concern for the poor, justice, peace, and responsibility while welcoming students of all beliefs and backgrounds.

History

Established in 1980.

When the doors to Pope John Paul II High School first opened in 1980, the Boca Raton area was part of the Archdiocese of Miami. Archbishop Edward McCarthy of Miami invited the Carmelites of the New York Province to staff and administer the high school. Funding for this new school came primarily from the combined efforts of fourteen parishes located in north Broward and south Palm Beach counties.

Sisters from the Adrian Dominican community began their lengthy affiliation with Pope in 1982. They helped educate the school’s first graduates, members of the Class of 1983. Since that time, more than 5,600 young men and women have graduated from Pope. Most have continued their studies at the collegiate level and beyond. Today, Pope alumni are recognized as leaders in their parishes, communities, families and chosen careers.