Junior Achieves Top ACT Score
John Greer, son of Roman and Nicole Greer and a junior at St. John Paul II High School, has earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36. On average, approximately one-tenth of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the U.S. high school graduating class of 2017, only […]
Cape’s Catholic Schools Stress Kindredship, Spiritual Dimension
With smaller school populations and smaller class sizes, Catholic schools also provide familiarity and structure for students, said Joyce Allison-Saucier, principal of St. Margaret Regional School, a Fall River Diocesan school that educates students from preschool through Grade 8. “The family structure has changed so drastically,” Allison-Saucier said. “Our students are our family in this […]
How Many Cape Grads Head to College?
So asked the Cape Cod Times this past Sunday (“Tech grads eyed to meet local demands,” page 1). Frequently, when the Cape Cod Times publishes Cape-wide education stories, private schools are not included in the conversation (e.g., “What’s new for Cape students,” 9/3/17). St. John Paul II High School’s academic mission is college-preparatory. Take a look at JPII’s 2014-2015 data […]
Senior Named National Merit Commended Student
Congratulations, Michael Carlowicz, 2017 National Merit Commended Student! The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced that Michael is among the top 50,000 of more than 1.6 million students who took the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test last year. Michael is the seventh JPII student named by the NMSQT since 2011.
JPII Opened Ten Years Ago Today: 9/4/07
On September 4, 2007, 38 students, seven teachers, and four staff members joined in Our Lady of Fatima Chapel for prayer, thanksgiving, and to take one uncertain step in a journey of personal growth and building a school. On that day, as with many in those early years, the notion of ‘PJP’ in ten years […]
Junior Whiz Kid Pairs With Financial Gurus
At age 9, Kam Markowski started investing in the stock market. Now 16 and a junior at Pope John Paul II High School, he estimates that by the time he goes to college next year, his portfolio will be worth about $20,000. Markowski, a Barnstable lifeguard and Cotuit resident, will team up with two financial […]
Two Grads Honored by Assumption College
On the eve of their commencement, Saturday, May 13, 20 members of Assumption College’s Class of 2017 were honored with the College’s prestigious Crown and Shield Award. The Award recognizes students who have distinguished themselves throughout their tenure at the College in the areas of leadership and community service. Award recipients have protected (shield) and […]
Senior Awarded Cape Cod Military Officers Scholarship
A total of $10,000 went to four high school seniors from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and the Islands on May 6, 2017. For a fourth year the Cape Cod Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America at its annual scholarship event awarded that amount to finalists from among 45 applicants representing 12 institutions. Meghan Remillard, […]
Freshman Class Annual Canal Mussel Count Project
On May 1st, Biology students (the freshman class) went on a field trip to the Cape Cod Canal to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to survey mussel populations along the canal. JPII students have been helping to monitor these populations for the past several years. Park Ranger Samantha Gray along with JPII […]
Wireless Infrastructure Bolstered By Grant
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Hyannis, MA, April 24, 2017 — St. John Paul II High School & St. Francis Xavier Preparatory School received a $25,000 grant to strengthen the school’s wi-fi network and enhance the digital opportunities students experience. This generous grant was provided by Mass Networks Education Partnership, Inc. “This grant enables us […]