John Paul II Catholic School

1400 Parkway Plaza Drive, Houston, TX, 77077-0770 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

The mission of John Paul II Catholic School is to promote educational excellence, personal responsibility, and balanced growth; and thereby to help its students discover and develop their talents and achieve their best potentials. Our students learn from an experienced, dedicated and enormously talented faculty and staff, who challenge, inspire, encourage and nurture. As Catholic educators, we strive always to educate the mind, heart and spirit in the ways of Christ. Our school provides a challenging academic curriculum with particular emphasis on the integration of academic subject areas....

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School Overview:

 
John Paul II Catholic School
School Membership(s) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
State or regional independent school association
Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded 1988
County Harris County, TX
Awards Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2008
Student Body
Total Students 716 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(TX) School Avg.
% Students of Color 40% 36%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 54 students
Kind - 69 students
Grade 1 - 74 students
Grade 2 - 76 students
Grade 3 - 70 students
Grade 4 - 78 students
Grade 5 - 71 students
Grade 6 - 76 students
Grade 7 - 76 students
Grade 8 - 72 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 44 teachers
This School
(TX) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:19 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 180 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Head of School Mrs. Janie Hengst
Admissions Director Kathy Rieder
Sport
Total Sports Offered 8
 
Sports
BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryFootball
SoccerSoftball
Track and FieldVolley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations 5
 
Extracurriculars
Honor's Choir Happy Feet Gymnastics
Chess Club Robotics
Art Club 

School Notes:

  • The mission of John Paul II Catholic School is to promote educational excellence, personal responsibility, and balanced growth; and thereby to help its students discover and develop their talents and achieve their best potentials. Our students learn from an experienced, dedicated and enormously talented faculty and staff, who challenge, inspire, encourage and nurture. As Catholic educators, we strive always to educate the mind, heart and spirit in the ways of Christ. Our school provides a challenging academic curriculum with particular emphasis on the integration of academic subject areas.
  • Profile last updated: 08/14/2009

In the News:

  • Woodlands students among Prudential Spirit of Community Recognition honorees (The Woodlands Villager)
    posted on April 4, 2009 at 12:32:43 am
    Several local students are among 74 from the Houston area who will be honored April 8 at the Junior League of Houston with the Prudential Spirit of Community Recognition, the nation's largest youth recognition program, based solely on volunteerism.
  • Lady Saints finish 20-0 (Memorial Examiner)
    posted on March 21, 2009 at 08:26:30 am
    The John Paul II Catholic School varsity girls’ basketball team -- the Lady Saints -- recently defeated St. Laurence Catholic School on to become the 2009 Greater Houston Catholic Athletic Association (GHCAA) City Champions. In the first playoff game, John Paul II beat Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic School to advance to the semi-finals, where they defeated St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School. ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (77077)
School Zip (77077)
(TX) State Average
Population (Approximate) 42,416 people 20,844,411 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 58% 23%
Population Average Age 35 years old 33 years old
Average Household size 2.1 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $52,667 $46,000
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.6 rooms 5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 26 years old 33 years old
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Zipcode (77077)


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% Owning / % Renting 42% / 58% 59% / 41%

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