St. John Paul II Catholic High School

Pope John Paul II Catholic High School is the first phase of a new facility for the school that was formerly housed in an office building.  The building includes classrooms, labs, media center, multi-purpose room for dining, performances and mass, a gymnasium, weight room, and a chapel.  The student and visitor entrances are constructed of cast stone to represent the four pillars of Catholic education: spirituality, academics, arts, and athletics.  An intimate chapel for small masses and personal prayer is the focal point of the student entrance of the school, while an inspiring hall of faith with windows that gaze skyward provides the centerpiece of the visitor entrance.  A custom-designed gold and copper cross tops the roof of the hall of faith. The hall of faith, chapel, and classrooms surround an inner courtyard that can be used for outdoor mass, school events, and study breaks.  The multi-purpose room was designed with a working stage to allow student productions to be held until a full auditorium can be constructed.  This room also functions as the cafeteria with an adjacent kitchen and serving line, and the space for full school mass.  An atrium connects the multi-purpose room and gymnasium, with a couple of second floor classrooms that overlook this common lobby space. The school features interactive white boards and projectors in classrooms, four state-of-the-art science labs, and classrooms for the visual arts, band, choir, and drama.