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| Total enrolment | 1,379 |
| Principal | Paul McAlpine Tel: 416-393-5531 Fax: 416-393-5735 |
| Superintendent |
Anthony Petitti Tel: 416-222-8282 ext. 2263 |
| Parish | St. Thomas More 1 Dormington Drive Scarborough, Ontario M1G 3M9 416-439-1545 |
| Local Trustee | Nancy Crawford Tel: 416-512-3412; Fax: 416-512-3403 e-mail: nancy.crawford@tcdsb.org |
| CSAC Chair | Debra Wight Voice Mailbox #88531 csac.popejohnpaulii@tcdsb.org |
History & Tradition
To say that Pope John Paul II
Catholic Secondary School opened its door to its first students on September 6, 1983,
would be true but misleading. On that day 135 students arrived at 685 Military Trail to
begin their academic careers at PJPII. But there were many doors to open. The school
community of that day was housed in the former St. Bede's Catholic School and in a dozen
temporary portable classrooms. In 1984 the student population doubled as did the number of
portables. Portables were to be our reality as we watched the construction of the new
school.
The birth of the school in a tangle of temporary portables and the upheaval of construction fostered a community that was spirited, full of humour, close, supportive and caring. Despite the growth, there remains a commitment to maintaining these values of a balanced and caring community.
Growth and expansion have been key elements in the intervening years. The physical structure took six years to complete. In the spring of 1989 the building was officially blessed and opened.
One of the first Catholic high schools to be built under extended provincial funding, our school is a modern facility built in a circle enclosing a beautifully landscaped courtyard. The school has 41 classrooms, four science laboratories, three gymnasiums, a large library, a student services area, a drama room, two music rooms, a drafting room, two tech shops, and two art rooms. At the heart of the school is the chapel. The design and decorating of the chapel were paid for from monies raised by the students for this purpose.
PJPII has established a fine reputation for academic excellence. Ninety percent of our graduates go on to successful post-secondary education. Each year an average of 4.7% of graduates receive scholarships from the province, universities and foundations.
On June 16, 2011, the Board approved the renaming of the school to Blessed Pope John Paul II Catholic Secondary School.
How We Meet the Diverse Needs of Our Students
Blessed Pope John Paul II is an ideal setting in which to learn. Our bright, cheerful, well maintained plant provides the framework for a safe environment and a sense of belonging, key components in the learning process.
To assist students in this process, our in-school support systems supply a detailed course calendar, a school agenda and a clearly defined behaviour code. These guidelines serve as parameters for students engaged in the self-directed, self-motivated process of the lifelong learner.
Academic programs
- Strong academic programs in English, math, sciences and social sciences
- English as a second language
- Extended French program
- Innovative and extensive gifted program with approximately 90 students involved each year
- Business programs in accounting, marketing, management and administrative studies
- Computer network and technology programs with state of the art equipment
- Excellent art, music and drama programs
- Family studies program in food and nutrition, parenting, fashion arts and housing and design
- Extensive cooperative education program with approximately 80 students involved each year
- Team taught physical education and health programs available in every grade
- Religious studies program in each year
In-school support systems for our academic programs
- Student services support in career information and choices, interest inventories, and university and college information and application procedures
- Resource-support for students with special needs
- Academic challenge program for students whose needs are not met in a regular classroom
- Extensive library service
- Computer labs available before and after school
- Learning centre program to teach fundamental learning skills
- Chaplaincy team who plan liturgical events and retreats at all grade levels
- English writing clinic
- French help centre
- Math help centre
- Junior and senior math leagues
- Involvement in University of Toronto mentorship program
- Opportunity to write preliminary SAT (PSAT) and SAT I and II
- Opportunity to do advanced placement tests
- Peer helper program
- Literacy program in conjunction with Frontier College
School News
School Calendar 2012
| Family Day | February 20, 2012 |
| Mid-Winter Break (inclusive) | March 12-16, 2012 |
| Good Friday | April 6, 2012 |
| Easter Monday | April 9, 2012 |
| Victoria Day | May 21, 2012 |
| Last Day of Classes, Elementary | June 28,2012 |
Professional Activity Days 2012
- February 17, 2012
- June 27, 2012
- June 28, 2012
- June 29, 2012
Pope John Paul II Students Compete in national basketball
game
Sim Bhullar and Negus Webster-Chan attended Pope John Paul
II. They are set to participate in the 11th annual Phase 1 All
Canada Classic on at the Air Canada Centre. -
article courtesy of Inside Toronto
Cuernavaca Center for Intercultural Dialogue on Development in
Mexico
article by Meagan Blandizzi
Spring Cleaning at Pope John
Paull II - Electronic Waste Disposal for EcoSchool Challenge
On April 29th, Pope John Paul II Catholic Secondary School
invited the community to dispose of unwanted, obsolete
electronics. The school is collecting the items for an EcoSchool
Challenge sponsored by the Ontario Electronic Stewardship.
The challenge is to collect the most unwanted, obsolete or used electronics to have them stripped of materials and disposed of properly in order to keep them out of the landfills.
Items accepted for disposal included amplifiers, audio/video players, cameras, computers and peripherals, copiers, fax machines, monitors, pagers, printers, radios, receivers, scanners, speakers, telephones and answering machines, tuners, turntables, televisions, and video projectors.
The school will be paid by weight of electronics collected and the school that collects the most will get a bonus of $500. The school is working towards its second Gold Certification as an EcoSchool.
Michael Lambert professional snowboarder on the Canadian
National Team visited students on April 29th as part of our Pan
Am Games – Toronto 2015 Pilot Program.
Helping to build schools in Africa
Every year, staff at
Pope John Paul II Catholic Secondary School give all staff a
small token of Christmas thanks, but this year in looking for
what to do we heard about the Pinball Clemens Foundation and
their efforts to build 131 schools in Africa; staff thought that
the power of education was such a perfect fit they thought it
would be a good idea to forgo the gift and in lieu of that, make
a donation of $1300 to Pinball’s foundation, paired with Free
the Children.
It costs $8500 to build a school in Africa, the Pope John Paul II community hope to inspire others, we can easily make a very real difference together.
School Learning Improvement Plan -- 2011-2012
School Learning Improvement Plan -- 2010-2011
School Learning Improvement Plan -- 2009-2010
EQAO Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics:
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Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT):
The OSSLT shows the extent to which Ontario students are meeting the minimum literacy standard expected by the end of Grade 9. The test assesses the reading and writing skills as they apply to all subjects as out-lined in the Ontario Curriculum. Students must pass the OSSLT as one of the 32 requirements for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
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