St. John Paul II Catholic School

Grade 6 through 12

Mission Statement

John Paul II Catholic School educates students of all faith in a caring, Christ-centered environment.  We prepare students to be scholars with a soul in accordance with the traditions of the Catholic faith and through the intentional commitment to our core values of service, high expectations, innovation, excellence, leadership, and discipleship.

"Do not be afraid.  Do not be satisfied with mediocrity.  Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch." - the bold and brave words of St. Pope John Paul II

To learn more about the JPII admissions process, visit the admissions section (johnpaul2school.org/admissions) of our website or contact Admissions Coordinator Anne McClure  at 843.645.3838 for a private tour.

For more information on how to support JPII, please contact Director of Development Brian Quinty (brian.quinty.johnpaul2school.org) at 843.645.3838.

Did You Know that JPII…

Was voted BEST middle school and high school in Lowcountry for the past two years

Has AP School Honor Roll Platinum Award, only 6% of high schools recognized

Was awarded Project Lead the Way Distinguished Middle and High School – only 1% of schools recognized

Has 15 Project Lead the Way courses in engineering, computer science, and biomedical science

Was established in 2013 on a beautiful 73-acre campus

Provides over $700K in tuition assistance and scholarships

Offers 21 varsity sports and fields 39 teams

Has a Marian Center for Learning with three special educators

Has four counselors including college counseling for grades 11 and 12

Provides rigorous academics with 22 AP courses and an AP Capstone Diploma Program

Recently updated security throughout with a new staffed security gate entrance

Class of 2023 earned scholarships valued at over 4 million dollars with a 100% college acceptance rate

Is a diverse community with 24% non-Catholic; 22% African American, Hispanic, Latino, and Asian

Provides extensive bus transportation to Beaufort, Hilton Head, Bluffton, and Hardeeville, with late bus route options

Welcomes students of ALL faiths, race, color, gender, national origin, or ethnicity

Enrollment has grown 75% in four years to 365 students in grades 6-12 

Has a future cutting-edge STEAM Innovation Center planned to open in 2025

Has a student faculty ratio – 10:1; average class size – 15

Offers 13 student clubs & organizations and 14 visual & preforming art courses

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