Admissions

Admission Policy

John Paul II Catholic High School primarily serves Catholic students in the Eastern Deanery of the Diocese of Pensacola - Tallahassee. Applications for the academic year are available in the January preceding the start of that school year. An initial registration fee ($ 150.00 if received by 25 January, $ 200.00 if received by 7 April, $ 250.00 if received by 31 July,  and $ 350.00 if received  after 31 July) is required at the time of application. Current students may reapply for the academic year after 1 January. A registration fee ($ 60.00 if received by 25 January, $ 125.00 if received by 7 April, $ 225.00 if received by 31 July, and $ 325.00 if received after 31 July) is required at the time of re-application. A pastor's verification as to tuition status is due at the time of registration and annually thereafter. John Paul II Catholic High School maintains an open admission policy subject only to the ability of the school's physical plant, faculty, program of studies, and counseling resources being able to meet the needs of the student applicant. Thus, John Paul II Catholic High School strives to select students who have the ability to successfully complete the school's college preparatory program. All initial students will be required to take a Placement Examination (offered in the Spring or upon admission) to facilitate course placement and scheduling. Initial students needing to take the Placement Examination should include the Placement Examination Fee ($25.00) with their application.

Families of students who may not be scholastically qualified to proceed with the school's program of studies based upon past academic history and standardized test scores will be counseled. John Paul II Catholic High School welcomes inquiries from students wishing to transfer from public or private high schools and will accept such students through the start of the senior year subject to the provisions outlined above. Transfer students are placed on probation for the first semester of attendance during which time the student's grades, attendance, and discipline are monitored. John Paul II Catholic High School will not accept for admission any student who has been expelled from another school, is under an expulsion or exclusion order, has failed to meet the academic requirements of his / her former school, or is unable to secure the academic credentials from his / her previous school. Students attending John Paul II Catholic High School must live with their parent(s) or legal guardian(s). Students who live independently, with others not defined as their parents or guardians, or who are married may not remain enrolled at John Paul II Catholic High School.

Foreign exchange students must reside with the family of a current or previous enrolled John Paul II Catholic High School student or a family eligible for the affiliated (supporting Catholic) tuition rate. John Paul II Catholic High School does not give immigration advice to foreign exchange students who must remain abreast of all current immigration laws in order to maintain United States residency.

Tuition Policy

Tuition and registration fees are set on an annual basis and is promulgated on the January preceding the academic year. There are four options for the payment of tuition:

* Annual: One lump sum payment due 1 May 2008
* Semi - Annual: Two payments due 1 May 2008, 1 November 2008
* Quarterly: Four payments due 1 May 2008, 1 August 2008, 1 November 2008, and 1 February 2009
* Monthly: Ten payments made through registration with the FACTS Tuition Management System (requires a one-time annual registration fee for this service).

Families who desire to have their students attend John Paul II Catholic High School but who cannot pay the entire tuition amount are encouraged to apply for student aid. Aid is available and given based upon family need. Tuition accounts for the current school year must be current in order for the application to be accepted. The application deadline for applying is 26 March and notification of assistance is made in early summer.

If a student's fees and / or tuition are not current (paid up to date), he / she is not allowed to take the semester examinations until the financial obligation(s) are met. Students unable to take the final examination in a course will not be able to receive credit in that course and hence are considered to have not met the academic requirements. The school does not issue transcripts, report cards, or letters of recommendation to students who have not completed the academic requirements for the semester.

Scheduling

Student scheduling is administered by the Office of Guidance Services. During the spring, students choose their courses for the following year. These course choices made by students are the foundation of the school's assessment of personnel needs, textbook purchases, room assignments, and other school decisions. Students may change their course choices through the last day of the academic year or 1 June (whichever comes first). After that date, no schedule change is made unless a scheduling conflict occurs, a teacher makes a recommendation, or new data is secured.

College Credit

Numerous opportunities exist for upper division (eleventh and twelfth grade) students to earn dual enrollment (simultaneous high school and college) credit while pursuing a program of studies at John Paul II Catholic High School. Options include but are not necessarily limited to the following:
Barry University Early Credit Program. Eleventh or twelfth grade students with no less than a 3.00 GPA (based on a 4.00 scale - - there is no exception to the GPA requirement) apply to Barry University Undergraduate Admissions through the JPIICHS Office of Guidance Services (individual application packets are not accepted). Tuition cost for students enrolled in a three (3) or four (4) hour credit course is $ 99.00 in addition to the required textbook purchases. Courses are offered as a part of the student day at the school.

Advanced Placement

Eleventh or twelfth grade students with no less than a 2.50 GPA (based on a 4.00 scale - - there is no exception to the GPA requirement) and the concurrence with the instructor of record may register for the College Board's Advanced Placement course in any subject that is offered by the school. An examination fee of $82.00 is charged by the College Board for students registering for an Advanced Placement Examination (received by the school prior to 1 November). A $ 20.00 late fee applies if the examination request is submitted after the deadline.