Pope John XXIII High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Everett, Massachusetts, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. The school was established in 1965. It is an independent, coeducational, Catholic college preparatory school serving the metro Boston area. In 2016, Roncalli Prep, recognizing Pope John XXIII's name before taking John as his name ( Grade 8 ) was added to the student body. Roncalli Prep attracts Catholic students from the public school system seeking an advanced curriculum including STEM science, honors algebra, honors Spanish and the humanities. The Boston Shamrock Hockey Academy was also welcomed in 2016. This Tier 1 AAA national level team attracts students from across the United States and Canada as well as Israel. The Shamrock Hockey Academy plays an international schedule of over 80 games from September to mid March.
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Academics
The curriculum at Pope John XXIII High School provides multiple pathways of distinct academic function - College Preparatory, Honors and Advanced Placement.
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Performing arts
Students produce drama, musicals, talent shows, and summer productions. Recent shows include Godspell, A Christmas Carol, Guys and Dolls, and Hello, Dolly!. Visits are made to shows at Boston theatres; the Drama Club saw the production of War Horse at the Boston Opera House.
In the fall of 2016, students performed a timely rendition "The Election."
Sports
Sports teams include:
- Cheerleading
- Football
- Boys' Soccer
- Girls' Soccer
- Boys' Volleyball
- Girls' Volleyball
- Boys' Basketball
- Girls' Basketball
- Boys Hockey (Boston Shamrocks)
- Baseball
- Softball
- Girls' Tennis
- Boys LAX
In 2016 the Pope John Tigers won the Catholic Central Small League after defeating second place, Matignon (Cambridge) 93-70 in Matignon's gym. The Tigers would go on to have one of the greatest seasons in the school's history by reaching the MIAA Division 4 North Final. The Tigers would fall to St Mary's (Lynn) 68-49 (who would go on to win the Division 4 State Championship a week later) after defeating St Clements (Medford) in the Division 4 North Quarter Finals, 52-49 at Pope John and defeating defending state champion Hamilton-Wenham 50-38 in the Division 4 North Semi-Finals at Wilmington High School. The Tigers would finish with a 20-3 record for the season.
Clubs and organizations
- Adventure Club
- Ambassador Club
- Campus Ministry
- Chess Club
- Culinary Club
- Drama Club/Theatre Arts Program
- Girls Who Code
- Math Club
- Mock Trial
- National Honor Society
- Poetry Club
- Running Club
- School Newspaper: The Mercury
- School Yearbook Club
- Special Effects Club
- Student Government
- World Travel Club
- Student life
Extracurricular activities include campus ministry, drama and theatre Arts, the school newspaper The Mercury, the chess club, and student government.
Notes and references
External links
- School Website
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