John Paul the Great Catholic High School (Indiana)

John Paul the Great High School
Address
218 W. 13 Street Jasper, Indiana, Dubois 47546 United States
Coordinates	38°23′44″N 86°56′3″W / 38.39556°N 86.93417°WCoordinates: 38°23′44″N 86°56′3″W / 38.39556°N 86.93417°W
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	Our Lady of Guadalupe
Established	2009
Closed	2012
Principal	Elizabeth Flatt
Grades	9-12
Color(s)	blue and Gold
Mascot	raven
Tuition	$5,000
Website	http://www.jpgchs.com

John Paul the Great Catholic High School was a Roman Catholic high school which opened in Jasper, Indiana, in 2009 with nine students in ninth and tenth grades. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville. It was named after Pope John Paul II, who had died in 2005. The school closed at the end of the 2011-12 school year with a total of 13 students. ^[1]

Background

Plans for the school began in 1999.^[2] The school's classrooms were on the third floor of St. Joseph’s parish center.^[3]

References

1. John Paul the Great board remains committed despite decision to close school, The Message Online, Apr. 27, 2012.
2. JPGHS. "School History". High School website. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
3. 9 students fill freshman, sophomore classes at new high school, The Message Online, Sept. 4, 2009.