St John Paul The Great Catholic High School

Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School frames its teaching in the Catholic (Dominican) tradition of prayer, study, community, and service, centering school life on Jesus Christ and the pursuit of Veritas (Truth). It emphasizes rigorous college-preparatory academics that help students discover beauty, goodness, and truth in God’s creation, including a distinctive focus on bioethics and the dignity of every human person. The school also aims to form students ethically and spiritually through shared prayer, deepening relationship with the Church, and learning expressed in community life and service.

Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School directs families to apply through its online admissions system; after submitting the application form, the portal generates a checklist of required supporting materials and instructions for uploading/requesting items, and an application is only reviewed once the file is complete. (jpthegreat.org) Key dates for the 2026–2027 school year include HSPT test dates on November 15, 2025 (non-diocesan 8th graders and certain homeschool applicants) and December 6, 2025 (make-up), a school application priority deadline of December 15, 2025, tuition assistance (scholarship/financial aid) deadline of January 12, 2026, decision letters mailed February 13, 2026, and enrollment registration due March 6, 2026. (jpthegreat.org) A completed application file generally includes the application form, academic records, principal/administrator recommendation, teacher recommendation, HSPT results (for rising 9th graders and certain homeschool applicants), any needed academic-support documentation (SAP/IEP/504), disclosure/documentation of disciplinary/behavioral issues, and (if applicable) a Catholic baptismal certificate. (jpthegreat.org) The site does not describe a separate waitlist policy; instead, it notes that applications submitted after the priority timeline are reviewed based on space availability. (jpthegreat.org) Priority is described in terms of meeting the December 15 priority deadline and on-time supporting-document deadlines, with different supporting-document deadlines noted for diocesan applicants (due December 15) versus non-diocesan applicants (due February 2, to allow for Q2 report cards). (jpthegreat.org)