John Paul II Catholic Secondary School, often referred to as JPII, John Paul, or Jp; is a secondary school in London, Ontario. It is administered by the London District Catholic School Board. It is located at 1300 Oxford Street East, at the northeast corner of Oxford and Highbury Avenue, next to Fanshawe College and Robarts School for the Deaf. The property is quite large and occupies the corner of Oxford and Fanshawe.
The school opened in 1985 and was originally located on Huron Street. The current building at Oxford and Highbury was opened in 1991.
The school received national attention as it became the first fully carbon-neutral school in Canada in November 2021. The project was unveiled in 2019 and received $4.8 million CAD from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), and was built and managed by Ameresco. The process involved installing solar panels on the roof and above the parking lots, a geothermal exchange system, and Tesla batteries.
The School is well known for its technology department and sports departments. Classes include the following: Transportation, Construction, Manufacturing, Hospitality, Dance, Drama, Guitar, Vocals, Co-Op and several others.
Like all London District Catholic School Board schools, it is a uniform only school. The school's colours are maroon, black, beige, and white, and its team name is Jaguars (or "Jags"). Its motto is maturare in dignitatem ("mature in dignity").
This school was named after Pope John Paul II.
The school houses a "cafetorium", which is a fusion between a cafeteria and an auditorium. It has a cafeteria area with a stage that houses extra seating underneath. The entire room can be turned into a theatre, as is common with the school's frequent live musical performances. The school's stage was also well known for Just for Laughs.
The school was host to one of the biggest high school charity events across London, Ontario called JP2 ONERUN. It was a breast cancer run that took place on the last Friday of every May. The event was very popular amongst students.
The school runs a charity effort every year named "Be An Angel Campaign", which occurs in December. Its main focus is providing monetary support for local disenfranchised families during Christmas.