St. John Paul II STEM Academy

St. John Paul II STEM Academy at Bellarmine-Jefferson was a private, Roman Catholic STEM high school in Burbank, California, launched in August, 2019. It was located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles at the former site of Bellarmine-Jefferson High School, which closed in 2018.[2] St. John Paul II STEM Academy closed in 2020 after one year of operation.[3]

St. John Paul II STEM Academy at Bellarmine-Jefferson
Address
465 East Olive Avenue

Burbank
,
(Los Angeles County)
,
California
91501

United States
Coordinates34°11′3″N 118°18′20″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoGod helping me, I will do my best today
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)St. John Paul II
Established2019
StatusClosed
Closed2020
PresidentDr. Jeff Hilger
Grades9-12
Athletics conferenceCIF - Southern Section
Camino Del Rey Association
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Websitehttp://www.jpstem.org

Background

St. John Paul II STEM Academy was created through the initiative of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to continue to offer the best possible options for Catholic schooling in the community of Burbank. The school was located at the former site of Bellarmine-Jefferson High School, which closed in 2018.[4]

Academics

JP2 STEM Academy had two specialize pathways: Engineering and Media Arts. The academic day was to feature a 4×4 block schedule. Students would take four semester-length courses at a time, arranged in a block schedule. Students would also complete courses in ethics and humanities. In order to graduate, each senior would have completed a Capstone Project.[5]

See also

Notes and references
  1. WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  2. "St. John Paul II Academy Will Replace Bell-Jeff High in 2019". MyBurbank.
  3. "Bell-Jeff and St. John Paul II Information". Archdiocese of Los Angeles. 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2021-05-30. In August 2019, St. John Paul II STEM Academy at Bellarmine-Jefferson launched with a freshmen class but ceased operations in June 2020 after one year.
  4. "St. John Paul II STEM Academy introduces itself to Burbank". Los Angeles Times.
  5. "New L.A. STEM school inspired by JPII". Catholic News Agency.
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