Transfer students applying will need to submit the following:

• Online Application ($60)
• Most Recent Report Card and Previous Year Transcript
• Principal/Counselor Recommendation Form

Required documents for all students:

• Birth Certificate
• Alabama Immunization Card (Blue Card)
• Home Language Survey

In addition to the above required documents, transfer students must:

• Complete the previous year with a minimum unweighted GPA of 2.25
• Have no failing grade on final transcript
• Demonstrate an overall good discipline record (not be leaving their previous school for any disciplinary reason)
• Transfer students will also be asked to interview with an administrator

JPII has implemented a drug-testing policy, per the 2022-2023 Family Handbook, "All transfer students, when they enroll at JPII, will be required to be tested within three months of enrollment." (JPII Family Handbook)

We do not accept students who have repeated or re-classified in high school.
We accept 12th grade student transfers on a case-by-case basis.
Student/Parent interview as requested.

Homeschool students applying to the 9th grade will need to submit the following:

• Online Application ($60)
• Most Recent Report Card or 8th grade Transcript
• Recommendation Forms are submitted through the online application when you enter the teacher's name and email address. The recommendations will be submitted from the teacher directly to JPII.
  • English Teacher Recommendation Form
  • Math Teacher Recommendation Form
  • Principal/Counselor Recommendation Form
• Submit standardized test results to admissions@jp2falcons.org. Seton Testing Services provides several standardized test options, you may visit their website at: https://www.setontesting.com.

You may submit your application once you have provided the appropriate teacher's information.

Homeschool students applying to the 10th - 12th grade will need to submit the following:

• Online Application ($60)
• Most Recent Report Card or Transcript
• A Recommendation Form is submitted through the online application when you enter the Principal/Counselor's name and email address. The recommendations will be submitted directly to JPII.
  • Principal/Counselor Recommendation Form
    
• Submit standardized test results to admissions@jp2falcons.org. Seton Testing Services provides several standardized test options, you may visit their website at: https://www.setontesting.com.

You may submit your application once you have provided the appropriate teacher's information.

Required documents for all students:

• Birth Certificate
• Alabama Immunization Card (Blue Card)
• Home Language Survey

JPII welcomes students from around the world. We have had students from Uruguay, India, Vietnam, Germany, France, Spain, Thailand, China, and South Korea. 

International students must submit the following:

• Online Application ($60)
• English Proficiency Exam Score
• Complete Secondary Education Official Transcript. Must be translated by an accredited evaluation service. For a list of acceptable evaluation agencies, click here.
• Principal/Counselor Recommendation Form

Only 11th/12th-grade international students, who live with a host family and/or come via an agency, may apply for admissions, but international students of any grade level living with their legal guardian, may apply. 

In addition to the regular application for admission, international students must submit and English Proficiency score. We will accept TOEFL or IELTS scores.  The minimum scores for acceptance are as follows: 50=TOEFL (https://www.ets.org/toefl)and 5.5=IELTS (https://www.ielts.org/en-us/).

International students will have to complete a video interview.

JPII does not offer ESL courses and students are expected to be proficient in English when they begin school. We do not provide housing for international students.

International students must take the St. John Paul II Catholic High School Math assessment for Math placement. 

We do not accept J1 Visa applicants.

There is an additional premium fee of $3,000 for international/exchange students. *Subject to change.

Required documents for all students:

• Birth Certificate
• Alabama Immunization Card (Blue Card)
• Home Language Survey