FAQ

At Pope John, we are committed to creating a small and focused learning environment for our students. The average class size for the 2025-2026 school year is 19 students per class and we boast an 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Our goal is to provide the level of support and motivation each student deserves while also allowing our faculty to develop curricula and assessments that foster a positive and meaningful learning experience.

Yes, Pope John offers 22 Advanced Placement courses. In recognition of our student's achievements during the 2025-2026 school year, Pope John was awarded a Gold Medal  with Access on the AP School Honor Roll. This distinction places Pope John within the Top 12% of High Schools Nationally. We offer the following AP Courses:

• AP English Language
• AP English Literature
• AP Comparative Government & Politics
• AP European History
• AP Human Geography
• AP Microeconomics
• AP Psychology
• AP United States Government & Politics
• AP United States History
• AP World History - Modern
• AP Calculus AB
• AP Calculus BC
• AP Computer Science Principles
• AP Precalculus
• AP Statistics
• AP Biology
• AP Chemistry
• AP Environmental Science
• AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based
• AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based
• AP Physics C: Mechanics
• AP Spanish Language & Culture

We are proud of our 100% college acceptance rate each year. 99% of our Class of 2025 graduates enrolled in a 2 or 4 year college/university. The Class of 2025 earned a combined total of $36,711,659 in scholarships, grants & awards - this averages-out to $248,052 per graduate. 

Merit Scholarships are awarded to incoming 9th Grade applicants each year. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of demonstrated academic performance, standardized test results, as well as the HSPT entrance exam results. The number of scholarships and amount awarded varies based on the number of eligible applicants and the allotted budget for that year.

For further information about merit scholarships, please contact Mr. George Mihalik, Director of Enrollment Management, at georgemihalik@popejohn.org or 973-726–5420.

Yes!  Pope John has over 21 bus routes that come to Pope John on a daily basis.  Please visit our Transportation page which contains information that is specific to your county.

At Pope John, students follow a Rotating 6-Period Drop Schedule. This schedule rotates over 4 academic days - A, B, C,  and D Days. During a typical school day, a student will have four shorter academic blocks of 50 minutes and two longer academic blocks of 65 minutes. All classes rotates through these blocks, allowing for both shorter and longer instructional times for each subject.

The school day begins at 7:48 a.m. and ends at 2:38 p.m. You can view our class period schedule here.

Yes, Pope John does have a lunch program.  Our lunch program is catered by Dining Performance Group (DPG) which provides a wide-range of food options for our students and faculty throughout the school year. 

Please contact the Office of Admission at or call 973-729-6126 to register for an upcoming test-date.  The exam is administered once per month on our campus and all applicants for Grade 9 are required to sit for the exam.  There is an examination fee of $70.00 and we encourage students to bring two No. 2 pencils and a light snack. Calculators are not permitted.

Uniforms may be purchased from the FlynnO'Hara store. The store is located at 130 Baldwin Road, Parsippany, NJ. The phone number is 973-882-0833

You may visit their website at www.flynnohara.com

Yes, in fact, Pope John requires that all students applying for admission schedule a Lion For A Day shadow visit. During the visit, the admissions team will interview both the parent and student at separate times. To set up a Lion For A Day, click here.