Middle School Curriculum
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The Middle School years present an exciting opportunity for young people to grow in Catholic formation while developing crucial relationships with their parents, peers, and teachers. During these years, student attitudes towards themselves emerge and curiosity about the world around them take hold. StJPII provides rigorous academics and spiritual guidance to create a skill set that grows assurance beyond high school years. We believe in allowing our students to explore interests, identify talents, and take responsibility through opportunity. Our extra-curricular programs include, but are not limited to, an award-winning band, competitive athletics, and robotics. Students are expected to advocate for themselves through Love & Logic philosophy and develop into self-directed, confident young adults who are ready to take on any adversity with Catholic conviction.
StJPII realizes the community values coming through our doors each day support our Christ-centered philosophy. We strive to provide religious education, by promoting a sense of positive self-worth within an atmosphere of prayer and personal moral responsibility which reinforces values instilled at home. StJPII values your partnership and support as we grow each whole-child together. “Be not afraid”…to love, learn, and lead!
Sixth grade is an important step as the students transition from elementary to middle school. The students are guided through this process by dedicated faculty who are aware that this can be a challenging and exploratory time in a student's journey spiritually, academically, and physically. The sixth graders at StJPII take courses in Theology, Language Arts, Literature, Math, Earth Science, Social Studies, and Physical Education/Health. The students may choose one elective class, either the Elective Wheel, which consists of a quarter each of Concert Choir, Spanish, Digital Media, and Art or they may choose a full year of Beginner Band.
Seventh grade is a year of great growth for the middle school students academically, as well as physically. The students, under the tutelage of the StJPII faculty, follow a course of study including classes in Language Arts, Literature, Pre-Algebra, Life Science, Texas History, and Physical Education/Health. In addition, the students may choose a year-long elective course from a diverse variety of classes including Advanced Computer, Advanced Band, Art, Chorale, Journalism 1, Spanish 1, and Theatre Arts.
Eighth grade is a very special experience culminating in the Graduation Mass and Ceremony at the end of the year. As the students mature into young adults, in eighth grade they take on a leadership role at the school including leading the school through extracurricular activities such as sports, STUCO, NJHS, service projects, and Saints Families, to name a few. During this exciting time in their lives as they prepare for high school, they are guided by the dedicated StJPII faculty as they complete courses in Theology, Language Arts, Literature, Algebra, Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC), and U.S. History. The eighth graders at SJPII may choose two, year-long elective courses including Advanced Computer, Advanced Band, Art, Chorale, Journalism 2, Spanish 2, and Theatre Arts.
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Middle School Curriculum by Grade Level
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