About

Our Mission:

Taken directly from the Lord Himself, our mission follows His command: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19).

The primary reason for our vision of education is to win the youth over to Jesus Christ and to make intentional disciples for Him.

We view education as the ability to perceive, understand, and respond to revealed truths of the world and ourselves. Good education enables us to study these truths through faith, science, and reason, understanding that all subjects reveal something about God as the author of life and the creator of the world.

We believe our faith animates everything we do. Christ is at the center of all our prayer, study, work, play, and time together. As Catholics, we believe that the Eucharist is the source and summit of our life, which is why we begin every day with Mass.

The Catholic faith needs the form of community to grow and mature. We are dedicated to hiring faculty and staff on-fire for the faith. Our hope is that the students not only learn about God, but graduate with a passionate faith wanting to claim Christ, His Church, and His mission for themselves.

Our vision for education is to form the whole person: human, spiritual, and intellectual, with the purpose of being capable of making a gift of oneself to God, His Church, and the world.

Our Vision

Our school is here to complete its mission in the hopes of bearing many fruits, including:

The reinvigoration of family values in our schools and in our homes throughout Northern Colorado
The renewal of religious life leading to an increase in vocations
Establishing a practice of genuine Classical education in Northern Colorado
For our students to lead in the creation and cultivation of Catholic community at their future universities, workplaces, parishes, and families
That our students, faculty, and families show the world the contagious joy of Christ so that those around them may see it and want it for themselves

Our Catholicity

St. John Paul II High School operates as an independent, non-profit organization cooperating with the Archdiocese of Denver. The school opens with the blessing of Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila and is officially recognized as an independent Catholic school. The Archdiocese offers its support in helping to establish and promote the new school, oversees its Catholic mission and theology curriculum, and has representation on the school’s governing board.

Letter of Support from Archbishop Aquila

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
In the ongoing life of the Church, it is an imperative of the highest order that all Catholic children receive proper spiritual formation and formalized education sufficient to lead lives....

Our Founding

After years of prayer and work, the St. John Paul II High School, the first and only Catholic high school in Northern Colorado, opened its doors in Windsor, CO on August 17, 2020!

We are deeply thankful to our gracious hosts at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, who house us as we work to build our own campus.