Paul VI High School


Paul VI High School is a private Catholic high school located in Haddon Township, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As there is no post office in Haddon Township, the mailing address is Haddonfield. The school, founded in 1966, is named in honor of Pope Paul VI and is overseen by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1979.
As of the 2015-16 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,113 students and 65.8 classroom teachers, for a student–teacher ratio of 16.9:1. The school's student body was 79.6% White, 9.3% Black, 5.2% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic and 1.8% two or more races.
The 244-meet win streak by the boys cross country team, which ended in October 2007 after 28 years, was cited by The Philadelphia Inquirer as "an epic achievement".

Student life

Paul VI is separated into four classes: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. The school year begins in early September, and ends in the middle of June. Extended periods of vacation are given at Christmas and Easter.
The Paul VI school day starts at 8:05 AM, and ends at 2:30 PM. Students are required to wear the designated school uniforms for the entirety of the day, except during casual days. Separate gym uniforms are required for Physical Education. Discipline is organized into a system of demerits, whereby demerits are given out to students who break the school code of conduct as published annually in the student handbook. The number of demerits given depends on the severity of the infraction. Ten demerits result in a student receiving a detention. As Paul VI is a Catholic high school, students are expected to act according to Catholic teaching.
The school day is organized into eight periods, each 43 minutes long. Preceding 1st period is a homeroom period, where students receive news and announcements. Occasionally, periods are shortened to allow for a student assembly or pep rally, or for half days. Monthly, students attend mass together in the auditorium; a special mass schedule is used.
Students are required to take four years of math, English/Literature and religion in order to graduate. Three years of science and history are also required, as are two years of a foreign language, and freshman/sophomore year physical education.

Athletics

The Paul VI Eagles compete in the Patriot Division of the Olympic Conference, which operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. The football team competes in the National Division of the 95-team West Jersey Football League superconference and was classified by the NJSIAA as Non-Public Group IV for football for 2017-18.
The Eagles' main rival is Camden Catholic High School, whom they play in football every Thanksgiving. Bishop Eustace Preparatory School is another rival.
Sports offered at Paul VI include:
The boys wrestling team won the Parochial A South state sectional championships every year from 1981 to 1992. The team won the Parochial A state championships in 1982, 1984–1990 and 1992. The team's nine state group titles are tied for fourth-most in the state and the streak of seven consecutive group titles is tied for the state's third longest.
The boys' basketball team won the Non-Public Group A state championship in 1980 vs. Marist High School, in 1983 vs. Immaculata High School and in 1983 vs. Bergen Catholic High School in 1988.
The football team won the Non-Public A South state sectional championships in 1981.
The boys' varsity ice hockey team won Colonial Valley Conference - Valley Division Championships in 2015, 16, 18 and 19.
The boys' soccer team won the 2003 NJSIAA Parochial A state sectional championship with a 3–1 win over Notre Dame High School.

Boys' cross country winning streak

The Paul VI boys' cross country team had a dual meet unbeaten streak that started in 1979 and ended at 244 straight wins after 28 years. On October 10, 2007, Camden Catholic High School beat them 21–36 and took the division championship, ending the longest unbeaten streak in recent memory. In an editorial, The Philadelphia Inquirer cited the streak, which started when Jimmy Carter was President, as "an epic achievement". They have not lost since, and beat Camden Catholic High School in a dual meet during the 2008 season. Haddonfield High School now owns the current longest streak for South Jersey at 102 wins.

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are: