Academic Departments
SJPII organizes instruction into departments that are grouped by areas of study. Our academic departments are staffed by specialists in their respective fields - specialists who collaborate in the development of curriculum, the establishment of standards, and the creation of instructional strategies.
SAT Preparation — Ray Dass Program
SJPII Academy has partnered with the nationally renowned leader in SAT preparation, Ray Dass. Ray Dass is responsible for creating the #1 National Merit program among private schools and Diocesan Catholic schools in the Southeast United States. After just one year of our school collaborating with Ray Dass, students in the Ray Dass Scholars Program, have seen their scores improve on average by 110 points and 45% of those in the first cohort scored over 1300.
There are two components to the Ray Dass Program at SJPII:
- ALL STUDENTS in grades 9 to 11 utilize the SARA APP — Students in grades 9 to 11 complete math and English problems similar to SAT problems on the SARA app. Teachers incorporate this work into their curriculum and the extra practice teach students the skills to navigating through these problems.
- Ray Dass Scholarship Program — The school selects 30% of students who obtained the highest PSAT scores during their sophomore PSAT. These students spend work with a Ray Dass specialist who teaches them the fundamentals of navigating through the SAT exam. It is a rigorous program that requires dedication and hard work, but the rewards and the results speak themselves. This year, our school is set to break many records of high SAT scores and expects to produce more candidates for the National Merit Scholarship Program than ever before.