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John Paul II Catholic High School was founded in the Fall of 2000 to assist parents by providing a Catholic education and outstanding career preparation for their students in accordance with the teachings of the Catechism of the Catholic Church...Find out more about us>

The staff at John Paul II Catholic High School, teachers and administrators, are not only highly qualified professionally for their positions, but they are required to make certain commitments, which are as follows:

  • To attend Church each week on the Lord's Day
  • Pray in some way every day
  • Regularly receive the Sacrament of Penance every 4-6 weeks for Catholics
  • Make a personal commitment to chastity in accordance with his/her state in life

John Paul II Catholic High School Staff

Name  Position  Subject  Contact 
McBroom, Sandy Director/Teacher Economics/Accounting

sandy.mcbroom@johnpauliicatholichigh.org

Moran, Msgr. Larry Chaplain  Chaplain   
Lundstrom, Cel

Director Emeritus/Teacher

Religion / Gram. & Comp.

cel.lundstrom@johnpauliicatholichigh.org
Brown, Beau Coach Girls' Volleyball Coach   
Case, Georgette Teacher          Algebra I / Geometry / Adv. Math. I   
Cox, Larry Athletic Director Athletic Director / Boys' Basketball Coach  
Clawson, Annette Coach Girls' Basketball Coach   

Davis,Verna               

Teacher Eng. 10 / Amer. Lit. / British Lit.  
Eldred, Ronald   Teacher  World History /Religion

roneldred@verizon.net    

Graham, John Coach  Girls' Basketball Coach   
Jaurre, Kathy Coordinator  Curriculum / Test Coordinator  kathy.jaurre@johnpauliicatholichigh.org
Johnson, Chuck Teacher Biology   
Junker, Steve Teacher Adv. Math II / Calculus   
Kearschner, Eileen   Teacher  Spanish I, II & III None  
Kraut, Kris '03 Moderator  Student Council Moderator  
Meeker, Ashley Teacher  American History   
Miller, Sara Teacher  Latin I & II   
Moran, Msgr. Larry  

Chaplain 

Chaplain 

None  
Patterson, Marty   Teacher   

English 9/Geography 

None  
Price, Judy Club Moderator / Leader Drama / Theatre Club  
Short, Shaun Teacher  Logic / Vocab. / Phy. Science   
Tudorica, Larysa Choral Group Leader Choral Group / Liturgical Choir   
Wagner, Dr. Jerry   Teacher    Physics None  
 Mrs. Sandy McBroom:  Director/Curriculum Coordinator
Mrs. McBroom graduated from Holy Cross High School in Riverside, NJ  and earned a B.A. in French and a minor in Spanish from Georgian Court College, a Catholic Women's College operated by the Sisters of Mercy, in Lakewood, NJ.  She was the Curriculum Coordinator for John Paul II Catholic High School for 8 years prior to being named Director on July 1, 2008.  She teaches Economics and Accounting. Mrs. McBroom was the chief author of the application for accreditation made to the State Department of Education for JPIICHS.  She is married to Tom and they have a son Kris Kraut who graduated from John Paul II Catholic High School in June 2003.  She is an active member of St. Patrick Parish. 
Miss Cel Lundstrom:  Religion, Grammar, Composition
Miss Cel Lundstrom is the  founder and former Director of John Paul II Catholic High School. She is a graduate of St. Patrick Catholic High School (Central Catholic) and received a B.S. in Elementary Education from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College and has an M.S. in Elementary School Administration & Supervision. Miss Lundstrom holds a life teaching license from the State of Indiana K-8 and taught for 33 years in Catholic Schools. She was Principal at St. Patrick School for 6 1/2 years and Principal at Sacred of Jesus School for 1 year. She is an active member of  St. Patrick Parish. She is the one who established John Paul II Catholic High School as an secondary-level educational institution in the city of Terre Haute, in August of 2000 and presided over the effort to have the school fully accredited.
Accreditation was granted by the State of Indiana on June 4, 2008.  Cel resigned as Director of John Paul II Catholic High School on June 30, 2008 

Mr. Ronald Eldred: Social Studies\Religion
Mr. Eldred has been a businessman associated with several companies. One of the companies is a nationally prominent industrial technical training provider. He is a Graduate of Indiana State University with  B.S. in Social Studies and an M.S. in Comprehensive Social Studies. He was a Doctoral Candidate in History and Sociology at the  University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana and taught history and sociology for 13 years at Danville Community College (DCC). He served as Chairman of the Social Studies Department at DCC. He taught in the WED Program at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College. Before becoming a college teacher, he taught social studies at Marshall High School for 2 years and coached junior high basketball. He formerly taught religion at St. Patrick Middle School. He was an instructor while in the U.S. Air Force. Ron has been a faithful supporter of JPIICHS.  He has volunteered to teach religion and history for all the years of the school's existence.  He was an important contributor to the application for accreditation sent to the State Dept. of Education.  Mr. Eldred is married and he and his wife, Lana, have 9 children and 30 grandchildren. He attends St. Patrick Parish.

 Mrs. Eileen Kearschner:  Spanish I & II
Mrs. Kearschner has a Bachelors Degree from Indiana State University (graduated cum laude) in Spanish and Latin Education and a Masters Degree from ISU in Spanish & Latin Education. She is a Certified teacher in the State of Indiana. She has earned additional credits for courses in Latin American history at ISU. She has 37 years experience in teaching Spanish and Latin in the Southwest Parke Community School Corporation and Staunton Jr./ Sr. High School. She attends Christus Victor Church.
 Monsignor Larry Moran: Chaplain & Founding Pastor
Msgr. Moran is the Founding Pastor of John Paul II Catholic High.  As pastor of St. Patrick Parish he worked, with Cindy Martin and Mark & Susan Fuson, to gain the support of the people of Terre Haute  for the establishment of a Catholic high school.  He granted permission for the school to be located in the lower level of St. Patrick's Rectory and named the school, John Paul II Catholic High. He is presently retired from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis but serves as chaplain to the Carmelite nuns, school chaplain and is the most important member of our Board of Governors and as our recruiter/fund-raiser and #1 supporter for the school.
Mr. Marty Patterson: English 9
Mr. Patterson is a Graduate of St. John's High School in  Loogootee, Indiana and did his undergraduate work at St. Benedict's College and Indiana State University (ISU) from where he received a B.S. in  Secondary Education. He also earned an M.S. in Secondary Social Studies from ISU. Mr. Patterson holds a life teaching license from the states of Indiana and Kentucky.

 Mr. Jerry Wagner: Physics
Dr. Wagner received his B.S. in Physics from the University of Cincinnati in 1963, his M.S. in Physics from Xavier University in 1965, and his Ph.D. in Physics in 1971. He has been a Professor of Physics at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for the past thirty years. Dr. Wagner has taught for John Paul II Catholic High for 7 years.  He and his wife, Susan, have four children and have been members of St. Patrick's Parish since 1984.
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Mr. Steve Junker:  Calculus & Advanced Math I & II
Mr. Junker is a graduate of West Vigo High School and holds a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.  He has worked as a Laboratory Technician, a Product Development Engineer and was Plant Manager at Tredegar Film Products.  He presently is working as a real estate appraiser with Junker Realty in West Terre Haute.  Mr. Junker is a member of Sacred Heart of Clinton Parish.
 
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