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High school can be tough, but on rare occasions it can be a place of grace. It was for the McCoppin family, and especially for eldest daughter Kelly, who just graduated from Saint John Paul the Great High School in Potomac Shores, Virginia.
According to Kelly’s mother, Courteney McCoppin, Kelly started out attending public school but due to a variety of social factors, coupled with the deaths of two grandparents, she sank into depression.
“Her freshman year in public school was just awful. She was spiraling,” Courteney said. “I knew we had to get her out.”
A friend recommended Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School, which is led by the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia. Courteney remembers going to the website and being so impressed that she quickly signed up for a tour.
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According to Kelly’s mother, Courteney McCoppin, Kelly started out attending public school but due to a variety of social factors, coupled with the deaths of two grandparents, she sank into depression.
“Her freshman year in public school was just awful. She was spiraling,” Courteney said. “I knew we had to get her out.”
A friend recommended Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School, which is led by the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia. Courteney remembers going to the website and being so impressed that she quickly signed up for a tour.
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Virginia teen’s Catholic school journey inspires whole family’s conversion
After enrolling in Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School, Kelly McCoppin was immediately drawn to the Catholic faith — and brought her whole family with her.
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