Foundation funds support every student at Pope High School.

Through the generous donations of our Pope Community, in recent years we have been able to support or fully fund:

• A Para-professional in the Media center
• Testing coordinator support for both EOC and AP testing
• Purchase Hand-dryers for all the main building bathrooms
• Provide all the matching garbage cans on the entire campus (95)
• The Greyhound Mural in the cafeteria
• Redesigned and installed The HOPE Award wall
• The Marquee at the entrance to the school
• Directional signage at the school entrance
• Purchased sound system for the stadium
• Partnered with other supporters in the stadium scoreboard renovation and installation
• Windscreens at the stadium
• Contributed in part to all the championship banners in the new Gym
• The Back-lit Greyhound Art piece mounted on the PAC
• 6 Glute/Hamstring, 3 leg extension-leg curl, and 1 hack squat machine(s) for the weight room
• Gift cards for ALL certified teachers for classroom supplies
• Patio landscaping
• 8 Pope custom branded entrance rugs for the main building & PAC
• Paid for staff to attend Professional Development Conferences (5) at The Buck Institute for Project based learning
• Approximately 35 upgraded lunch tables and approximately 5 upgraded classroom sets of desks.

Some other examples of Foundation Funds at work in past years:

• Funded both AP and EOC testing Support
• Supplemented salary for a Media Center/Technology Para-pro
• Continue to fund support staff for EOC testing
• Supplied gift cards to all certified teachers for classroom spending
• Purchased tables and seats for the cafeteria
• Purchased desks for classrooms
• Purchased Greyhound mural for cafeteria to continue campus beautification
• Purchased Greyhound trash cans to continue campus beautification
• Redesigned and installed new HOPE Wall
• Purchased new banner signage for the new Gymnasium
• Partnered to fund complete renovation of the Pope Running Trail
• Purchased rugs for the gym and PAC entrances
• Renovated the PPO Conference Room
• Partnered to support the funding of a new Stadium Scoreboard
• Purchased directional signage for campus location changes post construction
• Teacher Grant Program supports specific classroom supplies
• Purchased Branding signage for the interior of the school
• Purchased roll-up windows for the textbook room
• Purchased and replaced stadium audio equipment
• Funded a Media Center makeover to transition into Learning Commons
• Purchased a Turf Field Sweeper to safely maintain the stadium turf
• Funded remodeling of the staff dining & lounge area in the cafe
• Purchase weight room equipment for new weight room
• Funded landscape and lighting upgrades across campus
• Funded a Stadium safety upgrade for the student section bleachers
• Purchased new windscreens for the Stadium
• Supported the Career Center
• Purchased covers to protect the wood floor in the gym
• Support the Heroes of Pope Enduring (HOPE) recognition program