Senior Paul Sparacello has attained the highest score of 36 on the ACT®, a national standardized measure of college readiness. Sparacello previously attended St. Pius X and is the son of Paul and Mary Sparacello.

At Jesuit, Sparacello has been actively involved in numerous academic and extracurricular activities throughout his high school career. He is a member of the cross country team and served as news editor of the Blue Jay newspaper. He is also a member of the Mock Trial team and served as Executive Aide in Mu Alpha Theta. Additionally, he is a member of the National Honor Society, Société Honoraire de Français, and the Big Brother program.

Sparacello’s academic accomplishments have earned him recognition as a National Merit Finalist and AP Scholar. He earned first place in the 2024 Churchill Society of New Orleans Essay Contest, third place in the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s 2025 David McCullough Interpretive History Essay Contest, and semifinalist honors in the 2025 Young Family Historians Essay Contest.

Beyond his academic and leadership commitments, Sparacello has demonstrated a strong dedication to service and mentorship. He served as a counselor-in-training for Camp Rough Riders with Louisiana Med Camps in July 2025, supporting children and young adults with special needs.

Sparacello plans to attend the University of Notre Dame.

Above all, Jesuit relentlessly pursues God’s greater glory. While students’ academic accolades reflect the school’s mission, they are not the mission itself. They instead signify that Blue Jays are becoming the men that they were made to be: men of faith and men for others.

Alongside celebrating students who attain these academic accomplishments, Jesuit also highlights graduating seniors who are named winners of highly selective merit-based national scholarship competitions. Click here to read about more of these students.