St. Petersburg Catholic High School
St. Petersburg Catholic High School | |
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6333 9th Avenue North St. Petersburg , Pinellas County, Florida , Florida 33710 United States | |
Coordinates | 27°46′54″N 82°43′23″W / 27.78167°N 82.72306°WCoordinates: 27°46′54″N 82°43′23″W / 27.78167°N 82.72306°W |
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School type | Parents/Guardians, Private, Coeducational |
Motto | Fortes in Unitate ("Strong in Unity") |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Opened | February 1957 |
School code | 212 |
Principal | Mr. Ross Bubolz |
Chaplain | Fr. Carl Melchior |
Grades | 9–12 |
Age | 14 to 18 |
Enrollment | 372 |
Average class size | 22 |
Hours in school day | 7.5 |
Color(s) | Black and Gold |
Mascot | The Baron |
Team name | Barons |
Rival | Clearwater Central Catholic |
Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
Tuition | ~ $11,250 per year in-parish and ~ $14,150 not in-parish rate |
Director of Athletics | Nick Vandewalle |
Website | spchs |
St. Petersburg Catholic High School is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic high school in St. Petersburg, Florida. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg. The campus was originally opened in February 1957 as Bishop Barry High School for boys. In 1973, Bishop Barry High School and the nearby Notre Dame Academy for girls merged to become St. Petersburg Catholic High School. (A decade earlier, St. Paul's High School for girls was merged into Notre Dame Academy.)
In July 1998, the Salesians of Don Bosco took over administration of the school. In March 2017, the Diocese of St. Petersburg announced that it would resume direct control through its Office of Catholic Schools and Centers.
Notable alumni[]
- Chris Davis (wide receiver, born 1984), former professional football player
- Bill Freehan, Class of 1959, former professional baseball player for the Detroit Tigers
- John Kirby (admiral), Class of 1981, retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, assistant secretary of state for public affairs, deputy assistant secretary of defense for media operations
- Marty Lyons, Class of 1975, former professional football player for New York Jets and collegiate football player at University of Alabama
- Darryl Rouson, Florida State Representative and State Senator
- Jock Sanders, Class of 2007, former professional football player – American football wide receiver; played for the West Virginia Mountaineers in college, was undrafted in the National Football League (NFL), and has played for several Canadian Football League (CFL) teams.
See also[]
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg
- Salesians of Don Bosco
- Clearwater Central Catholic High School
- Tampa Catholic High School
- Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School
References[]
- ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
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Categories:
- Catholic secondary schools in Florida
- Salesian secondary schools
- High schools in Pinellas County, Florida
- Education in St. Petersburg, Florida
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg
- 1957 establishments in Florida
- Educational institutions established in 1957
- Florida school stubs