St. Petersburg Catholic High School

St. Petersburg Catholic High School
Address
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°W / 27.78167; -82.72306Coordinates: 27°46′54″N 82°43′23″W / 27.78167°N 82.72306°W / 27.78167; -82.72306
Information
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.org

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[]

External links[]

• School Website
• School Facebook Page
• Alumni Facebook Page
• School Twitter Page
• School Instagram Page

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