Northeast High School (St. Petersburg, Florida)

Northeast High School
Address
5500 16th Street North St. Petersburg, Florida 33703 United States
Coordinates	27°49′22.10″N82°39′20.36″W / 27.8228056°N 82.6556556°W / 27.8228056; -82.6556556
Information
Type	Public Secondary
Motto	"once a viking, always a viking"
Established	1954;71 years ago (1954)
School district	Pinellas County Schools
Principal	Michael Hernandez
Staff	84.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,762 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	20.98 [1]
Campus size	43 acres (170,000 m2)
Color(s)	Scarlet, Cream and Black
Athletics	7A
Athletics conference	District 10
Mascot	Vikings
Newspaper	Nor'easter
Yearbook	Viking Log
Website	Northeast High School

Northeast High School is a public high school in St. Petersburg, Florida. The school is part of the Pinellas County Schools district. Located just across the street from Meadowlawn Middle School and east of John M. Sexton Elementary School (named after Northeast's first principal), Northeast High School is one of the main high schools in the Saint Petersburg area. The school mascot is the Viking and the school colors are scarlet, cream, and black. Northeast High School is commonly referred to as NEHI.

On May 5, 1961, an F2 tornado struck the high school.

Former principals

• Kevin K. Hendrick (2008–2010) (2012–2017)
• Paulagene Nelson (2010–2012)
• Patricia Wright (2005–2008)
• Michael A. Miller (1992–2005)
• Charley J. Williams (1989–1992)
• J. Thomas Zachary (1979–1989)
• Bill G. Williamson (1974–1979)
• Lee R. Benjamin (1970–1974)
• William G. Justice (1968–1970)
• Thomas H. Rothchild (1965–1968)
• John M. Sexton (1953–1965)

Notable alumni

• Jeff D'Amico – former Major League Baseball player (Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians) ^[2]
• Danielle Collins – collegiate and professional tennis player ^[3]
• Tom Hume – former Major League Baseball player (Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies) ^[4]
• Craig Lefferts – former Major League Baseball player (Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, California Angels) ^[5]
• Betsy Nagelsen – former professional tennis player, Australian Open singles finalist and doubles champion ^[6]
• Megan Romano – swimmer at University of Georgia ^[7]
• Tony Samuels former NFL player, tight end for Kansas City Chiefs
• Brad Snyder – Paralympic Olympic gold medalist, US Navy officer ^[8]
• Doug Waechter – former Major League Baseball player (Tampa Bay Rays, Florida Marlins, Kansas City Royals) ^[9]
• Frank Wren – MLB executive with Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Florida Marlins ^[10]
• Colton Gray - Swimmer that holds two school records for the high school and got second in the state of Florida at the state championships. Continued to swim in college at Florida State University where he graduated from with honors. https://www.indianriverstateathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2018-19/releases/20181105hf0736
• Jacob Spencer - Collegiate Athlete, Lawrence University

Athletics

Northeast High School participates in the following sports: ^[11]

Fall Sports

• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Swimming
• Volleyball
• Marching Band

Winter Sports

• Boys Basketball
• Girls Basketball
• Boys Soccer
• Girls Soccer
• Wrestling

Spring Sports

• Baseball
• Flag Football
• Softball
• Tennis
• Track—2012 Girls Basketball Sportsmanship Award—Pinellas County Girls Basketball Coaches Association—2012 PCAC Flag Football District Champions—2012 PCAC Coach of the Year—Chris Holler

References

1. "NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
2. Zizzo, Mike (July 15, 1992). "St. Pete Creating Its Own Dynasty In Police League". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
3. "Danielle Collins". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. April 28, 2020. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
4. Miller, Glenn (May 26, 1977). "Tom Hume bombed in debut". The Evening Independent. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
5. "U.S. streak broken at 21". St. Petersburg Times. July 7, 1979. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
6. Beard, Randy (February 17, 1983). "Nagelson expects her layoff will lead to big payoffs". The Evening Independent. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
7. O'Neil, Lucas (October 25, 2008). "Romano rebounds from mono, eyes title". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
8. Tomalin, Terry (March 2, 2012). "Blinded in Afghanistan, St. Petersburg Navy officer aims for swimming championship". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
9. Eskew, Alan (February 22, 2009). "Waechter gave up football scholarship for baseball". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
10. Miller, Glenn (June 21, 1979). "Frank Wren: Benched by Spinal Meningitis". The Evening Independent. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
11. Athletics

27°49′22.10″N82°39′20.36″W / 27.8228056°N 82.6556556°W / 27.8228056; -82.6556556