Shorecrest Preparatory School

Last updated
Shorecrest Preparatory School
Address
Shorecrest Preparatory School
5101 1st St NE

,
Florida

United States
Information
Type Private
Established1923
Head of schoolNancy Spencer [1]
Age range3-18
Enrollment1015
Campus Suburban
Campus size28 Acres
MascotSparky The Lightning Bolt
Website www.shorecrest.org

Shorecrest Preparatory School is a private, non-profit, non-sectarian, coeducational, college preparatory day school for students age 3 through Grade 12, located in St. Petersburg, Florida. Founded in 1923, it is one of the oldest independent day school in the state of Florida. A PK-12 institution, it serves St. Petersburg as well as the greater Tampa Bay area. The campus is on 28 acres located in St. Petersburg. Shorecrest is the home of the Chargers with 45 athletic teams of 24 sports, including recent additions of lacrosse and club flag football. 100% of Shorecrest seniors are accepted to college. [2]

Contents

Shorecrest has been recognized by Apple as an Apple Distinguished School since 2016 for the integration of technology throughout the curriculum. Grades 2-12 have a 1:1 Device program. [3] Shorecrest was ranked by Niche as #1 in Best Private High Schools in Pinellas County, Best College Prep Private High Schools in Pinellas County and Best Private High Schools in Pinellas County. [4]

Service

The mission of Shorecrest includes "the development of a commitment to social responsibility" and all grade levels at Shorecrest participate in service learning through various projects and community partnerships. The Upper School at Shorecrest is home to Service Week, a student-initiated program through which high school students invest a week in hands-on work with local, national and international service organizations.

Athletics

Shorecrest offer students opportunities to compete in interscholastic athletics at Shorecrest beginning in sixth grade. Students have the opportunity to compete on Middle School, Junior Varsity, and Varsity teams across 24 different sports. Approximately 60% of the Upper School student body participate in the Chargers Athletics program.

Shorecrest Girls Varsity Volleyball won the 1A State Championship in 2018, and the Shorecrest Boys Varsity Soccer won the 2A State Championship in 2020, after earning runner-up position in the 2019 tournament. 2023 Girls Varsity Soccer were state runner-up. In 2021, 2022, and 2023 Shorecrest Chargers Varsity Football clenched the SSAC Florida State Championships.

The following sports are available to boys at Shorecrest: [5]

FallWinterSpring
Bowling (V) Basketball (MS, JV, V) Tennis (JV, V)
Cross Country (V) Cheerleading (Competitive) Track and Field (MS, V)
Volleyball (MS, JV, V) Soccer (MS, JV, V) Baseball (MS, JV, V)
Football (MS, V) Softball (MS, V)
Golf (MS, V)
Sailing (V)
Swim and Dive (V)

The following sports are available to girls at Shorecrest:

FallWinterSpring
Bowling (V) Basketball (MS, JV, V) Baseball (MS, JV, V)
Volleyball (MS, JV, V) Cheerleading (Competitive) Tennis (JV, V)
Cross Country (V) Soccer (MS, V) Softball (MS, V)
Football (MS, V) Track and Field (MS, V)
Golf (MS, V)
Sailing (V)
Swim and Dive (V)

Arts

The Upper School has over thirty visual and performing art courses. Shorecrest's Thespian Troupe 3140 and Jr. Thespian Troupe 88197 have garnered many top honors at both the District and State levels, including presenting one-acts and mainstage productions at the Florida State Thespian Festival in 2014 and 2015. [6] Shorecrest in represented annually by nominees and winners of the Broadway Star of the Future Awards.

Accreditation and memberships

Shorecrest Preparatory School is accredited or a member of the following organizations: [7]

Notable alumni

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Seattle Preparatory School</span> Private school in Seattle, , Washington, United States

Seattle Preparatory School, popularly known as Seattle Prep, is a private, Jesuit high school located on Capitol Hill in Seattle, Washington.

Chatfield High School is a high school located in Ken Caryl, an unincorporated area of Jefferson County near Littleton, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Jefferson County Public Schools system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bellarmine College Preparatory</span> Private school in San Jose, California, United States

Bellarmine College Preparatory is an all-boys, Jesuit, private secondary school located in San Jose, California. Founded in 1851, it is the oldest Jesuit secondary school in California and the second-oldest west of the Mississippi River.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trinity Preparatory School</span> Private school in Winter Park, Florida, USA

Trinity Preparatory School is an independent college preparatory day-school for students in grades 6 to 12, in Winter Park, a suburb of Orlando. It is affiliated with the Episcopal Church and is accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools.

The International Thespian Society (ITS) is an honor society for high school and middle school theatre students. It is a division of the Educational Theatre Association. Thespian troupes serve students in grades 9–12; Junior Thespian troupes serve students in grades 6 through 8. A few famous ITS alumni include Tom Hanks, Val Kilmer, James Marsters, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Stephen Schwartz. Festivals are held annually at the state and national levels. Each June the organization holds the International Thespian Festival. For 25 years it was held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As of 2019 it is being held at Indiana University-Bloomington where the first ITF was held in 1941. Membership currently stands at approximately 139,000 student members across 5,000 schools. The one millionth Thespian was inducted in 1976 and the two millionth Thespian was inducted in 2009. As of 2019, there have been over 2.4 million Thespians inducted.

Mead Hall Episcopal School is a private, 3K–12 coeducational college preparatory school located over two campuses in Aiken, South Carolina. Previously covering grades 3K–8, the school expanded to cover high school grades when they acquired Aiken Preparatory School during the summer of 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School</span> Private, catholic school in Southwest Ranches, Florida, United States

Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School was opened in 1998 in Southwest Ranches, Florida, United States. Sponsored by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami, it is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Named after the second Archbishop of Miami, Edward A. McCarthy, the school's mascot is the Maverick. The founding principal of the school was Dr. Richard Perhla. Students wear a uniform consisting of a solid white or light blue shirt, AMHS khaki slacks, a black leather belt, black shoes, and a student ID with AMHS lanyard. As of the 2019–2020 school year, there are 1,700 students enrolled in grades nine through twelve. Since 2005 AMHS has been named one of the Top 50 Catholic Schools in the nation by the Catholic High School Honor Roll and is a part of the Catholic Education Honor Roll for 2018–2023. Archbishop McCarthy is an Apple Distinguished School. AMHS has received Innovations in Catholic Education from Today's Catholic Teacher.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Iona Preparatory School</span> Private, Catholic school for boys in New Rochelle, New York

Iona Preparatory School, or simply Iona Prep, is an independent, Catholic, all-male, college-preparatory school located in the north end of New Rochelle, New York, in suburban Westchester County. It consists of the Upper School for Grades 9 through 12 and the Lower School for kindergarten to grade 8. The primary and secondary schools are located on separate and nearby campuses less than a mile apart on Stratton Road. It is a privately-owned independent school without parochial affiliation and is located within the Archdiocese of New York. The school was named for the Scottish island of Iona and was founded in 1916 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bayside High School (Clearwater, Florida)</span> Public alternative secondary school in the United States

Bayside High School is a public alternative secondary school in Clearwater, Florida, United States. The school is the first long-term alternative school in the Pinellas County School District and is a member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Lake Highland Preparatory School is a private, coeducational school in Orlando, Florida. It is the largest private school in Orlando and the fourth-largest private school in the state. It serves grades pre-K through 12, separated into lower, middle, and upper schools.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Devon Preparatory School</span> School in Tredyffrin Township, , Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Devon Preparatory School is a Catholic all-male college preparatory school in Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania, in the United States, with a Devon postal address. Founded in 1956 by Piarists, it is divided into a middle school and an upper school, both located on the same 20 acres (8.1 ha) campus. The school operates independently under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Gibbs High School is a public high school of the Pinellas County School District in St. Petersburg, Florida. Gibbs is home to the Pinellas County Center for the Arts (PCCA), Business, Economics, and Technology Academy (BETA) and their television production in Communication Arts. The school is named for Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs, a black man who was Superintendent of Public Instruction and Secretary of State in Florida during the Reconstruction era. Gibbs' current principal is Barry Brown.

John Paul II High School is a private Roman Catholic college preparatory high school in Plano, Texas. The school is within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas. The school's Vision is "We will make a difference in the world by walking in the footsteps of Pope John Paul II" and the school's Mission is "To develop leaders who are critical thinkers and effective communicators, committed to service and rooted in faith".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Windermere Preparatory School</span> Private, coeducational school in Lake Butler, Orange County, Florida, United States

Windermere Preparatory School is a private, coeducational PK–12 college preparatory school in Lake Butler, an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, within the Orlando metropolitan area. Established in 2000 and in proximity to the Town of Windermere, it is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Southern Association of Independent Schools, Florida Council of Independent Schools, and International Baccalaureate World School. It is a part of the Nord Anglia Education network.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Christ the King Jesuit College Prep High School</span> Private, jesuit school in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Christ the King Jesuit College Preparatory School (CTK) is a private, Catholic high school in Chicago, Illinois, founded by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Pursuing the Cristo Rey model inaugurated by Cristo Rey Jesuit in Chicago, students earn nearly 75% of their tuition by working at one of the 96 job partners listed on the website.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">York Preparatory School</span> School in New York City , New York, United States

York Preparatory School, commonly referred to as York Prep School, is an independent, university-preparatory school in the Upper West Side area of Manhattan, New York City, near Lincoln Square.

Canterbury School of Florida is a private, co-ed, college preparatory school on two campuses in Saint Petersburg, Florida serving three-year-olds through Grade 12. Founded in 1968, Canterbury School of Florida serves Pinellas County, Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. Andrew's Schools</span> Girls, private, preparatory school in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States

St. Andrew's Schools is a private K–12 school in Honolulu, Hawaii. Made up of The Priory, an all-girls K–12 program with a college preparatory school; The Prep, the all-boys K–5 program; and a co-educational preschool for ages 2–5 years in the Nu'uanu valley. Founded in 1867 by Queen Emma Kaleleonālani, wife of King Kamehameha IV, the schools enroll students in preschool through grade 12 year round. The enrollment is about 550, with a student-teacher ratio of 8 to 1. The school is affiliated with the Episcopal Church. It is administered by a board of trustees and is the oldest all-girls school in Hawai'i. More than half the faculty have advanced degrees, and virtually 100% of graduates attend four-year colleges and universities across the country.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oakbrook Preparatory School</span> Private school in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Oakbrook Preparatory School is a private Christian based 3K–12 school, located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It consists of a lower school for 3K-4th graders, a middle school for 5th–8th graders, and an upper school for 9th–12th graders.

Michael McCarthy, is an Irish musical theatre performer who is best known for his many appearances as Javert in the musical Les Misérables.

References

  1. Nancy Spencer Named Shorecrest Head Of School Effective July 1, 2020. www.shorecrestebytes.org. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  2. "Shorecrest Preparatory School | Shorecrest College Counseling". www.shorecrest.org. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
  3. "Shorecrest Named Apple Distinguished School". Shorecrest Preparatory School. 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
  4. "2022 Shorecrest Preparatory School Rankings". Niche. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  5. "Shorecrest Preparatory School | Shorecrest Prep Charger Athletic Teams". www.shorecrest.org. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
  6. "Shorecrest Prep Thespians Rake in State Awards". Tampa Bay News Wire. 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
  7. "Shorecrest is an independent, coed, college preparatory school in Florida". www.shorecrest.org. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  8. "Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award". www.shorecrest.org. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  9. "Catching Up With Betsy Thomas Rook". Shorecrest Preparatory School. 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  10. "HISTORY & STAFF". andersonmcqueen.com/. 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  11. "John McQueen Takes Over as CEO of Anderson McQueen Family Tribute Centers". connectingdirectors.com/. 2011-01-03. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  12. "NFDA News". nfda.org/. 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  13. "2017-2018: DR. LAURIE BUTLER '77". www.shorecrest.org/. 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2021-06-04.

27°49′10″N82°38′03″W / 27.819338°N 82.634211°W / 27.819338; -82.634211