St. Petersburg High School

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St. Petersburg High School
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St. Petersburg High School
2501 5th Avenue North

St. Petersburg
,
Florida

United States
Information
Type Public secondary
MottoLoyalty and Service to God, Country and Home
Established1898
School district Pinellas County Schools
PrincipalDarlene Lebo
Teaching staff76.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,723 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio22.67 [1]
Color(s) Green & White / Black (unofficial)   
MascotGreen Devil
AccreditationFlorida State Department of Education
YearbookNo-So-We-Ea
Website Official website

St. Petersburg High School, founded in 1898, is a secondary school in the Pinellas County School District in St. Petersburg, Florida. The school's current building, a historic landmark, was built in 1926. It was designed by Missouri architect William B. Ittner. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The school was billed as the nation's first million dollar high school. [2] The school previously occupied several other historic locations around St. Petersburg, including a location at Mirror Lake (1919–1926). [3]

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The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme at St. Petersburg High School is the oldest in Florida, IB school number 250 in the world. [4] [5] [6]

Effective July 1, 2017, former assistant principal Darlene Lebo was promoted to principal, succeeding Al Bennett who was promoted to become the Pinellas County School District's Director of Athletics, Pre-K-12 Physical Education, Health Education Programs, and School Wellness.

The school currently has 2,013 students enrolled.

Academics awards

Central High School
Location St. Petersburg, Florida
Coordinates 27°46′40″N82°40′6″W / 27.77778°N 82.66833°W / 27.77778; -82.66833
Built1926
Architect William B. Ittner
NRHP reference No. 84000946
Added to NRHPAugust 1, 1984

Traditions

St. Petersburg High School is the home to Reliance Church, which meets in the school's auditorium. [8]

School renovations

Fire

On August 31, 2012, around 4:00 AM, a fire started on the roof above the Auditorium (Theatre). The Fire later spread into the Auditorium and then crept into an equipment room. The School incurred over one million dollars worth of smoke and water damage. The school's auditorium was reopened to all students on December 11, 2012, after all damage was either replaced or repaired. [9] [10]

Renovation project

During 2019–2020 school year, the entire campus was upgraded as part of the $32-million project. [11]

Notable alumni

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Zac MacMath

Former principals

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