St. Petersburg High School Explained

St. Petersburg High School
Motto:Loyalty and Service to God, Country and Home
Established:1898
Type:Public secondary
Principal:Darlene Lebo
Head Name:Second Master
Head Name2:Assistant Headmaster
Teaching Staff:76.00 (FTE)
Ratio:22.67
Enrollment:1,723 (2022-23)[1]
Grades:9–12
Streetaddress:2501 5th Avenue North
City:St. Petersburg
State:Florida
Country:USA
District:Pinellas County Schools
Accreditation:Florida State Department of Education
Colors:Green & White / Black (unofficial)
Mascot:Green Devil
Free Label:Emblem
Yearbook:No-So-We-Ea

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]

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:27.7778°N -82.6683°W
Built:1926
Architect:William B. Ittner
Added:August 1, 1984
Refnum:84000946

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

Former principals

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St. Petersburg High School. National Center for Education Statistics. April 7, 2024.
  2. Web site: Urban Design & Historic Preservation Division: Local Historic Landmarks – St. Petersburg Central High School . City of St. Petersburg. September 12, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20071111225514/http://www.stpete.org/StPeteHigh.htm. November 11, 2007.
  3. Web site: Urban Design & Historic Preservation Division: Local Historic Landmarks – St. Petersburg High School at Mirror Lake . City of St. Petersburg. September 12, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20080914180319/http://www.stpete.org/HSMirrorLake.htm. September 14, 2008.
  4. News: Winchester. Donna. Baccalaureate leader heads to NYC offices. St. Petersburg Times. 1, North Pinellas. September 1, 2005.
  5. Web site: St. Petersburg High School International Baccalaureate Program.
  6. Web site: St. Petersburg High School . International Baccalaureate Organization.
  7. Web site: The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools . https://web.archive.org/web/20050810025503/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8759025/site/newsweek/ . dead . August 10, 2005 . August 5, 2005 . Newsweek.
  8. Web site: Reliance Church. Reliance Church. 11 April 2015.
  9. Web site: Fire cancels classes, does over $1M damage at St. Petersburg High School. Tampa Bay Times. 2016-06-08.
  10. Web site: Classes canceled after fire at St. Petersburg High. www.suncoastnews.com. 2016-06-08.
  11. Web site: Groundbreaking to Kickoff St. Petersburg HS Renovation Project.
  12. News: April 22, 1932 . Joe Lawrie Will Attend Louisiana State Next Fall . . St. Petersburg, FL . Section 2, Page 1 . Newspapers.com.
  13. News: Topkin. Marc. Meet the Rays. St. Petersburg Times. 6X Sports; Baseball 2002: Play Time; Rays 2002. March 31, 2002.
  14. Web site: Thornton . Cedric 'BIG CED' . 2014-05-29 . Will Packer Wiki: 10 Facts About the Movie Producer . 2023-08-11 . Black Enterprise . en-US.
  15. Web site: 1995-09-25 . OBITUARY: Grady Sutton . 2023-08-11 . The Independent . en.
  16. Web site: Controversial Pick for Next Principal of St. Petersburg High Put on Hold. Wright. Colleen. May 22, 2017. Tampa Bay Times. en-us. May 23, 2017.
  17. Web site: Neighborhoodtimes: A fond farewell for a favorite principal. www.sptimes.com. 2016-06-08.
  18. Pioneer, educator honored. Tampa Bay Times. September 7, 2013. 1B.

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