St. Petersburg High School

"for schools of the same name"

Infobox Secondary school

name = St. Petersburg High School
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established = 1898
type = Public secondary
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president = Al Bennett
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students = Coeducational
grades = 9 - 12
address = 2501 5th Avenue North
city = St. Petersburg
state = Florida
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country = United States
district = Pinellas County School Board
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accreditation = Florida State Department of Education
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colors = Green and White
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yearbook = "No-So-We-Ea"
newspaper = "Palmetto and Pine"
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website = [http://www.stpetehigh.com stpetehigh.com]
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name = Central High School


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location = St. Petersburg, Florida
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built = 1926
architect = William B. Ittner
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added = August 1, 1984
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governing_body = Pinellas County School Board

St. Petersburg High School, founded in 1898, is a secondary school located in St. Petersburg, Florida. The school's current building, a historic landmark, was built in 1926 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The school was billed as the nations first million dollar high school. [cite web | url = http://www.stpete.org/StPeteHigh.htm | title = Urban Design & Historic Preservation Division: Local Historic Landmarks - St. Petersburg Central High School | publisher = City of St. Petersburg] The school previously occupied several other historic locations around St. Petersburg, including a location at Mirror Lake (1919-1926). [cite web | url = http://www.stpete.org/HSMirrorLake.htm | title = Urban Design & Historic Preservation Division: Local Historic Landmarks - St. Petersburg High School at Mirror Lake | publisher = City of St. Petersburg] It is sometimes referred to as St. Petersburg Central High School.

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme located at St. Petersburg High School, the oldest of its kind in Florida, ["Baccalaureate leader heads to NYC offices." DONNA WINCHESTER. St. Petersburg Times (Florida). NORTH PINELLAS TIMES; Pg. 1. September 1, 2005.] cite web | url = http://www.stpetehigh.com/IB/ibframeset.htm | title = St. Petersburg High School International Baccalaureate Program] cite web | url = http://www.ibo.org/school/000250/ | title = St. Petersburg High School | publisher = International Baccalaureate Organization] has achieved considerable academic prestige. The principal, as of 08 August, 2006, is Al Bennett (a 1980 alumnus). The IB coordinator is Mrs. Susan Farias.

Academic information

*IB diploma graduates automatically qualify for the Florida Bright Futures scholarship.
*The class of 2006 had nine National Merit Finalists.
*The IB graduation class of 2006 had a passing rate of 97%.
*A 2003 "Newsweek" magazine survey of the top 100 high schools in the United States placed St. Pete High as #25. In 2005 (based on 2004 numbers), the survey ranked the school as #35. In 2006 (based on 2005 numbers), the "Newsweek" survey ranked the school as #63. The ranking is based on the number of IB or Advanced Placement (AP) exams given at a school divided by the number of graduating seniors. [cite web | url = http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8759025/site/newsweek/ | title = The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools | date = 2005-08-05 | work = Newsweek]

Notable alumni

*Milt May (1968) Major League baseball player."MEET THE RAYS." MARC TOPKIN. St. Petersburg Times (Florida). SPORTS; BASEBALL 2002: Play Time; RAYS 2002; Pg. 6X. March 31, 2002.]
*Charlie Crist (1974) - 44th Governor of the state of Florida (2007-present). He has served as Florida's attorney general from 2003-2006.

Former principals

*Dr. Julie Janssen (2004-2006)
*Linda Benware (2000-2003) [cite web | url = http://www.sptimes.com/2004/01/07/Neighborhoodtimes/A_fond_farewell_for_a.shtml
title = A fond farewell for a favorite principal | last = Winchester | first = Donna | date = 2004-01-07]
*Thomas Petit (1995-1999)
*Barbara Broughton (1991-1995)
*William Grey (1983-1991)
*Vyrle Davis (1973-1983)

References

External links

* [http://www.stpetehigh.com/ School homepage]
* [http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=27778816&x=-82667913&z=18&l=0&m=a&tag=school Satellite Photo 2004]
* [http://www.stpete.org/StPeteHigh.htm Historical Organization]
* [http://www.sptimes.com/2007/01/02/Southpinellas/High_notes_for_a_nati.shtml St. Pete High celebrates Charlie Christ's inauguration]
* [http://www.sptimes.com/2004/01/12/Tampabay/Former_St_Petersburg_.shtml A Sad Day for everyone at St. Pete High]