St. Petersburg Catholic High School

St. Petersburg Catholic High School is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic high school in St. Petersburg, Florida. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg. The campus was originally opened in February 1957 as Bishop Barry High School for boys. In 1973, Bishop Barry High School and the nearby Notre Dame Academy for girls merged to become St. Petersburg Catholic High School. (A decade earlier, St. Paul's High School for girls was merged into Notre Dame Academy.)

St. Petersburg Catholic High School
Address
6333 9th Avenue North

St. Petersburg
,
Pinellas County, Florida
,
Florida
33710

United States
Coordinates27°46′54″N 82°43′23″W
Information
School typeParents/Guardians, Private, Coeducational
MottoFortes in Unitate
("Strong in Unity")
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
School code212
PrincipalMr. Ross Bubolz
ChaplainFr. Carl Melchior
Grades9–12
Age14 to 18
Enrollment372
Average class size22
Hours in school day7.5
Color(s)Black and Gold         
MascotThe Baron
Team nameBarons
RivalClearwater Central Catholic
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Tuition~ $11,250 per year in-parish and ~ $14,150 not in-parish rate
Director of AthleticsNick Vandewalle
Websitespchs.org

In July 1998, the Salesians of Don Bosco took over administration of the school. In March 2017, the Diocese of St. Petersburg announced that it would resume direct control through its Office of Catholic Schools and Centers.

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.


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