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St. Petersburg High School
2501 5th Avenue, N, St. Petersburg, FL, 33713-6994 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms St. Petersburg High School
School Level High school
School Type Magnet School
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Pinellas County, FL
Awards Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Blue Ribbon School – Selected in 2003  
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2255 students
% Male / % Female 47%  /  53%
Total Classroom Teachers 121 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 710 students
Grade 10 - 636 students
Grade 11 - 496 students
Grade 12 - 413 students
This School ( FL ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:19 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( FL ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 9% 2%
% Hispanic 3% 22%
% Black 27% 28%
% White 61% 47%
Additional Student Information
This School ( FL ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 19% 42%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 4% 9%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( FL ) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Pinellas County School District
This School's Agency ( FL ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 173 20
Number of Students Managed 120,929 students 12,279 students
District Total Revenue $956,195,000 $110,828,000
District Expenditure $948,950,000 $112,427,000
District Revenue / Student $7,907 $7,795
District Expenditure / Student $7,847 $7,471
District Graduation Rates 72% 81%
School Notes:
  • 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 1986. The school previously occupied several other historic locations around St. Petersburg, including a location at Mirror Lake (1919-1926). 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, has achieved considerable academic prestige.
  • Academic Info: IB diploma graduates automatically qualify for the Florida Bright Futures scholarship.
  • The class of 2006 had 9 National Merit Finalists.
  • 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.
  • Notable alumni: Charlie Crist - Governor-elect of the state of Florida. He has served as Florida's attorney general since 2003, and will leave that position when he becomes governor in January, 2007.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (33713)
School Zip (33713) (FL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 31,273 people 15,366,089 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 23% 27%
Population Average Age 37 years old 38.7 years old
Average Household size 2.3 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $32,741 $38,451
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.9 rooms 5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 53 years old 32 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 71% / 29% 67% / 33%
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2. Gibbs High School - 2315 students - view location
3. St. Petersburg Collegiate High School - 159 students - view location
4. Boca Ciega High School - 1937 students - view location
5. Northeast High School - 2001 students - view location
View all schools in: St. Petersburg Town, Pinellas County, Zip 33713 
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