St. Petersburg High School
2501 5th Avenue, N, St. Petersburg, FL, 33713-6994 - Map Map

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 1:19
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(FL) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 9% 2%
% Hispanic 3% 18%
% Black 27% 26%
% White 61% 52%
Additional Student Information
This School
(FL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 19% 26%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 4% 6%
% 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 24
Number of Students Managed 112,625 students 15,852 students
District Total Revenue $956,195,000 $150,286,000
District Expenditure $948,950,000 $148,035,000
District Revenue / Student $8,490 $9,481
District Expenditure / Student $8,426 $9,339
District Graduation Rates 72% 90%
In the News:
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School Notes:
  • for schools of the same name
  • 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. 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 Diploma Programme located at St. Petersburg High School, the oldest of its kind in Florida, has achieved considerable academic prestige.
  • The principal, as of August 8, 2006, is Al Bennett (a 1980 alumnus). The IB coordinator is Mrs. Susan Farias.
  • Population
  • The school currently has 2,255 students enrolled.
  • 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.
  • Notable alumni
  • Milt May (1968) Major League baseball player.
  • 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
  • Al Bennett (2007-now)
  • Dr. Julie Janssen (2004-2006)
  • Linda Benware (2000-2003)
  • Thomas Petit (1995-1999)
  • Barbara Broughton (1991-1995)
  • William Grey (1983-1991)
  • Vyrle Davis (1973-1983)
  • Ronald R. Hallam (?-1973)
  • External links
  • School homepage
  • Satellite Photo 2004
  • Historical Organization
  • St. Pete High celebrates Charlie Christ's inauguration
  • A Sad Day for everyone at St. Pete High
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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 37 years old
Average Household size 2.3 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $32,741 $38,396
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.9 rooms 5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 54 years old 32 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (33713)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 71% / 29% 67% / 33%
School Map:
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2. Norwood Secondary School - 75 students - 1.3 mi. away - view location
3. Dees - Ptec St. Petersburg - 50 students - 1.4 mi. away - view location
4. Gibbs High School - 2315 students - 1.4 mi. away - view location
5. Ptec - St Petersburg - Team - 93 students - 1.4 mi. away - view location
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