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 nation's first million dollar high school. The school previously occupied several other historic locations around St. Petersburg, including a location at Mirror Lake (1919–1926).The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme located at St. Petersburg High School, the oldest of its kind in Florida. It is in fact IB school number 250 in the world. The school is known by the top universities around the world, particularly due to its prestigious IB program.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 2,255 students enrolled.Academics awardsIB diploma graduates automatically qualify for the Florida Bright Futures scholarship.The class of 2006 had nine National Merit Finalists.The class of 2010 had ten 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.Was ranked as the #2 high school in the Tampa Bay area by the Tampa Bay Times in 2013, behind only Pine View School.
