9-682: St. Petersburg High School , founded in 1898, is a secondary school in the Pinellas County School District in St. Petersburg, Florida . The school's current building, a historic landmark, was built in 1926. It was designed by Missouri architect William B. Ittner . It was 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
18-680: A location at Mirror Lake (1919–1926). The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme at St. Petersburg High School is the oldest in Florida, IB school number 250 in the world. 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 2,013 students enrolled. St. Petersburg High School
27-482: A mostly black area of St. Petersburg sharply declined. In March 2009, Pinellas County Schools announced that all schools would close one hour early every Wednesday starting with the 2009–10 school year. The district said that this schedule change was to provide teachers with more planning period time. After much controversy, the school district voted in September 2012 to discontinue early release Wednesdays beginning with
36-472: Is the home to Reliance Church, which meets in the school's auditorium. On August 31, 2012, around 4:00 AM, a fire started on the roof above the Auditorium (Theatre). The Fire later spread into the Auditorium and then crept into an equipment room. The School incurred over one million dollars worth of smoke and water damage. The school's auditorium was reopened to all students on December 11, 2012, after all damage
45-660: The 2013–14 school year. School board members: Districts 1–3 are at-large districts, elected by the voters of the entire school district. Districts 4–7 are single-member districts, voted on only by the voters who reside in the member district. The members from single-member districts are also required to reside within the district from which he or she is elected. The district covers a total of 142 institutions: 76 elementary schools, 22 middle schools, 17 high schools, 6 alternative & exception education schools, 9 adult/vocational schools, 16 centers, and 14 charter schools. With more than 17,000 teachers, administrators and support staff,
54-475: The United States, Pinellas County has had to deal with issues of desegregation , court-ordered busing , and school choice . In 2000, the district received "unitary" (desegregated) status from the court assigned to monitor integration issues, and from 2003 to 2007 operated a "controlled choice" program which set minimum and maximum percentages of black pupils in individual schools. In 2007 the "Choice" program
63-405: The nation. In addition to neighborhood schools, the district offers 70 application programs, including magnet, fundamental and career academy programs. It includes the entire county. The district was created upon Pinellas County's split from Hillsborough County in 1912. Dixie M. Hollins was the county's first superintendent of schools . Like other school districts in Florida and elsewhere in
72-485: Was either replaced or repaired. During 2019–2020 school year, the entire campus was upgraded as part of the $ 32-million project. Pinellas County School District Pinellas County Schools is the public school district serving Pinellas County, Florida . The district is based in Largo . With over 104,000 students served in more than 140 schools and centers, the district is the 7th-largest in Florida and 26th-largest in
81-523: Was replaced with a "close-to-home' school program, where students go to the school that is nearest to their residence. The Tampa Bay Times was the biggest proponent of resegregation. In multiple editorials in 2007, the Tampa Bay Times , formerly the St. Petersburg Times , urged the school district to abandon integration efforts in favor of "close to home" schools. From 2007 and by 2015 student performance and behavior at five elementary schools in
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