Historically St. Pete w/Rui Farias: St. Petersburg High School History
Season 2, Episode 613, Apr 13, 01:48 PM
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In this episode of Historically St. Pete, St. Petersburg Museum of History's executive director Rui Farias talks about the history of St. Petersburg High School.
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St. Petersburg High School was founded in 1898 and graduated its first student in 1901. The opening and the dedication of the new million dollar SPHS facility on December 14, 1926 was a brilliant event, marking a final achievement by city and county leaders.Nestled amidst 7 acres, the school's iconic Spanish Revival architecture, built in 1926, stands as a testament to its storied past. More than just a landmark, St. Pete High, as it's affectionately known, cultivates a diverse and dynamic learning environment for its over 1,700 students. Among its accomplishments:
More Historically St. Pete https://audioboom.com/channels/1842136-radio-st-pete-podcast-archive?search=ruifarias ABOUT THE MUSEUM https://spmoh.com/
St. Petersburg High School was founded in 1898 and graduated its first student in 1901. The opening and the dedication of the new million dollar SPHS facility on December 14, 1926 was a brilliant event, marking a final achievement by city and county leaders.Nestled amidst 7 acres, the school's iconic Spanish Revival architecture, built in 1926, stands as a testament to its storied past. More than just a landmark, St. Pete High, as it's affectionately known, cultivates a diverse and dynamic learning environment for its over 1,700 students. Among its accomplishments:
- Multiple National Merit Scholarship Finalists Annually
- 3DE - National recognition/ winning competitions
- The success of the academic team
- Rich history with many traditions and community connections
- First place - Florida State Spanish Conference
- Construction Program- recent construction of Tiny Home
- Three-time Mayor’s Top Apple Award
- Home to the first International Baccalaureate Diploma Program in Florida IB Diploma rate is consistently above the world average
- Award-winning Chorus and Band
- State Runner-Up Basketball Team, 2022
- State Swim Runner-Up 2023
- State Tennis Runner-Up, 2021 & 2022
- Highly Competitive Athletic Program
- Celebrity graduates include Jacob Barnes – Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher; Charlie Crist (1974) – 44th governor of Florida (2007–11), Florida's attorney general from 2003 to 2006, a U.S. Representative from Florida's 13th district from 2017 to 2022.; Jim Haslam (1948) – founder of Pilot Corporation.; Ben Hayes (1975) – MLB pitcher
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