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). 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. It is in fact IB school number 250 in the world. The school in known worldwide by the top universities around the world, particularly due to their prestigious IB program.
The principal, as of August 8, 2006, is Al Bennett (a 1980 alumnus). The school currently has 2,255 students enrolled.
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