St. Petersburg Catholic High School is a private

Private school

Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...

, Roman Catholic high school

High school

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 in St. Petersburg, Florida

St. Petersburg, Florida

St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...

. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg

Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg is a Roman Catholic diocese in Florida. It was founded on March 2, 1968.-Background:The Diocese of St. Petersburg was established on June 17, 1968, from the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami. It is a...

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Background

Mission Statement
"As a diocesan Catholic school in the Salesian tradition, our mission is to provide Christ-centered learning, which prepares students to live a Christian life as responsible citizens of the community. Through prayer, liturgy, the sacraments, and our daily lives we encounter and respond to our loving God."

Notable Alumni

Jock Sanders

Jock Sanders

Jock Sanders is a gridiron football slotback and running back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at West Virginia....

 (Graduated 2007)- Undrafted wide receiver

Wide receiver

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 in the NFL, he played for the West Virginia Mountaineers

West Virginia Mountaineers

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 and was on the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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