St. Petersburg Catholic High School is a private, co-educational

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in St. Petersburg, Florida. It is located in the

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. The campus was originally opened in February 1957 as Bishop Barry High School for boys. In 1973, Bishop Barry High School and the nearby Notre Dame Academy for girls merged to become St. Petersburg Catholic High School. (A decade earlier, St. Paul's High School for girls was merged into Notre Dame Academy.) In July 1998, the

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took over administration of the school. In March 2017, the Diocese of St. Petersburg announced that it would resume direct control through its Office of Catholic Schools and Centers.

Notable alumni

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, former professional football player *

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, Class of 1959, former professional baseball player for the Detroit Tigers *

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, Class of 1981, retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, assistant secretary of state for public affairs, deputy assistant secretary of defense for media operations *

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, Class of 1975, former professional football player for New York Jets and collegiate football player at

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, Florida State Representative and State Senator * Jock Sanders, Class of 2007, former professional football player –

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wide receiver; played for the

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in college, was undrafted in the

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(NFL), and has played for several

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(CFL) teams.

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Notable alumni

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