Deadline for 2025 Spring Study Abroad Program is Oct. 1st
Our partnership with St. Petersburg College affords our students unique opportunities and added academic benefits, including the opportunity to study abroad. Think you can’t afford to study abroad? Scholarships and other ways to fund a study abroad program are available. Students can earn college credit while exploring other cultures around the globe.
This year’s trip will take place during spring break (March 15-23, 2025) and is open and accepting applications! The first 20 students (we have 5 enrolled already) will receive a $750 scholarship. DEADLINE TO APPLY IS OCTOBER 1, 2024.
Students are welcome to call the International Studies office at 727-341-4735 or email us at studyabroad@spcollege.edu with questions.
Course Dates: January 17 – May 12, 2025
Travel Dates: March 15 – 23, 2025
This program is open to High School students currently in the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades (excludes seniors graduating in 2024) in SPC’s dual enrollment, early college and Collegiate High Schools programs.
Join SPC faculty for an amazing and educational program to Spain and Portugal.
We will take a tour of the age-Old Islamic Alfama district of Lisbon, which included 16th century aristocratic palaces and churches. We will visit the Chapel of Bones, a 16th century place of worship decorated with bones and skulls.
Explore amazing sites like the Prado, Madrid’s famed art museum where you can behold Velázquez’s Las Meninas and Goya’s paired canvases.
Available courses – Students must enroll in at least one course from the list below. If desired, students may enroll in both courses, for a total of 4 credits. Note: Please talk to an advisor to ensure you have met all college enrollment requirements AND course prerequisites.
Professor: Earl Fratus
- INR 2002H – International Relations, Honors- 3 credits
Professor: Kelly Rich
- IDH 2634H – Service Learning, Honors – 1 credit
North Pinellas Class of ’24 celebrates historic 100% college graduation rate.
St. Petersburg Collegiate High School North (SPCHS-N) made history this year with a 100% associate degree graduation rate.
At the end of the spring semester, all 67 seniors and an additional 2 juniors earned their high school diploma and Associate of Arts degree. This is the first time this accomplishment has been achieved in the school’s history. Additionally, the SPCHS-N had an unprecedented 98.65% college success rate, meaning students earned a “C” or higher in 98.65% of the 815 college classes taken during the spring semester. The Class of 2024’s accomplishment will be honored with a banner to be hung in the Collegiate building.
“The Class of 2024 will go down in history for this remarkable accomplishment,” said Principal Ryan Halstead. “We are very proud of this accomplishment as it demonstrates the dedication and commitment of our students and their partnership with our talented staff.”
St. Petersburg Collegiate High Schools – Gibbs and North Pinellas earn prestigious “School of Excellence” designation.
Congratulations to the St. Petersburg Collegiate High School’s Gibbs and North Pinellas campuses for receiving the prestigious designation as a Florida Department of Education “School of Excellence” for the 2022-2023 academic year. First-year recipient, SPCHS North Pinellas, ranked #1 in Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay area and ranked #10 in the state for percentage points earned toward the school grades. SPCHS Gibbs has received this designation for six consecutive years and landed in the top 20 in the state. Pinellas County only had five high school recipients and two of them were SPCHS schools. In addition, both campuses saw an increase in their percentage of points earned from the 2021-2022 school year to the 2022-2023 school year.
The Florida School Recognition Program provides public recognition and financial awards to schools that have sustained high student performance or schools that demonstrate substantial improvement in student performance. It also provides an easily understandable way for parents and the general public to measure the performance of a school.
St. Petersburg Collegiate High School is a charter school that partners with St. Petersburg College and gives students the opportunity to earn their high school diploma while simultaneously earning an associate degree and a Bright Futures Scholarship all at no cost for books, fees or tuition. They are located on the following St. Petersburg College campuses: St. Petersburg Downtown, St. Petersburg Gibbs and Tarpon Springs. To learn more about this school and all that it has to offer, please visit https://spchs.spcollege.edu/.
Spotlight on Dr. Minick
Meet Vanessa Minick, Ph.D., one of the Reading and Language Arts teachers at St. Petersburg Collegiate High School STEM (SPCHS STEM). It doesn't take long for Dr. Minick's love of teaching and of her students to reveal itself. Originally from Pennsylvania, she moved to Florida at a young age and always knew that teaching was her calling. Dr. Minick graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in English and went on to work at Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville while completing her Masters in Elementary Education at UF.
Upon completing her degree, Dr. Minick moved back to the Tampa Bay area where she worked at USF and spent 10 years teaching aspiring elementary education students how to become teachers. "I enjoyed that because I felt like I was making a greater impact because I was able to influence those future teachers who would eventually influence many students." Around that time, Dr. Minick began her family and also worked on her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction in her "spare time".
Dr. Minick came to SPCHS STEM looking for the opportunity to work with high school students. SPCHS STEM gave her many ways to get involved. In addition to teaching, Dr. Minick has been leading a variety of clubs at SPCHS STEM which include: Battle of the Books, the Decorating Committee, Student Government, the school newspaper, and the Principal's Multicultural Advisory Committee (PMAC).
What Dr. Minick likes best about SPCHS STEM is the experience of working so closely with the students because of the small class sizes. "I like the smaller classes because it makes it feel like family," said Minick. "I also like our objectives here and that they challenge students in order to better prepare them. I like supporting my students through the learning process."
There is no doubt that Dr. Minick’s influence is great within the SPCHS STEM community. According to SPCHS STEM Principal Raquel Hairston, "Dr. Minick's teaching observations have been invaluable in knowing how we can tailor our teaching methods to meet the individual needs of each student.” And Principal Hairston went on to say, “Dr. Minick's dedication to fostering a positive and engaging learning environment is evident, and it reflects in the enthusiasm our students have for her class.”
SPCHS – GIbbs Named Blue RIbbon School 2023
We are so proud to announce that St. Petersburg Collegiate High School – Gibbs Campus has been designated as an Exemplary High Performing National Blue Ribbon School for 2023 by U.S. Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona. Our school is one of 353 schools in the nation and one of ONLY 13 schools from Florida to be recognized in 2023. We are so proud of this prestigious distinction. Check out our profile here.
SPCHS Commercial hitting AMC Movie Theaters
Hello SPCHS TITANS!
So excited to announce that starting October 16th be on the look out for our commercial in the Palm Harbor, Sundial and Tyrone AMC theaters. We are thrilled to be able to launch this at the same time the Taylor Swift concert is launching to gain maximum exposure. So be sure to hit the movies...you might just see yourself on the big screen! Check it out!
US NEWS designates SPCHS as Best High Schools for 2023-2024!
St. Petersburg Collegiate High School North Pinellas earned high National and metro-area rankings in 2023-2024 Best High Schools, which U.S. News released this morning. Here is your school’s updated U.S. News profile page, with details about its rankings: www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/florida/districts/pinellas-county-schools/st-petersburg-collegiate-high-school-north-pinellas-409370
2024-2025 Applications Are Now Being Accepted
St. Petersburg Collegiate High School is now accepting applications for all three of its high school campuses.
SPCHS APPLICATION PROCESS
There are three campuses from which to choose:
- SPC’s St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus located at 6605 5th Avenue North in St. Petersburg
- SPC’s Tarpon Springs Campus at 600 Klosterman Road in Tarpon Springs
- St. Petersburg Collegiate STEM High School located 244 2nd Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.
At SPCHS St. Petersburg/Gibbs and North Pinellas Campus, each student is expected to simultaneously earn a high school diploma, and an Associate in Arts degree from St. Petersburg College at no cost to your family, and qualify for a Bright Futures scholarship. SPCHS faculty and staff pride themselves in offering exemplary support and guidance to our students.
At St. Petersburg Collegiate STEM High School, each student is expected to simultaneously earn a high school diploma, an Associate in Science degree in Computer Information Technology (CIT) or Data Science, and two industry certifications at no cost to your family. SPCHS faculty and staff pride themselves in offering exemplary support and guidance to our students.
You and your child are invited to join us for one of our Informational Sessions at a nearby St. Petersburg College campus or virtually to learn about our unique program. All sessions are from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Here's a summary of the APPLICATION PROCESS.
- Please register for the session you wish to attend as seating is limited.
- Apply to SPC
- Apply to take the PERT
- Apply to SPCHS