St. Petersburg Collegiate High Schools Earn Top Local Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
St. Petersburg Collegiate High Schools at St. Petersburg College (SPCHS) continue to excel in preparing students for college and career success, earning top positions locally in U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools rankings. Two SPCHS campuses — St. Petersburg/Gibbs and North Pinellas (Tarpon Springs) — were recognized as leaders in the region for their rigorous academics and dual enrollment opportunities.
U.S. News & World Report listed St. Petersburg/Gibbs as #2 in Pinellas County and #5 in the Tampa Bay area and the North Pinellas campus ranked #4 in Pinellas County and #8 in the Tampa Bay area. These rankings highlight the high achievement of SPCHS students and the program’s role in providing a clear pathway to college-level coursework and post-secondary success.
Florida Department of Education “Schools of Excellence” Designation
St. Petersburg Collegiate High School Gibbs and North Pinellas have earned the designation of a “School of Excellence” rated school for the 2024 school year. This award goes to schools that demonstrate sustained or significantly improved student performance.
The ranking is provided by the Florida Department of Education who serves as the single repository of education data from school districts, state and community colleges, universities, and independent postsecondary institutions in the State of Florida.
Additional information and St. Petersburg Collegiate High School’s ranking may be found at: http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org.
Florida Department of Education “A” Rating School Designation
St. Petersburg Collegiate High School Gibbs, North Pinellas and STEM have all earned the designation of an “A” rated Pinellas County “School of Excellence” for the 2023 school year. This award goes to schools that demonstrate sustained or significantly improved student performance.
The ranking is provided by the Florida Department of Education who serves as the single repository of education data from school districts, state and community colleges, universities, and independent postsecondary institutions in the State of Florida.
Additional information and St. Petersburg Collegiate High School’s ranking may be found at: http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org.
St. Petersburg Collegiate High School Named a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School
The U.S. Department of Education recognized St. Petersburg Collegiate High School as an Exemplary High Performing National Blue Ribbon school for 2023.
Our school is one of 353 schools in the nation and one of 13 schools from Florida to be recognized in 2023. In addition, it was among the state’s highest-performing schools as measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests.
2023-2024 US News “Best High Schools”
U.S. News & World Report named St. Petersburg Collegiate High School to its prestigious list of “2023 Best High Schools” and awarded St. Petersburg Collegiate High School a bronze medal.
The U.S. News rankings include data on nearly 25,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to traditional high schools, the rankings encompass charter; magnet; and science, technology, engineering and math-focused schools. Read More
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State of Florida Department of Education School of Excellence 2023
The Florida Department of Education named St. Petersburg Collegiate High School as one of its Schools of Excellence for 2023.
Section 1003.631, Florida Statutes, requires the State Board to designate a school as a School of Excellence if the school’s percentage of possible points earned in its school grade calculation is in the 80th percentile or higher for schools comprised of the same grade groupings (elementary, middle, high and combination) for at least two of the last three school years. This program was created by the 2017 Florida Legislature.
The Great Schools College Success Award
The College Success Award-winning high schools stand out based on school-level college readiness and postsecondary data collected and shared by their states. This data tells us whether students enroll in college, are ready for college-level coursework, and persist on to their second year.
The Great Schools College Success Awards- St. Petersburg Collegiate Profile
2024 NICHE “Best Schools”
St. Petersburg Collegiate High School is in the spotlight again, this time earning accolades from Niche K-12 as a “Best School” in the Tampa Metro area.
The Niche ranking provides a comprehensive assessment of the overall experience of a public high school or charter high school. In an attempt to measure the overall excellence of the school, rankings take into account key factors such as the strength of academics, quality of teachers, school resources, the quality of student life, as well as student and parent reviews. View more details about Niche ratings.