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Clearwater Central Catholic High School

  • LocationClearwater, FL
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 553 students
  • SponsorDiocese of St. Petersburg
Official website

Clearwater Central Catholic High School is a Catholic high school in Clearwater, Florida, and a ministry of the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Its campus ministry lists a Mass twice a week in the Chapel of St. Julie Billiart, an all-school Mass once a month, and an annual retreat for all students.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 1

  • Tuesday, Friday7:10 AMChapel of St. Julie Billiart · Early morning Mass, twice a week.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Campus Ministry | Clearwater Central Catholic High Schoolccchs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3690845&type=d&pREC_ID=2421896 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Early Morning Mass is also celebrated twice a week (Tuesdays and Fridays at 7:10 A.M. in our Chapel of St. Julie Billiart).”
    Early morning Mass is celebrated on Tuesdays and Fridays at 7:10 A.M. in the school's chapel.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Clearwater Central Catholic High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miSaint Catherine of Siena Church: 1.3 mi1Clearwater Central Catholic High School (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Catherine of Siena Church — 1.3 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

N/ASacramental life: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Sacramental life

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearMonthly (The co-curricular page says all-school Masses are held once a month, and the campus ministry page says the community gathers for Mass at least once a month on Feast Days and Holy Days.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Clearwater Central Catholic High Schoolccchs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3690845&type=d&pREC_ID=2421896 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Our faith community comes together at least once a month on Feast Days and other Holy Days to experience the Lord in His sacrament”
      The school community gathers for Mass at least monthly on Feast Days and Holy Days.
    2. Co-Curriculars | Clearwater Central Catholic High Schoolccchs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3690845&type=d&pREC_ID=2421903 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Music Ministry for our all school Masses, which are held once a month.”
      All-school Masses are held once a month.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (Masses are published. The campus ministry director is a layperson, Mr. Andy Shannon.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Clearwater Central Catholic High Schoolccchs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3690845&type=d&pREC_ID=2421896 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Early Morning Mass is also celebrated twice a week (Tuesdays and Fridays at 7:10 A.M. in our Chapel of St. Julie Billiart).”
      Early morning Mass is celebrated on Tuesdays and Fridays at 7:10 A.M. in the school's chapel.
    2. Co-Curriculars | Clearwater Central Catholic High Schoolccchs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3690845&type=d&pREC_ID=2421903 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Music Ministry for our all school Masses, which are held once a month.”
      All-school Masses are held once a month.
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Years of theology or religion requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
BCampus culture: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture

73 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (An annual retreat is offered for all students; underclassmen retreat days are on campus, and the senior retreat is held off campus.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Clearwater Central Catholic High Schoolccchs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3690845&type=d&pREC_ID=2421896 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “CCC is dedicated to providing an annual retreat for all students, faculty and staff.”
      An annual retreat is provided for all students.
      “For the underclassmen students, their retreat day is offered on-campus and is always led by our Student Peer Ministers. The Senior Retreat is celebrated off-campus at a local retreat center.”
      Underclassmen retreat days are on campus; the senior retreat is off campus.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus ministry staffOne (One campus ministry staff member is named: Mr. Andy Shannon, Director of Campus Ministry. Student Peer Ministers are not counted as staff.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Clearwater Central Catholic High Schoolccchs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3690845&type=d&pREC_ID=2421896 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Director of Campus Ministry – Mr. Andy Shannon has served as the Director of Campus Ministry at Clearwater Central Catholic High School since 2013.”
      Mr. Andy Shannon is the Director of Campus Ministry.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsOne (One Catholic student group is listed: the Catholic Relief Services school chapel. Student Peer Ministers are appointed student leaders and are not counted as a student organization.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Clearwater Central Catholic High Schoolccchs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3690845&type=d&pREC_ID=2421896 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “CRS Student Chapter Meetings take place the 2nd Tuesday of each month (September to May) from 3:00 – 3:30 P.M. in the Chapel of St. Julie Billiart.”
      The Catholic Relief Services student chapter meets monthly in the school chapel.
    2. Co-Curriculars | Clearwater Central Catholic High Schoolccchs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3690845&type=d&pREC_ID=2421903 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “CRS was established in 1943 and it serves as the overseas justice and peace agency of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.”
      Catholic Relief Services is the overseas justice and peace agency of the U.S. Catholic bishops.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayNot enough information: not found in official sources.
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Service and Catholic social teaching

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Required service hoursNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (The Catholic Relief Services school chapel works on social justice and global poverty issues. Mission Thursday collects for Catholic missions; the Thanksgiving Food Drive supports the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Clearwater Central Catholic High Schoolccchs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3690845&type=d&pREC_ID=2421896 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “CRS Student Chapter Meetings take place the 2nd Tuesday of each month (September to May) from 3:00 – 3:30 P.M. in the Chapel of St. Julie Billiart.”
      The Catholic Relief Services student chapter meets monthly in the school chapel.
      “to educate and advocate on CCC’s campus specific social justice and global poverty issues such as, migration, climate change, global hunger, and human trafficking.”
      The Catholic Relief Services chapter educates and advocates on social justice and global poverty.
      “Mission Thursday, a student-driven weekly collection, aims to advance the Gospel in Mission Lands”
      Mission Thursday is a student-driven weekly collection for Catholic missions.
    2. Traditions | Clearwater Central Catholic High Schoolccchs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3690845&type=d&pREC_ID=2421902 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The food is then sorted, organized, inventoried and ultimately blessed at our annual Thanksgiving & Grandparents’ Day Mass.”
      The Thanksgiving food drive is blessed at an annual Thanksgiving Mass.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Mass is celebrated twice a week in the school chapel, and all-school Masses are held once a month.
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Clearwater Central Catholic High Schoolccchs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3690845&type=d&pREC_ID=2421896 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Early Morning Mass is also celebrated twice a week (Tuesdays and Fridays at 7:10 A.M. in our Chapel of St. Julie Billiart).”
      Early morning Mass is celebrated on Tuesdays and Fridays at 7:10 A.M. in the school's chapel.
    2. Co-Curriculars | Clearwater Central Catholic High Schoolccchs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3690845&type=d&pREC_ID=2421903 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The Music Ministry for our all school Masses, which are held once a month.”
      All-school Masses are held once a month.
  • An annual retreat is offered to all students, with underclassmen retreats on campus and a senior retreat off campus.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Clearwater Central Catholic High Schoolccchs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3690845&type=d&pREC_ID=2421896 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “CCC is dedicated to providing an annual retreat for all students, faculty and staff.”
      An annual retreat is provided for all students.
      “For the underclassmen students, their retreat day is offered on-campus and is always led by our Student Peer Ministers. The Senior Retreat is celebrated off-campus at a local retreat center.”
      Underclassmen retreat days are on campus; the senior retreat is off campus.
  • The school's chapel is open every day while school is in session.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Clearwater Central Catholic High Schoolccchs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3690845&type=d&pREC_ID=2421896 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The chapel is open every day while school is in session and maintains the Real Presence of Our Lord in the Tabernacle”
      The chapel is open daily during the school year and holds the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle.
  • Service is required, and student groups work on social justice and global poverty through the Catholic Relief Services chapter.
    Sources (2)
    1. Volunteer Service | Clearwater Central Catholic High Schoolccchs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3690845&type=d&pREC_ID=2421907 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Therefore, we require our students to complete service hours”
      Students are required to complete service hours.
    2. Campus Ministry | Clearwater Central Catholic High Schoolccchs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3690845&type=d&pREC_ID=2421896 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “to educate and advocate on CCC’s campus specific social justice and global poverty issues such as, migration, climate change, global hunger, and human trafficking.”
      The Catholic Relief Services chapter educates and advocates on social justice and global poverty.

Concerns

  • The monthly Holy Hour is described with the Rosary.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Clearwater Central Catholic High Schoolccchs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3690845&type=d&pREC_ID=2421896 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Campus Ministry also promotes a monthly Holy Hour (September – May) on the 1st Wednesday of the Month, where the Rosary is prayed for the intentions of our students and families.”
      A monthly Holy Hour with the Rosary is promoted on the first Wednesday, September through May.
  • The campus ministry director is a layperson.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Clearwater Central Catholic High Schoolccchs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3690845&type=d&pREC_ID=2421896 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Director of Campus Ministry – Mr. Andy Shannon has served as the Director of Campus Ministry at Clearwater Central Catholic High School since 2013.”
      Mr. Andy Shannon is the Director of Campus Ministry.

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Campus ministry home

Office of Campus Ministry and Chapel of St. Julie Billiart

  • Address: 2750 Haines Bayshore Road, Clearwater, FL 33760
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel

Source: ccchs.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, ccchs.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

10 groups and regular activities · 5 on campus, 1 off campus, 4 location not published

Retreats 2

  • Senior retreatOff campus
    Extended day retreat for seniors at a local retreat center.
    ccchs.org
  • Underclassmen retreat dayOn campus
    Annual retreat day for underclassmen, led by Student Peer Ministers.
    ccchs.org, ccchs.org

Liturgy and prayer 3

  • Early morning MassOn campus
    Tuesdays and Fridays, 7:10 AM
    Early morning Mass in the Chapel of St. Julie Billiart.
    ccchs.org
  • All-school Mass
    Once a month
    All-school Masses held once a month, with a music ministry for these Masses.
    ccchs.org, ccchs.org
  • Monthly Holy Hour and Rosary
    First Wednesday of the month, September through May
    Monthly Holy Hour promoted by campus ministry, where the Rosary is prayed for students and families.
    ccchs.org

Service 3

  • Catholic Relief Services student chapterOn campus
    Second Tuesday of the month, September through May, 3:00 to 3:30 PM
    Student chapter that educates and advocates on social justice and global poverty issues.
    ccchs.org, ccchs.org
  • Thanksgiving Food DriveOn campus
    November
    Campus food drive with three collection sites; donations go to Saint Vincent de Paul and are blessed at the Thanksgiving and Grandparents' Day Mass.
    ccchs.org
  • Mission Thursday
    Weekly
    Student-driven weekly collection that supports Catholic mission lands.
    ccchs.org

Social life 1

  • Morning Star AmigosOn campus
    First Tuesday of the month, September through May
    Student club that builds a bond between the school and Morning Star Catholic School in Pinellas Park.
    ccchs.org

Faith formation 1

  • Student Peer Ministers
    Student leaders appointed through campus ministry who help lead retreats with witness talks and small group discussions.
    ccchs.org

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (2)
  1. Campus Ministry | Clearwater Central Catholic High Schoolccchs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=3690845&type=d&pREC_ID=2421896 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Director of Campus Ministry – Mr. Andy Shannon has served as the Director of Campus Ministry at Clearwater Central Catholic High School since 2013.”
    Mr. Andy Shannon is the Director of Campus Ministry.
    “Early Morning Mass is also celebrated twice a week (Tuesdays and Fridays at 7:10 A.M. in our Chapel of St. Julie Billiart).”
    Early morning Mass is celebrated on Tuesdays and Fridays at 7:10 A.M. in the school's chapel.
  2. Maps | Clearwater Central Catholic High Schoolccchs.org/apps/maps · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “2750 Haines Bayshore Road Clearwater, FL 33760”
    The school's address is 2750 Haines Bayshore Road, Clearwater, FL 33760.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
68 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.91%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.15.1 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeDiocesan school
DioceseDiocese of Saint Petersburg, FL
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)553
Students in grades 9–12553
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio15.1 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges91%
SettingSuburb

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Diocese of Saint Petersburg

The Most Reverend Gregory L. Parkes, Bishop of Saint Petersburg

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle

Source: dosp.org, dosp.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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Questions families ask

Is Clearwater Central Catholic High School a Catholic high school?
Yes. Clearwater Central Catholic High School is a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Saint Petersburg. Its sponsor is Diocese of St. Petersburg.
Where is Mass celebrated at Clearwater Central Catholic High School?
Mass is listed at Chapel of St. Julie Billiart. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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