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St. Petersburg Catholic High School

  • LocationSt. Petersburg, FL
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 449 students
Official website

St. Petersburg Catholic High School is a Catholic high school of the Diocese of Saint Petersburg, Florida. Its Faith page names a chaplain, Fr. Ralph D’Elia III, and a campus minister, and lists retreats and sacraments as part of campus ministry. Students must complete 100 service hours over four years and take theology every year, and the Catholic student clubs include a pro-life club and a Praise Band that leads worship at Mass.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of St. Petersburg Catholic High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miCathedral of Saint Jude the Apostle: 0.6 mi1Our Lady of Good Hope Old Roman Catholic Church: 0.7 mi2Most Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church: 1.9 mi3Holy Martyrs of Vietnam Parish: 2.6 mi4St. Petersburg Catholic High School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Cathedral of Saint Jude the Apostle — 0.6 mi · 5815 5th Avenue North, Saint Petersburg
  2. Our Lady of Good Hope Old Roman Catholic Church — 0.7 mi
  3. Most Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church — 1.9 mi
  4. Holy Martyrs of Vietnam Parish — 2.6 mi · 4000 Northwest 43rd Street, Saint Petersburg

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 yearA few times a year (The Praise Band page says its job is to lead the school and student body in worship at Mass, which confirms school Masses.)
    Sources (1)
    1. CLUBS | St. Petersburg Catholic High Schoolspchs.org/baron-life/clubs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “It’s Praise Band’s job to lead the school and student body in worship at mass”
      The Praise Band leads the school and student body in worship at Mass.
  • 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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolYes (The leadership page names Fr. Ralph D’Elia III as chaplain, and the Faith page lists him on the Campus Ministry team.)
    Sources (2)
    1. LEADERSHIP | St. Petersburg Catholic High Schoolspchs.org/about/leadership · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Ralph D’Elia III Chaplain”
      Fr. Ralph D’Elia III is the school's chaplain.
    2. FAITH | St. Petersburg Catholic High Schoolspchs.org/faith · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Campus Ministry at St. Petersburg Catholic High School seeks to invite students to recognize that they are seen, known, and loved by Christ”
      Campus ministry at the school is described on the school's Faith page, which also names the Campus Ministry team.
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.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Graduation requirements list 4.0 credits of theology, and all students must take theology every year enrolled. The program of studies lists a theology course for each grade 9 through 12, each a full-year course of 1.0 credit.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-27 Program of Studies (PDF)resources.finalsite.net/images/v1768493012/spchsorg/spchsorg/spchsorg/j5zievnegcfjzz1fzzv8/ProgramofStudies26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “All students MUST take Theology, English, and Mathematics every year they are enrolled at SPCHS.”
      Theology is required every year a student is enrolled, for 4.0 credits in total.
      “REL121 THEOLOGY 4: CATHOLIC LIVING & DISCIPLESHIP GRADE 12 CREDIT = 1.0 FULL YEAR”
      The theology sequence runs through grade 12 as full-year courses of 1.0 credit each.
  • 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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (The program of studies lists Studies in Applied Ethics (PHI 1600) as a dual enrollment course taught on campus by school faculty.)
    Sources (1)
    1. 2026-27 Program of Studies (PDF)resources.finalsite.net/images/v1768493012/spchsorg/spchsorg/spchsorg/j5zievnegcfjzz1fzzv8/ProgramofStudies26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Studies in Applied Ethics (PHI 1600 – 3 college credits)”
      Studies in Applied Ethics is offered as a dual enrollment course.
      “Dual Enrollment courses are college courses for academically capable students, taught by qualified St. Petersburg Catholic High School faculty members on our campus.”
      Dual enrollment courses are taught on campus by school faculty.
  • 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.
N/ACampus culture: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Campus culture

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.
    RetreatsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (The Faith page lists two campus ministry staff: a chaplain and a campus minister.)
    Sources (2)
    1. LEADERSHIP | St. Petersburg Catholic High Schoolspchs.org/about/leadership · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Ralph D’Elia III Chaplain”
      Fr. Ralph D’Elia III is the school's chaplain.
    2. FAITH | St. Petersburg Catholic High Schoolspchs.org/faith · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “HANNAH WIAND '18 Campus Minister”
      Hannah Wiand is listed as a campus minister on the Campus Ministry team.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsOne (Recorded conservatively. Imago Dei is a pro-life club, and the Praise Band leads worship at Mass.)
    Sources (1)
    1. CLUBS | St. Petersburg Catholic High Schoolspchs.org/baron-life/clubs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Imago Dei, meaning "Image of God", is our pro-life club dedicated to promoting the dignity of every human life from conception to natural death.”
      Imago Dei is the school's pro-life club.
      “It’s Praise Band’s job to lead the school and student body in worship at mass”
      The Praise Band leads the school and student body in worship at Mass.
  • 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.
AService and Catholic social teaching: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Service and Catholic social teaching

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (Students must complete a minimum of 100 service hours over four years, at least 25 each year. The service page is undated.)
    Sources (1)
    1. SERVICE | St. Petersburg Catholic High Schoolspchs.org/faith/service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Every St. Petersburg Catholic student is required to complete a minimum of 100 service hours over their four-year high school career, with at least 25 hours each academic year until they reach 100 hours.”
      Students must complete 100 service hours over four years.
  • 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.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (The Imago Dei pro-life club attends the National March for Life in Washington, D.C.)
    Sources (1)
    1. CLUBS | St. Petersburg Catholic High Schoolspchs.org/baron-life/clubs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Imago Dei, meaning "Image of God", is our pro-life club dedicated to promoting the dignity of every human life from conception to natural death.”
      Imago Dei is the school's pro-life club.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (The St. Martin de Porres group raises funds for a school in a poor community in Zimbabwe, and the Baron Buddies club serves students at Morning Star School.)
    Sources (1)
    1. CLUBS | St. Petersburg Catholic High Schoolspchs.org/baron-life/clubs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Activities over the last four years include: visiting local museums and seeing films to learn about Americans who broke through racial barriers to create opportunities for all”
      The St. Martin de Porres group runs justice and fundraising activities, including a fundraiser for a school in Zimbabwe.
      “Baron Buddies is a service-based club dedicated to building meaningful friendships with students from Morning Star School”
      Baron Buddies is a service club that visits Morning Star School students.

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

Strengths

  • Students must complete 100 service hours over four years, and theology is required in every grade.
    Sources (2)
    1. SERVICE | St. Petersburg Catholic High Schoolspchs.org/faith/service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Every St. Petersburg Catholic student is required to complete a minimum of 100 service hours over their four-year high school career, with at least 25 hours each academic year until they reach 100 hours.”
      Students must complete 100 service hours over four years.
    2. 2026-27 Program of Studies (PDF)resources.finalsite.net/images/v1768493012/spchsorg/spchsorg/spchsorg/j5zievnegcfjzz1fzzv8/ProgramofStudies26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “All students MUST take Theology, English, and Mathematics every year they are enrolled at SPCHS.”
      Theology is required every year a student is enrolled, for 4.0 credits in total.
  • The school has a named chaplain and a campus minister on its Campus Ministry team.
    Sources (2)
    1. LEADERSHIP | St. Petersburg Catholic High Schoolspchs.org/about/leadership · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Ralph D’Elia III Chaplain”
      Fr. Ralph D’Elia III is the school's chaplain.
    2. FAITH | St. Petersburg Catholic High Schoolspchs.org/faith · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “HANNAH WIAND '18 Campus Minister”
      Hannah Wiand is listed as a campus minister on the Campus Ministry team.
  • A pro-life club attends the National March for Life.
    Sources (1)
    1. CLUBS | St. Petersburg Catholic High Schoolspchs.org/baron-life/clubs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Imago Dei, meaning "Image of God", is our pro-life club dedicated to promoting the dignity of every human life from conception to natural death.”
      Imago Dei is the school's pro-life club.

Concerns

None recorded.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry, St. Petersburg Catholic High School

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

    Catholic clubs and student life

    4 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 0 off campus, 4 location not published

    Clubs and groups 1

    • Imago Dei (pro-life club)
      Pro-life club that makes cards for the elderly, writes encouraging messages during pro-life month, and attends the National March for Life in Washington, D.C.
      spchs.org

    Liturgy and prayer 1

    • Praise Band
      Members of the Honors Music Ensemble who lead the school and student body in worship at Mass.
      spchs.org

    Service 2

    • St. Martin de Porres
      Student group created in 2022 to strengthen unity in the school community, with museum visits and fundraising for a school in Zimbabwe.
      spchs.org
    • Baron Buddies
      Service club that builds friendships with students at Morning Star School and joins them for Mass several times a year.
      spchs.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. FAITH | St. Petersburg Catholic High Schoolspchs.org/faith · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Campus Ministry at St. Petersburg Catholic High School seeks to invite students to recognize that they are seen, known, and loved by Christ”
      Campus ministry at the school is described on the school's Faith page, which also names the Campus Ministry team.
      “Campus Ministry at St. Petersburg Catholic High School seeks to invite students to recognize that they are seen, known, and loved by Christ”
      Campus ministry at the school is described on the school's Faith page, which also names the Campus Ministry team.
      “HANNAH WIAND '18 Campus Minister”
      Hannah Wiand is listed as a campus minister on the Campus Ministry team.
    2. LEADERSHIP | St. Petersburg Catholic High Schoolspchs.org/about/leadership · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Ralph D’Elia III Chaplain”
      Fr. Ralph D’Elia III is the school's chaplain.
      “Fr. Ralph D’Elia III Chaplain”
      Fr. Ralph D’Elia III is the school's chaplain.

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    Academic Excellence

    BAcademic Excellence: 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.
    82 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.95%
    • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.12.3 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)449
    Students in grades 9–12449
    Coed or single-sexCoed
    Student–teacher ratio12.3 to 1
    Graduates going to 4-year colleges95%
    SettingCity

    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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