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St. Petersburg Collegiate High Schools To Host Information Webinars

The goal is to assist Pinellas County students entering grades 10 or 11 with the application process for the 2021-22 school year.

Salina Som, SPCHS Gates Millineum Scholar, in SPC Lab
Salina Som, SPCHS Gates Millineum Scholar, in SPC Lab (SPC)

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — St. Petersburg Collegiate High Schools (SPCHS), located on SPC’s St. Petersburg/Gibbs and Tarpon Springs campuses, are hosting information webinars to assist Pinellas County students entering grades 10 or 11 with the application process for the 2021-22 school year.

SPCHS students have the opportunity to simultaneously earn a high school diploma and an Associate in Arts degree from SPC. Students enjoy a distinctive educational experience with all of the challenging academic rigor of college, balanced with social events and exemplary support to become successful learners and leaders.

Designated an “A” school each year since opening in 2004, SPCHS boasts a consistent high school graduation rate of 100 percent and an AA graduation rate of 96 percent or higher for the past eight years. SPCHS has consistently won state and national awards, including being named the #1 Charter High School in Florida by Niche and also named a School of Excellence by the State of Florida.

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SPCHS provides a variety of clubs, school-sponsored extracurricular activities and a leadership program so students can enjoy a well-rounded high school experience.

Applicants with a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0 and qualifying PERT scores are selected for admission through a random lottery.

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There are two campuses from which to choose:

St. Petersburg Collegiate High School – Tarpon Springs, which was opened in 2019 to create more seats in the highly sought-after program, as well as to make Collegiate High a feasible option for North County students.

St. Petersburg Collegiate High School – Gibbs, which opened in 2004 and has consistently been recognized as a nationally ranking, high-performing school.

Student and parent attendance at one of the information webinars is required for application. The application deadline is 2 p.m. on Feb. 10, 2021. Junior applicants must meet all entrance criteria by the application deadline.

To register, click on the date of the information session below you would like to attend:

Jan. 19, 2021, 6 p.m.

Jan. 21, 2021, 6 p.m.

Visit our website at spchs.spcollege.edu, or contact us to learn more:

Tarpon Springs: Dr. Ian Call at 727-712-5891 or [email protected]

St. Petersburg/Gibbs: Raquel Giles at 727-341-4610 or [email protected]


This press release was produced by the St Petersburg College News. The views expressed are the author's own.