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About this school
St Petersburg High School is
an urban public school
in Saint Petersburg, Florida that is part of Pinellas County Schools.
It serves 1,736 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
Its teachers have had 221 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
40%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 30, 2026
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St Petersburg High School
$56,123
raised using DonorsChoose
221
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
860
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
17
projects
for
art supplies
St Petersburg High School has received support from
254 individuals from Florida and
606 individuals out-of-state.