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Northeast High School (St. Petersburg, Florida)

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Coordinates: 27°49′22.10″N 82°39′20.36″W / 27.8228056°N 82.6556556°W / 27.8228056; -82.6556556
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Northeast High School
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5500 16th Street North

St. Petersburg, Florida 33703

United States
Coordinates27°49′22.10″N 82°39′20.36″W / 27.8228056°N 82.6556556°W / 27.8228056; -82.6556556
Information
TypePublic Secondary
Motto"once a viking, always a viking"
Established1954; 70 years ago (1954)
School districtPinellas County Schools
PrincipalMichael Hernandez
Faculty74.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,644 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.22[1]
Campus size43 acres (170,000 m2)
Color(s)Scarlet, Cream and Black      
Athletics7A
Athletics conferenceDistrict 10
MascotVikings
NewspaperNor'easter
YearbookViking Log
WebsiteNortheast High School

Northeast High School is a public high school in St. Petersburg, Florida. The school is part of the Pinellas County Schools district. Located just across the street from Meadowlawn Middle School and east of John M. Sexton Elementary School (named after Northeast's first principal), Northeast High School is one of the main high schools in the Saint Petersburg area. The school mascot is the Viking and the school colors are scarlet, cream, and black. Northeast High School is commonly referred to as NEHI.

On May 5, 1961, an F2 tornado struck the high school.

Former principals[edit]

  • Kevin K. Hendrick (2008-2010) (2012–2017)
  • Paulagene Nelson (2010-2012)
  • Patricia Wright (2005–2008)
  • Michael A. Miller (1992–2005)
  • Charley J. Williams (1989-1992)
  • J. Thomas Zachary (1979-1989)
  • Bill G. Williamson (1974-1979)
  • Lee R. Benjamin (1970-1974)
  • William G. Justice (1968-1970)
  • Thomas H. Rothchild (1965-1968)
  • John M. Sexton (1953-1965)

Notable alumni[edit]

Athletics[edit]

Northeast High School participates in the following sports:[11]

Fall Sports

  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Swimming
  • Volleyball
  • Marching Band

Winter Sports

  • Boys Basketball
  • Girls Basketball
  • Boys Soccer
  • Girls Soccer
  • Wrestling

Spring Sports

  • Baseball
  • Flag Football
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track—2012 Girls Basketball Sportsmanship Award—Pinellas County Girls Basketball Coaches Association—2012 PCAC Flag Football District Champions—2012 PCAC Coach of the Year—Chris Holler

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  2. ^ Zizzo, Mike (July 15, 1992). "St. Pete Creating Its Own Dynasty In Police League". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  3. ^ "Danielle Collins". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. 28 April 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-10-06. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Miller, Glenn (May 26, 1977). "Tom Hume bombed in debut". The Evening Independent. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  5. ^ "U.S. streak broken at 21". St. Petersburg Times. July 7, 1979. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  6. ^ Beard, Randy (February 17, 1983). "Nagelson expects her layoff will lead to big payoffs". The Evening Independent. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  7. ^ O'Neil, Lucas (October 25, 2008). "Romano rebounds from mono, eyes title". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  8. ^ Tomalin, Terry (March 2, 2012). "Blinded in Afghanistan, St. Petersburg Navy officer aims for swimming championship". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  9. ^ Eskew, Alan (February 22, 2009). "Waechter gave up football scholarship for baseball". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  10. ^ Miller, Glenn (21 June 1979). "Frank Wren: Benched by Spinal Meningitis". The Evening Independent. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  11. ^ Athletics

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