| Bishop Verot Catholic High School | |
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5598 Sunrise Drive , 33919 | |
| Coordinates | 26°35′19″N 81°53′8″W / 26.58861°N 81.88556°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Non Excidet (May he not fail in his attempt) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1962 |
| School code | 100508 |
| Principal | Suzie O’Grady |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 860 (2023) |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Team name | Vikings |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Yearbook | Luceat |
| Assistant Principal for Administrstion | Kate Hamstra |
| Assistant Principal for Student Affairs | Matt Hiller |
| Admissions Director | Patty Holmes |
| Athletic Director | Greg Coleman |
| Assistant Principal for Curriculum | Christina Lavender |
| Dean of Students | Christine Mastandrea |
| Website | http://www.bvhs.org/ |
Bishop Verot High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Fort Myers, Florida. It is located in the Diocese of Venice, Florida.
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History
Bishop Verot Catholic High School was established in 1962 as Fort Myers Central Catholic High School. The school was renamed "Bishop Verot", after Bishop Augustin Vérot, when they moved to their newly-constructed location in 1964. Suzie O'Grady is currently serving as the principal.[2]
Athletics
The school's sports teams are nicknamed the "Vikings." The outdoor teams play on field turf installed in 2005. The indoor teams play in the John J. Nevins Gymnasium, which played host to the City of Palms Classic from 1994 to 2015.
Bishop Verot has claimed six state championships in its 50-year history: 1984 (volleyball), 1994 (baseball), 2001 (boys' soccer), 2010 (boys' soccer), 2011 (baseball) and most recently, 2016 (softball).
Notable alumni
- Blaze Alexander, baseball player[3]
- Dane Eagle, District 77, Florida House of Representatives[4]
- Chris Johnson, third baseman (Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves)[5]
- Adam Piatt, outfielder (Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays)[6]
- Dan Vogelbach, first baseman (Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets)
- Seth Petruzelli, competed on The Ultimate Fighter 2, retired professional Mixed Martial Artist[7]
Notes and references
- ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ Reddy, Bobby. "New Verot Principal announced". Diocese of Venice in Florida. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Blake Alexander Amateur & College Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ Hanson, Tom (2004-07-25). "College Football: Zook wants to reach out". Marco Eagle. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- ^ Fordin, Spencer (2014-03-07). "Johnson makes trip to play in hometown". MLB.com. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ^ "Piatt: I don't regret steroid decision". WBBH-TV. 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- ^ "Biographies - the Ultimate Fighter".
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