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Private, coeducational school in Fort Myers, Florida
Bishop Verot Catholic High School
Address
5598 Sunrise Drive
Fort Myers, Florida, (Lee County) 33919
Coordinates26°35′19″N 81°53′8″W / 26.58861°N 81.88556°W / 26.58861; -81.88556
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoNon Excidet
(May he not fail in his attempt)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1962
School code100508
PrincipalSuzie O’Grady
Grades9-12
Enrollment860 (2023)
Color(s)Black and gold   
Team nameVikings
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
YearbookLuceat
Assistant Principal for AdministrstionKate Hamstra
Assistant Principal for Student AffairsMatt Hiller
Admissions DirectorPatty Holmes
Athletic DirectorGreg Coleman
Assistant Principal for CurriculumChristina Miller
Dean of StudentsChristine Mastandrea
Websitehttp://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.

History

Bishop Verot Catholic High School was established in 1969 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 1980. Suzie O’Grady is currently serving as the principal.

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

Notes and references

  1. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. Reddy, Bobby. "New Verot Principal announced". Diocese of Venice in Florida. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  3. "Blake Alexander Amateur & College Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. Hanson, Tom (2004-07-25). "College Football: Zook wants to reach out". Marco Eagle. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
  5. Fordin, Spencer (2014-03-07). "Johnson makes trip to play in hometown". MLB.com. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  6. "Piatt: I don't regret steroid decision". WBBH-TV. 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
  7. "Biographies - the Ultimate Fighter".
Roman Catholic Diocese of Venice in Florida
Bishops
John Joseph Nevins
Frank Joseph Dewane
Churches
Cathedral
Epiphany Cathedral
Education
Higher education
Ave Maria University
High schools
Bishop Verot High School, Fort Myers
Cardinal Mooney High School, Sarasota
St. John Neumann High School, Naples
Rhodora J. Donahue Academy, Ave Maria
Grade school
St. Elizabeth Seton School, Naples
Miscellany
Florida Catholic
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