Bishop Verot High School

Bishop Verot High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Fort Myers, Florida. It is located in the Diocese of Venice, Florida.

Bishop Verot Catholic High School
Address
5598 Sunrise Drive

Fort Myers, Florida
,
(Lee County)
33919
Coordinates26°35′19″N 81°53′8″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoNon Excidet
(May he not fail in his attempt)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1962
School code100508
PrincipalSuzie O’Grady [Acting Principal]
Grades9–12
Enrollment697 (2019)
Color(s)Black and gold         
Team nameVikings
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
YearbookLuceat
Assistant Principal for Student LifeDavid Nelson
Athletic DirectorJason Baumgardner
Dean of StudentsJorge Fleitas, Kate Hamstra, John Nolan
Websitehttp://www.bvhs.org/

History

Bishop Verot Catholic High School was established in 1962 as Fort Myers Central Catholic High School. The school was renamed Bishop Verot when they moved to their newly constructed location in 1964. The school is named after Bishop Augustin Verot, the first Bishop of Florida. Suzie O' Grady, former Assistant Principal for Administration, is currently serving as the acting 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 1994-2015.

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. Hanson, Tom (2004-07-25). "College Football: Zook wants to reach out". Marco Eagle. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
  3. Fordin, Spencer (2014-03-07). "Johnson makes trip to play in hometown". MLB.com. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  4. "Piatt: I don't regret steroid decision". WBBH-TV. 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
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