Bishop Verot High School
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| Bishop Verot High School | |
| Address | |
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| 5598 Sunrise Drive Fort Myers, Florida, (Lee County), 33919  United States |
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| Coordinates | 26°35′19″N 81°53′8″W / 26.58861°N 81.88556°WCoordinates: 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 | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1962 |
| MOE Code | 100508 |
| Principal | Fr. Julius Christian Beretta |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 750 (2008) |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Team name | Vikings |
| Accreditation(s) | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Average SAT scores | 1575 |
| Average ACT scores | 22.6 |
| Newspaper | The Verot Villager |
| Dean of Academics | Catherine Elliott |
| Dean of Students | Tom McGlinn |
| Admissions Director | Deanna Custer |
| Athletic Director | Ken Braun |
| Website | 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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[edit] 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. The current principal is Reverend J. Christian Beretta, OSFS.[2]
[edit] 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 plays host to the City of Palms Classic.
The school's main rival is Fort Myers Senior High School in all sports. There are two main football rivals: LaBelle High School and Cardinal Mooney High School. The school has a fledging district rivalry with Dunbar High School in basketball.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ BVHS. "Bishop Verot High School Student Handbook" (PDF). http://www.bvhs.org/FileUploads/Handbook%20-%202006-2007.pdf. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
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