Bishop Verot High School

Bishop Verot High School
Bishop Verot High School
Address
	5598 Sunrise Drive; Fort Myers, Florida, (Lee County) 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	Dr. Denny Denison
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	657 (2010)
Color(s)	Black and gold
Team name	Vikings
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Yearbook	Luceat
Assistant Principal for Administration	Bill Stejskal
Assistant Principal for Curriculum	Suzie O'Grady
Admissions Director	Jill Rhone
Athletic Director	John Gulley
Dean of Students	David Nelson
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.

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 Denny Denison, Ed.D.

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

Dane Eagle, District 77, Florida House of Representatives^[2]
Chris Johnson, third baseman (Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves)^[3]
Adam Piatt, outfielder (Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays)^[4]
Dan Vogelbach, first baseman (Seattle Mariners)
Seth Petruzelli, competed on The Ultimate Fighter 2, retired professional Mixed Martial Artist^[5]

Notes and references

^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ 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.
^ http://www.gregwapling.com/tv/the-ultimate-fighter/the-ultimate-fighter-biographies.html

[SACS-Council_on_Accreditation_and_School_Improvement-1] SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[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.

[5] ttp://www.gregwapling.com/tv/the-ultimate-fighter/the-ultimate-fighter-biographies.html

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