Clearwater Central Catholic High School

Clearwater Central Catholic High School
Address
2750 Haines Bayshore Road Clearwater , Florida 33760 United States
Coordinates	27°55′49″N 82°43′25″W / 27.93028°N 82.72361°W / 27.93028; -82.72361
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	Tolle Lege (Latin: "Take Up and Read")
Religious affiliation(s)	Christian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Established	1962
Founder	Archbishop Joseph Hurley[1]
Oversight	Diocese of St. Petersburg
President	John Venturella
Principal	Jim Deputy
Grades	9–12
Gender	co-educational
Age	9th Grade to 12th Grade
Language	English
Campus size	40 Acres
Color(s)	Red and Gold
Athletics	Football, Soccer, Baseball, Basketball, Softball, Track & Field, Cheerleading, Golf, Swimming & Diving, Wrestling, Weightlifting,
Athletics conference	FHSAA, Class 3A, Class 1A
Mascot	Marauder
Team name	Marauders
Rival	St. Petersburg Catholic, Berkeley Prep, Tampa Catholic, IMG Academy, Calvary Christian
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
National ranking	No. 1
Test average	100
Publication	Silent Epiphanies (literary magazine)
Newspaper	The Central Voice
Yearbook	Praedator
Tuition	Tuition Schedule[permanent dead link‍]
Affiliation	Sisters of Notre Dame (1971-2009)
Alumni	Dean Spanos
Admissions Director	Tara Shea McLaughlin
Athletic Director	John Gerdes
Campus Minister	Andrew Shannon
Website	http://www.ccchs.org

Clearwater Central Catholic High School is a private college preparatory school for grades 9 through 12 and located in Clearwater, Florida, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg. Founded in 1962, the school enrolls approximately 500 students from the Tampa Bay area. Clearwater Central Catholic High School is an international IB World School.^[3]

Clearwater Central Catholic's mascot is the Marauder and the school's motto is Tolle Lege (Latin:"Take up and read"), a phrase from Book 8 of Saint Augustine's Confessions.

The school was founded in February 1962^[1] with the groundbreaking of its first building. CCC opened its doors in September 1963 with a seven-member staff and an enrollment of 96 students.^[1] In 1964, the first graduating class consisted of 26 students.^[1] The school has been awarded Blue Ribbon School of Excellence status.^[4]

CCC athletes and teams have won 325 District, Sectional and Regional Championships. Teams representing the school have participated in 92 Final Four’s with 21 state runner-up finishes and a total of 36 State Championships! Individual athletes have participated in FHSAA Championship events and have won 21 individual State Championships! When we look at team and individual appearances after winning District Championships, CCC’s athletic program has appeared 475 times in FHSAA Championship events. In the school years of 1999-2000 and 2003-2004 CCC received from the FHSAA the prestigious Fred E. Rozelle Sportsmanship Award recognizing schools that exhibit exemplary sportsmanship during the regular season and FHSAA Championships. The Athletic Program has been recognized by the St. Petersburg Times in 1996-1997 with the "All Sports Award" and by the Florida Athletic Coaches Association and the Florida High School Activities Association in 1977-1978, 1978-1979, and 1979-1980 for having the "Most Successful Athletic Program in the State".

• Joe Belfiore (graduated 1986) — business executive
• Riley Cooper (graduated 2006) — American football player
• Kyle Curinga (graduated 2012) — soccer player
• Brooke Magnanti (graduated 1992) — scientist and author
• Colin McCarthy (graduated 2006) — American football player
• Jeff Smith (graduated 2015) — American football player
• Jerjuan Newton (graduated 2019) — American football player
• Johnny Newton (graduated 2020) — American football player
• David Toups (graduated 1989) — Catholic bishop
• Ryan Webb (graduated 2004) — baseball player
• Ryan Weber (graduated 2008) — baseball player

• School Website