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]
Sports
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".
Notable alumni
Joe Belfiore (graduated 1986) - Senior Vice President for Windows at Microsoft Corporation, Joe has been recognized as a tech leader for his user experience work on Windows and other Microsoft products, as well as being a TED Speaker in 2004. Joe was awarded as a CCC Distinguished Alum
Riley Cooper (graduated 2006) – former starting Wide Receiver for the Florida Gators who was drafted in the 5th round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. His jersey number in the NFL was 14, unlike the number 11 jersey he wore while playing football at CCC and Florida.
Ryan Webb (graduated 2004) – son of former MLB pitcher Hank Webb and currently a free agent pitcher.
Ryan Weber (graduated 2008) - Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 13th round. He then attended St. Pete College and was drafted again by the Atlanta Braves in the 22nd round. Currently a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox.
David Toups (graduated 1989) - Bishop of the Diocese of Beaumont
References
^ abcd"School History" page 2011-09-09 at the Wayback Machine, CCCHS website. Accessed 2011-09-27.
^Institution Summary, SACS-CASI at AdvancED.org website. Accessed 2011-09-27.
^"Blue Ribbon Schools Program" March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine US Dept of Ed., CCCHS awarded 1988-89, p. 22. Accessed 2011-09-27.
External links
School Website
January 25, 2023
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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 High SchoolAddress2750 Haines Bayshore RoadClearwater Florida 33760United StatesCoordinates27 55 49 N 82 43 25 W 27 93028 N 82 72361 W 27 93028 82 72361 Coordinates 27 55 49 N 82 43 25 W 27 93028 N 82 72361 W 27 93028 82 72361InformationTypePrivate CoeducationalMottoTolle Lege Latin Take Up and Read Religious affiliation s ChristianDenominationRoman CatholicEstablished1962FounderArchbishop Joseph Hurley 1 OversightDiocese of St PetersburgPresidentJohn VenturellaPrincipalJim DeputyGrades9 12Genderco educationalAge9th Grade to 12th GradeLanguageEnglishCampus size40 AcresColor s Red and Gold AthleticsFootball Soccer Baseball Basketball Softball Track amp Field Cheerleading Golf Swimming amp Diving Wrestling Weightlifting Athletics conferenceFHSAA Class 3AMascotMarauderTeam nameMaraudersRivalSt Petersburg Catholic Berkeley Prep Tampa Catholic IMG Academy Hendrixx CobbAccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools 2 National rankingNo 1Test average100PublicationSilent Epiphanies literary magazine NewspaperThe Central VoiceYearbookPraedatorTuitionTuition Schedule permanent dead link AffiliationSisters of Notre Dame 1971 2009 AlumniDean SpanosAdmissions DirectorTara Shea McLaughlinAthletic DirectorJohn GerdesCampus MinisterAndrew ShannonWebsitehttp www ccchs orgClearwater 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 Contents 1 History 2 Sports 3 Notable alumni 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe 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 Sports EditCCC 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 Notable alumni EditJoe Belfiore graduated 1986 Senior Vice President for Windows at Microsoft Corporation Joe has been recognized as a tech leader for his user experience work on Windows and other Microsoft products as well as being a TED Speaker in 2004 Joe was awarded as a CCC Distinguished Alum Riley Cooper graduated 2006 former starting Wide Receiver for the Florida Gators who was drafted in the 5th round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles His jersey number in the NFL was 14 unlike the number 11 jersey he wore while playing football at CCC and Florida Kyle Curinga graduated 2012 professional soccer player currently playing for the Hartford Athletic Brooke Magnanti graduated 1992 scientist and international bestselling writer under the pen name of Belle de Jour Colin McCarthy graduated 2006 former starting Middle Linebacker for the Miami Hurricanes where he wore the number 44 jersey He was drafted in the 4th round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans Jeff Smith graduated 2015 former starting Wide Receiver for the Boston College Eagles where he wore the number 6 jersey Went undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft and signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Jets Ryan Webb graduated 2004 son of former MLB pitcher Hank Webb and currently a free agent pitcher Ryan Weber graduated 2008 Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 13th round He then attended St Pete College and was drafted again by the Atlanta Braves in the 22nd round Currently a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox David Toups graduated 1989 Bishop of the Diocese of BeaumontReferences Edit a b c d School History page Archived 2011 09 09 at the Wayback Machine CCCHS website Accessed 2011 09 27 Institution Summary SACS CASI at AdvancED org website Accessed 2011 09 27 CCCHS page IBO org website Accessed 2011 09 27 Blue Ribbon Schools Program Archived March 26 2009 at the Wayback Machine US Dept of Ed CCCHS awarded 1988 89 p 22 Accessed 2011 09 27 External links EditSchool Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clearwater Central Catholic High School amp oldid 1107564969, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
