St. Petersburg High School celebrates milestone anniversary

St. Petersburg High School is home to generations of Green Devils. These students often came from the same families.

While the educational institution dates back to 1898, its longtime facility at 2501 5th Avenue N. was constructed in 1926. The building has been called Florida’s first million dollar high school. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

School leaders, students and alumni came together Saturday to celebrate the property’s centennial anniversary. For a majority of the attendees, it was an opportunity to walk the halls again after so many years.

Don McMullen, Dave Foster and Elizabeth MacDonald Johnson attended St. Petersburg High School together. They were members of the Class of 1950. All in their 90s, the event was a rare reunion…

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