Bishop Verot High School

Bishop Verot High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Fort Myers, Florida. It is located in the Diocese of Venice, Florida.

Bishop Verot Catholic High School
Location
5598 Sunrise Drive Fort Myers, Florida , (Lee County) 33919
Coordinates	26°35′19″N 81°53′8″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	Suzie O’Grady
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	860 (2023)
Color(s)	Black and gold
Team name	Vikings
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Yearbook	Luceat
Assistant Principal for Administrstion	Kate Hamstra
Assistant Principal for Student Affairs	Matt Hiller
Admissions Director	Patty Holmes
Athletic Director	Greg Coleman
Assistant Principal for Curriculum	Christina Miller
Dean of Students	Christine Mastandrea
Website	http://www.bvhs.org/

History

Bishop Verot Catholic High School was established in 1969 as Fort Myers Central Catholic High School. The school was renamed "Bishop Verot", after Bishop Augustin Vérot, when they moved to their newly-constructed location in 1980. Suzie O’Grady is currently serving as the principal.^[2]

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 to 2015.

Bishop Verot has claimed seven state championships in its 50-year history: 1984 (volleyball), 1994 (baseball), 2001 (boys' soccer), 2010 (boys' soccer), 2011 (baseball) 2016 (softball) and most recently 2024 (cross country).

Notable alumni

• Blaze Alexander, baseball player^[3]
• Dane Eagle, District 77, Florida House of Representatives^[4]
• Chris Johnson, third baseman (Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves)^[5]
• Adam Piatt, outfielder (Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays)^[6]
• Dan Vogelbach, first baseman (Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets)
• Seth Petruzelli, competed on The Ultimate Fighter 2, retired professional Mixed Martial Artist^[7]