Clearwater Central Catholic High School

The school was founded in February 1962 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. ==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) — 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 ==References==