- Bay Point was originally opened in 1962. A new campus was opened in 2002. We celebrated our 50th anniversary in May, 2013.
- A new building built in 2009 with 64 class rooms full of technology.
- We are home to the Center for Advancement of the Sciences and Technology - a magnet program for math, science, foreign language and technology, since 1993. (CAST - see link above)
- All class rooms have built in interactive SMART Boards.
- Our world languages classrooms are equipped with SMART boards and the latest language lab technology.
- There are many mobile Windows laptop labs and iPad labs, used daily throughout campus.
- We have 5 desktop labs and 2 business education labs with the latest technologies.
- Our school has been involved in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Grant through the district. This has allowed for teachers training, multiple labs and an ipad lab for our students.
- We are located in south St. Petersburg, Florida, close to the Sunshine Skyway bridge and our neighboring counties of Manatee, Sarasota and HIllsborough.
Points of Pride
- 2017 Healthy Schools Bronze Award Winner
- 2017 Active Schools National Award Winner
- 2015 and 2016 Geography Bee State Finalist
- Consistent finalists for District Quiz Bowl
- 18 years of Rotary Club/Optimist Club Oratorical competition finalists and winners
- 2013 Math Mania-1st Place winner
- 2013 Math Brain Bowl winners- 2nd place in state
- 2013 National History Day District Award winners - along with state competitors and an alumni that won first place!
- 2013 & 2014 Mayor’s Showcase Award Winners
- 2013 & 2014 Educational Media Awards-District and Regional Winner
- 2015, 2016 Educational Media Award district finalists
- 2013 & 2014 District Quiz Bowl Winner-2nd place
- 2014 Scholastic Writing Awards - 27 of them! Only middle school in Pinellas!
- 15 years of Scholastic Writing National Awards Winners
- 2013 Alliance for Healthier Generation Bronze Award Winner
- 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 - 100% students passed the Geometry EOC
- Duke/PCS Talent Identification Program participants
- 2014 Raytheon Math MovesU scholarship winner
- All of our sports teams have many awards as South County Champs
- Our Girls track team has been south county champs for the past 7 years!
- The community can follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news and events.
- Before and after school - We host the 21st Century Learning Center - YMCA - for FREE!
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