As its opening in 1890, the institution was called "St. Leo's College," but then changed its name to "Saint Leo's Military College" in the course of the first year. By 1903 the school took the name of "Saint Leo College", which was kept until 1917. From this year, the name changed 5 more times before settling on the tittle that it would keep for the following third of a century:
1917 - 1918 St. Leo College Preparatory School
1918 - 1920 St. Leo College
1920 - 1923 St. Leo College High-School
1923 - 1927 St. Leo Academy
1927 - 1929 Benedictine High School
1929 - 1964 St. Leo College Preparatory School
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