Merritt Island High School
| Merritt Island High School | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
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100 East Mustang Way Merritt Island, Florida United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1965 |
| School district | Brevard Public Schools |
| Principal | Mollie Vega |
| Staff | 30 |
| Faculty | 100 |
| Enrollment | 1487 |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Mascot | Mustang |
| Nickname | Merritt Island |
| Website | merritt.hs.brevardschools.org |
Merritt Island High School is a public high school located in Merritt Island, Florida. It was built in 1965.
Principals
- Robert Bruton 1965-1983
- Hank Smith 1983-1999
- David M. Piccolo 2002
- Gary Shiffrin 2002 - 2013
- Dr. Karyle Green 2013 - 2014
- Mollie Vega 2014 - Current
Academics
Merritt Island High School is accredited. The school offers classes for grades 9-12. It provides a college preparatory curriculum.
To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 26 credits. Each semester-course is equal to a half credit.
Athletics
Teams
- baseball
- basketball
- cross country
- football
- golf
- soccer
- softball
- swimming
- tennis
- track and field
- volleyball
- wrestling
- lacrosse
State Championships
- Boys Soccer 4A championship - 2009. 3A championship - 2014.[1]
- Girls Soccer 4A championship - 2010.[2]
- American football 4A championship - 1972, 1978 & 1979.[3]
- Baseball 5A championship - 1999 & 2000.[4]
- Volleyball 5A championship- 2011[5]
Clubs and Extracurricular Activities
Extracurricular activities offered include: JROTC, The Academic Games team, Concert and Chamber Orchestras, Marching, Concert and Symphonic Bands, a jazz ensemble, First robotics team, cheer-leading, chess club, chorus, theater, inline hockey team, intramural athletics, key club, a literary magazine, magic club, National Honor Society, newspaper, quiz bowl team, rugby team, speech and debate club, student ministers, The Anime Club, welcoming diversity team, student council, Video Game Club, lacrosse, Beta Club, language clubs, and yearbook.[6]
Notable alumni
- Leon "Pop" Bright 1974 - Professional football player.[7]
- Derek Brown 1988 - Professional football player.[8]
- Cal Dixon 1987 - Professional football player.[9]
- Tony Gayton 1977 - film producer[10]
- Clint Hurdle 1975 - Professional baseball player and manager.[11]
- Will Perdue 1983 - Professional basketball player and sports announcer for television.[12]
- Claude Tudor 1988 - Vice Commander of Twentieth Air Force [13]
- Kevin Whitaker 1975 - US ambassador to Colombia [14]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ retrieved August 31, 2010
- ↑ retrieved August 31, 2010
- ↑ retrieved April 27, 2009
- ↑ retrieved August 31, 2010
- ↑ "FHSAA Championship Record Books". fhsaa. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ↑ "Merritt Island High School :: Clubs". Merritt.hs.brevardschools.org. 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ↑ databaseFootball.com
- ↑ databaseFootball.com
- ↑ databaseFootball.com
- ↑ Florida Today January 7, 2012, "Brevard brothers land second season for their Western TV saga"
- ↑ ColoradoRockies.com - Manager and Coaches page
- ↑ "Will Perdue NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ↑ www.20af.af.mil
- ↑
External links
Coordinates: 28°22′38″N 80°41′55″W / 28.3772271°N 80.6986643°W