Mainland High School

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Mainland High School
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Mainland High School
1255 W. International Speedway Blvd. Daytona Beach, Florida 32114-3954

Daytona Beach
,
Florida

United States
Information
Type Public High School
Motto"Buc Pride Never Dies!"
Established1872
School district Volusia County School District
PrincipalJoseph Castelli
Staff91.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9–12
Number of students1,855 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio20.38 [1]
Color(s)Blue & Gold   
Mascot Buccaneer
Website mainlandhighschool.org

Mainland High School is a public high school located in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. It is attended by 1,979 students of grades nine through twelve. [2] The mascot is a Buccaneer and strongly resembles the old logo of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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History

Daytona Public School

The original Daytona Public School, located on Palmetto Avenue. First School Mainland.jpg
The original Daytona Public School, located on Palmetto Avenue.

The original school was known as Daytona Public School, and was not a permanent structure. Originally started in 1872 as a school for all grades, the school started off in a log cabin, moved several times, and then finally settled in the wood-frame building pictured on the right in 1874. [3] In 1910, the school was moved to a permanent building until 1925. It was during this time that the first sports program was started in 1912. This school served both junior and senior high school students. The mascot of the time was the Panther and the school colors were Silver and Blue. [4]

Daytona High School

In 1926, the school was moved to a new campus on Third Avenue. It had an initial enrollment of 400 students, but quickly expanded to near capacity. It is at this time that the mascot was changed to the Buccaneer and the school colors were changed to Blue and Gold. In 1946 the name was changed to the current school name. This campus lasted until 1962. [5]

Mainland High School

In 1962, the school was moved yet again to the current property of the school at the intersection of International Speedway Boulevard. and Clyde Morris Boulevard. Unlike the previous centralized designs, this school was spread out into long buildings in a row, with open hallways. This design was used to increase natural air flow from the ocean, as the school did not have air conditioning until the 1980s. [6] Some of the buildings were later expanded, and a few new buildings were added to accommodate for technology and demand for more classes. Portables were added behind the school to meet the demand for more classrooms. This school was in use until 2010.

"New Mainland"

The "new" Mainland High School, as viewed in the courtyard. This school finished construction in 2006 MHS Courtyard.jpg
The "new" Mainland High School, as viewed in the courtyard. This school finished construction in 2006

The current school, which now faces International Speedway Boulevard, was built by 2006. [7] As air conditioning was no longer a concern, the design went back to being centralized, with the five main buildings centered around a large courtyard. The improvement was aided by a $6 million gift from notable alumnus and professional basketball player Vince Carter.

Academies

Mainland, like many other schools in Volusia County, has several "academies." Academies are special programs of study that focus a student's education on a specific subject. Mainland has five academies: the Academy of Science and Medicine, the Academy of Communications and Multimedia Technology (ACMT), the Academy of Drafting and Manufacturing Technology (ADMT), the Sports Science Academy (SSA), and the Academy of Simulation and Robotics (ASR). These academies entitle graduating students to a special diploma upon completion of the program.[ citation needed ]

Academy of Science & Medicine

ASM is Mainland's largest academy. It is the science and medicine academy. Students are required to take two extra math courses, five extra science courses, along with a computer science course prior to graduation. [8] Beginning with students that enter during the 2008–2009 School year, the name will gradually be phased to "ASM", or the Academy of Science and Medicine, with the engineering track being removed, and more emphasis being placed on the medical and environmental aspects of the scientific field.[ citation needed ]

Academy of Communications and Multimedia Technology

The Academy of Communications and Multimedia Technology focuses mainly on computer-related career subjects, such as digital design, network design and maintenance, web design, yearbook production, and television production. [9]

Academy of Design and Manufacturing Technology

The Academy of Design and Manufacturing Technology focuses on preparing students for a career in the fields of technology development, architecture, engineering, manufacturing, computer aided manufacturing, electronics, interior design, and construction.[ citation needed ]

This academy uses technology such as: Autodesk AutoCAD and Inventor Pro and milling and CNC machines.[ citation needed ]

Sports Science Academy

The Sports Science Academy covers everything in sports besides the athletics. This includes First Aid and medical care, athletic training, and sports administration. [10]

Academy of Simulation and Robotics

The Academy of Simulation and Robotics (ASR) debuted in the 2007-2008 school year. Students attracted to robotics, video game design and programming, and computer science can learn about these fields. Programming is taught using the Java programming language in computer science classes and Ruby in game programming classes.[ citation needed ]

Sports and organizations

Mainland has several clubs and sports to choose from, which cover a wide variety of fields of interest.

Sports

Mainland currently has the following sports teams:

Awards

(see reference below) [11]

Grants

School Grades

[13]

Notable alumni

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References

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  10. ↑ Pinyan, James (2006-01-26). "Mainland High School - SSA". Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
  11. ↑ "Mainland High School - Awards". 2005-03-10. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
  12. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  14. ↑ Dean, Zach (5 February 2020). "National Signing Day: Mainland's Ra'Mello Dotson picks Kansas". Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
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