Niceville High School

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Niceville Senior High School
Location
Niceville High School
800 East John Sims Parkway
Niceville
,
Florida

USA
Coordinates 30°31′12″N86°28′34″W / 30.52000°N 86.47611°W / 30.52000; -86.47611
Information
TypePublic secondary
Motto"As the eagle does, soar!"
Established1964
School district Okaloosa County School District
PrincipalCharlie Marello
Teaching staff84.90 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,095 (2021-22) [1]
Student to teacher ratio24.68 [1]
Campus Suburban
Color(s)Maroon, Gold & White    
Mascot Eagle
NewspaperEagle Echo
YearbookAquila
Website
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Niceville Senior High School (NHS) is a public high school in the city of Niceville, Florida. It is ranked as the top high school within its high-performing Okaloosa County School District. In 1996 NHS was selected as one of 226 secondary schools (private and public) to be designated as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. [2] NHS was also named a New American High School in 1999, one of only 13 in the nation to earn that honor that year. The State of Florida Department of Education rated the school an A+ in 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2005. [3]

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The current location of NHS on John Sims Parkway was not the original site of the school, opened in 1964; NHS was initially located in a dance hall on Howell Avenue and once held classes at what is now Edge Elementary.

Athletics

Student activities

Niceville High School's marching band is set to participate in the 135th Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, on January 1, 2024, marking their third appearance in this prestigious event. [7]

Students recently were sent to Plymouth, England to participate in the Natural Geography In-Shore Areas project sponsored by the University of Kyoto, Japan. [8] Niceville High School is the only high school in the United States that is a part of the NaGISA Project.

In 2003, a team from NHS posted 43rd out of almost 200 teams in the Super Bowl of High School Calculus. [9]

The Niceville High School forensics team has won many competitions in the South Florida region, including the University of Blue Key Tournament.

In the Xcellent 25 Writers' Poll Niceville is currently ranked seventh.

Robotics Team

The 2018 FIRST Robotics Competition team ranked first at the regional competition in Huntsville, Alabama (the only competition in Alabama) moving on to the FIRST Championship in Houston. They have been to the world competition five times, including three times since 2013. [10] While the team is associated with the school, they do most of their meets off campus at the Neiger Education Robotics Facility, a 6000-square-foot workshop built by mentors, alumni and students. [11]

FL-33RD AFJROTC

Niceville High School also supports an Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program. The Corps is sponsored by the nearby the Eglin AFB's 33rd Fighter Wing. The Corps has four drill teams, Armed Regulation, Un-Armed Regulation, Armed Exhibition, and Un-Armed Exhibition, in addition to an Honor Guard, Sabre Team, and a Rocket Team that fires off rockets during the National Anthem at home football games.

NHS Eagle Pride

With more than 300 members, the Niceville High School Eagle Pride is one of the largest high school bands in the region. They most recently attended the 2012 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC, New York, and in the same year their Wind Ensemble was one of the select few high school concert bands to perform at CBDNA in Columbus, Georgia. In 2005 the Eagle Pride marched in the Fiesta Bowl Parade and took fourth place in the national marching band contest associated with the parade. In 2008, the Niceville High School Eagle Pride participated in the Tournament of Roses Parade and Bandfest. In 2010, the Niceville Wind Ensemble performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City. They perform every year at the Southeastern States Marching Festival at Troy University in Troy, Alabama. In 2010, the Eagle Pride was chosen to march in the 2012 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. In 2015, the Niceville High School Eagle Pride was selected to attend the 2017 Rose Parade for the 2nd time in school history. They also where selected to attend the Rose Parade for the 3rd time in 2024. [12]

Principals

Notable alumni

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