Viera High School

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Viera High School
Address
Viera High School
6103 Stadium Parkway

Viera
,
Florida
32940

United States
Coordinates 28°15′09″N80°44′10″W / 28.252374°N 80.735975°W / 28.252374; -80.735975
Information
Type Public
MottoTo Serve Every Student with Excellence as the Standard
EstablishedAugust 9, 2006
PrincipalHeather Legate
Staff102.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,289 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio22.44 [1]
Color(s)   
MascotHawk
Website https://www.brevardschools.org/VieraHS

Viera High School is a public high school located in Viera, Florida, United States. It is part of the Brevard County School District.

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History

It was the fifteenth high school in the district and the first of the 21st Century Classroom schools in the county. The school opened on August 9, 2006, with a student body of 961 and 64 faculty and staff.

Campus

The school is located on a 50 acres (20 ha) campus with a student capacity of 2,338. [2] The estimated budget for the project is $46,000,000. H. J. High Construction Company was contracted to design and build the facility. [3]

Viera High School incident

On August 20, 2023, head coach Shane Staples was fired, and some students suspended, as a result of video depicting simulated sex acts occurring within a player's locker that went viral. [4]

Academics

In 2011, students averaged a score of 71 on the advanced-placement examinations, among the highest in the region. [5] The School also provides multiple academic programs: [6]

Athletics

The school fields teams in 16 different sports including Football, Baseball, Cross Country, and Volleyball. [8] Including two state championships for the girls' golf team in 2010 and 2014. [9]

The girls won the school's 4A state championship in soccer in 2014-15 & again in the 2015-16 season. [10]

In 2017, the football team competes in the 7A class. [11]

Men's Cross Country won 4A State Championship in 2021. [12]

Boys' Soccer won the 6A State Championship in the 2022-2023 season with an undefeated 21-0-1 record. Leaving the boys' soccer team as the only undefeated team in the state. Max May was also named Dairy Farmers Mr Soccer Player of the Year. Max is only the second player to receive this award in Brevard County. [13]

Activities

The school offers students the following activities: [14]

Notable alumni

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