Merritt Island High School

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Merritt Island High School
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Address
Merritt Island High School
100 East Mustang Way

Merritt Island
,
Florida

United States
Coordinates 28°22′38″N80°41′55″W / 28.3772271°N 80.6986643°W / 28.3772271; -80.6986643
Information
Type Public
MottoOnce a Mustang, Always a Mustang, Pride Tradition Family
Established1965
School district Brevard Public Schools
PrincipalDebbie Lubbers
Staff30
Faculty70.00 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment1,526 [1]  (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio21.80 [1]
Color(s)Black and Gold   
SongThe Horse
Mascot Mustang
Nickname Merritt Island, MIHS
Website www.brevardschools.org/MerrittIslandHS

Merritt Island High School is a public high school located in Merritt Island, Florida. It was built in 1965.

Contents

Principals

  1. Robert Bruton: 1965 - 1983
  2. Hank Smith: 1983 - 1999
  3. David M. Piccolo: 2000 - 2002
  4. Gary Shiffrin: 2002 - 2013
  5. Dr. Karyle Green: 2013 - 2014
  6. Mollie Vega: 2014 - 2018
  7. James Rehmer: 2018–2023
  8. Debbie Lubbers: 2023-present

Academics

Merritt Island High School is accredited. The school offers classes for grades 9-12, including Honors courses, Advanced Placement courses, and courses with the Dual Enrollment program at Eastern Florida State College. [2]

To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 26 credits. Each semester-course is equal to a half credit. There is also a variety of academies available for students to enroll in. Including the Advance Placement academy, Fame academy for the performing arts, and Davinci.

Athletics

Teams

[3]

  • Wrestling
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross country
  • Dance Team
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swim and Diving
  • Tennis
  • Track
  • Indoor Volleyball
  • Beach Volleyball
  • Baseball

State championships

Clubs and extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activities offered include:

Notable alumni

See also

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 "Merritt Island High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Merritt Island High School: Academics". Edline. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  3. ↑ "Merritt Island High School: Athletics". Edline. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-17. Retrieved 2008-11-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) retrieved August 31, 2010
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-10-21. Retrieved 2010-08-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) retrieved August 31, 2010
  6. ↑ McCallum, Brian (February 24, 2018). "Merritt Island girls win 3A soccer final". Florida Today. Melbourne, Florida. pp. 1C. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-21. Retrieved 2008-11-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) retrieved April 27, 2009
  8. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-05-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) retrieved August 31, 2010
  9. ↑ "FHSAA Championship Record Books". fhsaa. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "Merritt Island High School :: Clubs". Merritt.hs.brevardschools.org. 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
  11. ↑ "Merritt Island High School: Clubs & Activities". Edline. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  12. ↑ "Leon Bright Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2010-08-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ↑ "Derek Brown Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on 2011-05-28. Retrieved 2008-07-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ↑ "Cal Dixon Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-07-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. ↑ Sangalang, Jennifer (October 5, 2015). "Merritt Island grads want to film movie in Brevard". Florida Today. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Brevard brothers land second season for their Western TV saga". Florida Today. January 7, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Derrick Ham Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-22. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  18. ↑ "Manager and Coaches". Colorado Rockies . Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Feds: Merritt Island High grad an inside trader". Clickorlando.com. WKMG-TV. 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
  20. ↑ "Bubba McDowell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  21. ↑ "Will Perdue NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved 2014-03-16.
  22. ↑ "Darryl Spencer Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  23. ↑ "Danny Verpaele Bio". GoUSFBulls.com.
  24. ↑ "Whitaker, Kevin". Archived Content – U. S. Department of State. United States Department of State . Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  25. ↑ Bianchi, Mike (1985-10-02). "Wickersham quietly one of the best". The Gainesville Sun . Retrieved 2010-04-22– via news.google.com.
  26. ↑ Steve Crisafulli
  27. ↑ Merritt Island State Championship History Strong

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