Merritt Island High School

Merritt Island High School
Location
100 East Mustang Way Merritt Island, Florida, United States
Information
Type	Public
Established	1965
School district	Brevard Public Schools
Principal	Gary Shiffrin
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.

History

Merritt Island High School was built in 1965.

Administration

Principals

1. Robert Bruton 1965-1983
2. Hank Smith 1983-1999
3. David M. Piccolo 2002
4. Gary Shiffrin 2002 - 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

The school has teams in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, dance, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.

State Championships

• Boys Soccer 4A championship - 2009. ^[1]
• Girls Soccer 4A championship - 2010. ^[2]
• Football 4A championship - 1972, 1978 & 1979. ^[3]
• Baseball 5A championship - 1999 & 2000. ^[4]

Clubs and Extracurricular Activities

Some extracurricular activities offered include: JROTC, The Academic Games team, Marching, Concert and Symphonic Bands, a jazz ensemble, First robotics team, cheer-leading, chess club, chorus, drama club, 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.

Notable alumni

• Leon Bright 1973. Professional football player. ^[5]
• Clint Hurdle 1975. Professional baseball player and manager. ^[6]
• Will Perdue 1983 - Professional basketball player. ^[7]
• Cal Dixon 1987 - Professional football player. ^[8]
• Derek Brown 1988 - Professional football player. ^[9]

See also

• Brevard Public Schools

Footnotes

1. ^ [1] retrieved August 31, 2010
2. ^ [2] retrieved August 31, 2010
3. ^ [3] retrieved April 27, 2009
4. ^ [4] retrieved August 31, 2010
5. ^ [5] databaseFootball.com
6. ^ [6] ColoradoRockies.com - Manager and Coaches page
7. ^ [7]
8. ^ [8] databaseFootball.com
9. ^ [9] databaseFootball.com

External links

• Merritt Island High School website
• Brevard Public Schools website

Coordinates: 28°22′38″N 80°41′55″W / 28.3772271°N 80.6986643°W / 28.3772271; -80.6986643